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Arts and Culture pitches! (June 18)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
I Beleaf you'll like these pitches
Heyo it's Lale!
Pitches have fallen in your inbox again for this week! I'm not sure if this pun has been used yet but here we are anyway.
New events happening this week and next week, some going until September, all intriguing! I'm sure some will capture your attention and you'll leaf only a few behind.
Pitches for the Week:
Green Shack Shows, Performances Each WeekPartnered with Edmonton Arts Council Green Shack Shows will be across the city with a new performance in the morning and one in the afternoon. Throughout July and August, concerts and performances are running five days a week. I’m sure many will be ones not to miss.
Let Jin know if you’re planning to attend and would like to review some!
Emerge Yourself in World Music Week
World Music Week returns as part of the Edmonton Heritage Festival running from July 28th to July 31st. There will be talent present from local, national and international artists presenting their depictions of music and dance.
Notify Jin if you want to review and potentially interview people contributing to the event!
Chuckle at Improvaganza!Rapid Fire Theatre is hosting this year's Improvaganza from July 13th to 23rd there will be loads of improv and sketch presented by a multitude of different artists. I’m sure you’ll at least chuckle throughout the shows.
If you want to test the improv skills of the artists present, email/slack Jin and let her know you're up for the pitch!
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!
Interview someone with the Magpie Collection: A Dance Festival!
The Magpie Collection: A Dance Festival is being offered by Mile Zero Dance in Edmonton, and this festival run from July 16 to 24 includes just over a week of dance workshops for all genres of dance and performances in the last three days. On the last day, the performances will be viewed by travelling on a bike tour.Let Jin know if you'd like to speak to someone involved with the festival or if you're planning to attend!
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!