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Arts and Culture pitches! (June 21)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
If I had a nickel for every pitch in this email...
Hey y'all! It's Jin here!
Well... they're not all new, but it's the thought that counts!
I'd love to hear your two cents on these pitches, so let me know if you have something you'd like to cover as well — the recurring columns are at the bottom of the newsletter!
And without further ado, the pitches!
Pitches for the Week:
Check out the Alberta Circus Arts Festival!To celebrate contemporary circus arts, the Alberta Circus Arts Festival offers something for professionals and circus-enjoyers!If you're planning to attend a speakers' series, workshop, or presentation — let me know if you'd be interested in writing about your experience!
Interview someone involved with Smoke! Produced by Tiny Bear Jaws, Smoke is a play that explores the complications of sexual assault, gender, and accountability. This production features two casts performing the same text — with the gender of a character within the play changing on certain days to invite audiences to consider their assumptions around gender and sexualized violence.Smoke is playing June 23 to July 1. Let me know if you're planning to watch, or if you'd like to talk to someone involved.
Did anyone go to the circus?If you saw the Royal Canadian International Circus and loved (or hated) it, I'd love to hear about your experience!How was the concession, how long were the lines, how bad was the smell — I want to hear it all! Let me know if you went and you're up for writing about your experience!
Watch Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy! This new film is the latest from Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she documents her community in the Kainai First Nation through a drug-poisoning pandemic. This film is free to stream on the National Film Board of Canada website.
Interview someone involved with Brigadoon the Musical!Presented by ELOPE Musical Theatre, Brigadoon the Musical will present a theatre experience paired with an live orchestra! Brigadoon is a timeless, romantic classic which vividly brings the mystery and magic of the Scottish highlands to life.Let me know if you're interested in interviewing someone involved!
Interview Terez! Terez is a Calgary-based artist who is back with a new single! Terez is a proudly Mètis, openly LGBTQ+ artist who ranks among the 2.1 per cent of female producers in the industry today. Her newest single, "Ugh Boy" is a pop song about respecting boundaries and consent.Let me know if you'd like to chat with Terez about her work as a musician, producer, or anything else!
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!