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Arts and Culture pitches! (July 25)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
These pitches got it pen-going on!
Hey, it's Jin!
How would a penguin play with a yoyo... it has no arms... there is no pun at the end of this, only unanswered questions.
Penguins aren't the only flightless birds around this week — I've got COVID, so I won't be stopping by the office early this week, but later in the week I should be all good. Let me know if you want to pick up any of these pitches!
Pitches for the Week:
Check out The Indigenous Hub!Partnered with the Dreamspeakers Festival Society, Punctuate! Theatre is presenting The Indigenous Hub, a collection of 10 video interviews that take place in the Whiskeyjack Art House. These interviews aim to celebrate and explore local Indigenous art from all disciplines. Two videos will be released per week, starting this week. Let me know if you'd like to check out the interviews and/or talk to Barry Bilinsky, the host!
Edmonton's Fringe Theatre Festival is up-and-running, better than ever!Fans of theatre know this festival well, and it's coming up again this year pretty soon! Running from August 11 to 21, take this chance to interview some organizers, or even some Fringe performers ahead of the big event!
Review Fire of Love!Fire of Love follows the story of two French volcanologists and their love for their research as well as each other. This documentary is a United States-Canada coproduction.A link is available to review this film, and it is being shown at Metro Cinema on July 30, so the turnaround time for this is tight. If you're reviewing the documentary, make sure your first draft is in by July 28!
Celebrate SNAP Gallery's 40th birthday!To celebrate 40 years of SNAP Gallery, they are launching an anniversary showcase. This showcase will highlight a variety of prints that showcase prolific skills, methods, and techniques explored at SNAP throughout their 40 years of operation. Running from August 6 to September 17, there is ample time to check out this exhibit, but make sure to let me know if you'd like to talk to an artist featured or the curator!
Get a "Taste of Edmonton"!
If you love to eat and listen to music simultaneously, this pitch is for you. Taste of Edmonton at Sir Winston Churchill Square from July 21st to 31st will have savoury dishes, desserts, cocktails, wine, beer and more for you to taste, and best yet the live performance will be free to attend.
If this sounds like a nice time, let Jin know you’ll be attending.
Imagine Monet!
After the success of Imagine Van Gogh and Imagine Picasso here comes Monet! It runs until September 2nd at the Edmonton EXPO center. It is an event designed to enhance French painter Claude Monet's paintings, it will present more than 200 paintings.
If you loved the previous two I’m sure this will be one not to miss. Let Jin know and you can write a review of the event, potentially comparing it with the other two if you’ve been!
Check out these great pitches!
Comic Stans: Love comics or graphic novels? This column is for you! Highlight your favourite comics and how they might include representation for women and LGBTQIA2S+ people!
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.
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!
Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.
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.
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!