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Arts and Culture pitches! (Nov 1)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Have a blast with these A&C pitches!
Hello peeps!
I don't know if y'all are getting to your final round/s of midterms but I sure hope y'all do great on them! I have two this week but at least I get to look forward to (hopefully) some peace during Reading Week. Don't forget to account for Daylight Savings time and sleep a lot after stressing for midterms.
As always, check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!
- Arthur :)
P.S. No workshop this week cause we watched Coraline yesterday but here's the
for reference.
P.P.S. Illustration volunteer submissions are always open. Just send your art portfolio (preferably digital work) and a quick blurb about your art background to my email.
Contact Info (for taking pitches or overall questions)
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Email: [email protected]
Office Hours (visit me in the office, 3rd floor SUB)
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Tue 2 - 4pm
Fri 12 - 3pm
A&C Pitches for the Week:
Check out 2022 U of A Visiting Lectureship in Human Rights Featuring Cindy Blackstock!November 2, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Timms Centre for the ArtsAdmission: FreeThis annual U of A event started in 1998, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights proclamation. This year's speaker Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitxsan First Nation, will be talking about how colonialism has resulted to mutli-generational inequality and the steps to achieve justice in unchanging environments.
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November 2, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.Tory 12-15 and Online via Zoom
Admission: Free
This talk reconsiders anger and betrayal coming from burnout through the lens of feminist affect theory. This talk is presented by Suze Berkhout, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
Check out Rainbow Visions Film Festival!November 3 - 6, Garneau TheatreAdmission: $39.95 for a 4 pack pass, eligible for any screeningA wide collection of 2SLGBTQ+ films will be shown in this annual Edmonton film festival. Rainbow Visions starts with Takin' It Outta Town: Successful Local Project Pitch Stories, where experienced filmmakers shares their process of promoting Edmonton stories outside Edmonton.
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November 4 (5:00 - 10:00 p.m.) and November 5 (noon - 4:00 p.m., 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.)Edmonton Convention Centre
Admission:
Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival is celebrating 25 years of sharing savoury and sweet food as well as wine, spirits and beer from around the world. This festival also features chefs from local restaurants to pair your drinks with their food.
Check out The Citadel's Almost A Full Moon!November 5 - 27, The Citadel TheatreAdmission: Tickets start at $33.15Hawksley Workman's Christmas album of the same name inspires three stories that pertain to Christmas, love, and family. This holiday musical is made by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman, a Dora Mavor Moore Award winner, and directed by Daryl Cloran, The Citadel's current artistic director.
Review STRATUS Journal's STRATUS PHOTO*LAB!Site94 (12002 94 ST NW, Edmonton, AB)film development every second and last Sun of every monthIf you're a film camera nerd and are interested in testing out a new film developing lab in Edmonton, take a shot at reviewing STRATUS PHOTO*LAB's services.Their drop-box was officially opened Oct 16th and will be open 24/7. They currently only process 35mm in color or black & white but will be expanding to 120 film soon.
Review Jesse Roper's 3rd album Horizons!
Live Performance:
Nov 25th, 7:30pm, The Aviary
This rock performer has influences from "vintage" RnB. This could be an album review and/or a live performance review.
Review UWUW's self-titled debut LP!
This Toronto group merges horns with psychedelic and progressive rock to make a funky groove.
Review The Prairie States' single "Waiting on You"!(Country)This Edmonton-based band is a nine-time Country Music Alberta Award recipient who includes an upbeat twist to the country genre.
Review The View From Where!FAB Gallery Second FloorExhibit Date: Oct 11 - Nov 5Opening Reception: Oct 13, 7 - 9 pm
Alissa Rossi's exhibit explores global extractive capitalism and the ongoing climate crisis manifesting on a local level in the boreal forest of BC and western Alberta.
There's also an opportunity to go to the FAB Gallery as media.
Photostory/Article IdeasVarious Statues on CampusThere's a lot of iconic statues on campus, including InScope, the statue right by the Li Ka Shing building. Take a lovely stroll around campus, take some pics, and possibly write about the statues that make UofA quirky!
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!