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Arts and Culture pitches! (Jun 2 2021)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🌟
COME GET Y'ALL PITCHES! *crash* *screaming*
Vine may have shut down when I was 14, but I still miss it. Jin reporting in! I might be melting into a puddle of vaguely human shaped mess from the heat, but hopefully everyone else is enjoying the hot weather!
It was great seeing some of you at the pitch meeting today! Sorry about the link screw up! Whether you were able to attend the pitch meeting yesterday or not, please take the time to fill out this
. It'll help us figure out when everyone is available and should only take one or two minutes, so try to get that done soon if you'd like to come to pitch meetings!
If you haven't received a pitch yet, take your pick from our leftovers. I promise I covered them and put them in the fridge after the meeting, so they're still good! Areeha and I hope to hear from you soon; happy writing!
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:
What's better than getting some art while donating $20 to Food Banks Canada? Not much else, I can assure you that. Though the event has already passed, you can still view their VOD on Twitch, and sketches can be viewed on their individual Twitter accounts. If you'd like to interview one of the artists who was involved, let us know!
This year the Heart of the City festival goes online! The event will run Saturday and Sunday, and the events are accessible online via Zoom. There will be spoken word, writing workshops, story slams, and so much more! Let us know if you'd like to attend!
Allison Balcetis launches new album “Relay. Launch.”Allison Balcetis is from the Department of Music, and this newly released album features music curated entirely for her! All proceeds from this album will be going towards Treaty 6 Outreach, who work with vulnerable unhoused populations in Edmonton. Review this album and tell us what you think!
With the restrictions of the pandemic, the Pride Centre of Edmonton has decided to take their Pride Month events online. There are a variety of activities planned, including a printmaking workshop, and a virtual prom for LGBTQ+ youth. Let us know if you're interested in talking to someone from the centre!
Interview Cree creator James Jones (@notoriouscree)!Popular Indigenous creator @notoriouscree is from Edmonton! Known for his hoop dancing videos on TikTok, where he has 2.9 million followers, Jones highlights Indigenous culture. Conduct a Q&A with him and get to know more about him, his dancing and culture, and his choice to use social media to spread awareness!
The Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives highlights Ukrainian history! The Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives document the experiences of Ukrainians in Ukraine, Canada, and their history and culture in the Prairie Provinces as well as Canada as a whole. Displayed in the U of A museums, it is the largest North American repository of Ukrainian and Canadian-Ukrainian folklore materials. Let us know if you're interested in interviewing someone involved!