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Arts and Culture pitches! (Jul 7)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🌼
Come on over and grab a pitch!
Hey everyone, Areeha here!
Hope you all have been having a wonderful week!
This week has been a lot cooler than the last, so hopefully you've had the chance to get outside and enjoy the nice weather.
If you're interested, we've got some great pitches for you down below. If nothing strikes your fancy, feel free to pitch us an article idea!
Recurring Columns:
The Hobby Hole: Tell us about any unique hobbies you have or give a fresh take on an old favourite. It could be a passion project or an activity you do when you want to lay back, unplug your brain, and watch the hours fly by.
Paddling up the Livestream: Wax lyrical about your favourite livestreams, put us onto some hidden-away gems, or give your hot-takes on livestream culture!
The First Time: Try something totally new and write about your experience. It could be a cuisine you’ve heard great things about, an unfamiliar type of music, or an activity you've never tried before. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.
Dream Team: Write about your ultimate dream collab! It might be a Stephen King children’s books series or a Billie Eilish x Tyler, the Creator supergroup. Tell us what makes your dream team such a gamechanger.
Off-Campus Gems: Tell us about a local gem in and around the University area. It could be a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, your favourite bar, or even your go-to convenience store. Celebrate all things U of A and Old Strathcona!
Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Share it in this recurring segment.
Exploring Edmonton: Do you know any cool places around Edmonton that people should visit? Write about them in this new series!
Lunch Break: An Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, so check it out and send an installment over!
Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.
Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles! Write a column on your favourite noodles or noodle haunts.
Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our column on the world of legal weed.
Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column. A great way to spotlight local restaurants in a time when they really need it!
DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.
Top 5: Top 5 streaming shows, places to cry in public, work-from-home tips...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it!
Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.
Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.
Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.
Retro on Retro: Is some classic piece of media on your mind? Reflect on it with the distance of time in this column. Discuss the qualities, staying power, and impact of your favourite old movie, video game, album, book, play, or whatever else!
Double Take: Love spitting fire-hot takes on pop culture? You and a friend (or foe) can team up to write opposing takes on some piece of art/entertainment/media.
...AND MORE! We are always open to any pitches you might have for us!
Pitches for the Week:
MZD's RV There Yet? is back with its first presentation of the summer on July 11 in Strathcona County! The MZD RV roams through urban and rural landscapes with performances that are largely improvised and multidisciplinary in nature.
For this project, the artists imagine a journey to the reciprocal marketplace of a queer utopia, asking participants to envision an emotional economy of generosity and to create performative moments enacting their vision for this world.Tickets are a suggested $10 or pay what you can. Let us know if you’re interested in attending!
They have unveiled new exhibits such as the Indigenous Peoples Experience and much more.
Take some photos for a photo story, interview someone involved, or document your trip and let us know how it goes!
Interview The Washboard and/or Aaron Goodvin!The Washboard Union and Aaron Goodvin are performing at Union Hall on Friday, July 16th. This is an outdoor show taking place in their parking lot. If you’re interested in interviews with The Washboard Union and/or Aaron Goodvin let us know!
Document your experience at the Art Walk on Whyte Ave!The Whyte Avenue Art Walk is back for the months of June and July! It is a 4 km walk, around the old Army & Navy building, and will be held until August 1 every weekend (Friday - Sunday, 3 - 8 p.m.). Tickets are $5 or free with a food bank donation.Take some photos, or highlight some art you saw while you were there!
BOM YEG is hosting its one-year anniversary market on July 24 at the Victoria Performing School of the Arts SE parking lot!
Founded in 2020, the Black-Owned Market Edmonton (BOM YEG) hosted its first pop-up style and community-oriented space for Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and creatives in Edmonton.
Media are invited to attend the market on July 24 for interviews, photos, and video opportunities.
Let us know if you're interested in attending!