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Arts and Culture pitches! (Nov 16)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🍮
All these were picked out with care-amel, so check out some cool pitches!
Hey everyone, Jin here!
I hope everyone's Reading Week went smoothly and that you're all feeling less stressed or more relaxed than the weeks previous!
No huge announcements from me, so enjoy your week!
Without any further ado, here are your pitches!
Check out these great pitches!
*NEW* 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.
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:
Check out the free event at Gallery@504!Come hang out and get some art in early in the morning! The audience will have a chance to see some of Gerry’s most recent collage and sculpture work up close and personal and have the opportunity to ask questionsThe event will be hosted on Saturday, November 27th, 10.30 am – 12 pm in-person at Gallery@501.
Go watch The Great Whorehouse Fire of 1921!The Great Whorehouse Fire of 1921 is presented by Northern Light Theatre live at the Varscona Theatre.Written by an Edmonton playwright, the play explores comedic-themed, historically based drama about small town gossip, support, and sabotage.The play will be running from November 18 to 28.Let me know if you'd like to grab a media pass and watch the play, as well as interview someone involved!
Review God of Carnage from UofA Fine Arts!Playing November 24 to December 4, this play presents two sets of parents together to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children. However, a civilized discussion about whose child is responsible, and whose parenting is at fault, quickly devolves into a childish evening of name-calling, tears and tantrums.Media passes are available if you'd like to review it!
Attend an event for MĂ©tis WeekEvents in Edmonton for virtual MĂ©tis week:
MĂ©tis Memories of Residential Schools: unveiling event will honour MĂ©tis residential school survivors and their families. November 17th from 5:30-7:00 pm, to learn, share, and listen.
RCMR MÉTIS Talks Fall 2021: presentations from Bailey Oster and Marilyn Lizee authors of "Stories of Métis Women" and Dr. Cheryl Troupe “Re/Storying Métis Road Allowance Communities.” November 18 at 1pm-3pm
MĂ©tis Week: Forgotten People Online Film Screening and Panel: This film documents the journeys of multiple survivors in residential schools and the resilience of the MĂ©tis in maintaining kinship and culture. November 18 at 6pm-8pm
Interview Mikaela Yeo!Yeo speaks a form of Spanish Creole called Chavacano, spoken by about 700,000 in the Philippines. In her cover design for the only Chavacano dictionary she could find, Yeo evokes some of the physical features of Zamboanga City where she grew up, as well as festivals, clothing and a vibrant, saturated colour scheme.
Review The Humans!The Humans is a dramedy about three generations of a tight-knit family who gather for Thanksgiving dinner, where secrets spill out and things go bump in the night. The Humans opens November 27 in Edmonton at the Metro Theatre, but a streaming link is available for review purposes before then! Be aware that the deadline would be a few days before the showing so it can be up on the website in time!