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Arts and Culture pitches! (Nov 30)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🧅
You're going to c-love this week's pitches!
Hey everyone, Jin here!
I wanted to remind you all that we are having a Holiday Social on Friday at 5 p.m. this week!
is a Google Form to fill out if you would like a reminder ahead of time for the event!
Please welcome our new deputy editors Iman and Taylor! You might see them sending pitches sometime, so keep an eye out for that!
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 Site/Sight/Place!Site/Sight/Place is an interdisciplinary production featuring some of Edmonton's most prominent African, Black, and Caribbean artists:
Elsa Robinson
Masani St. Rose
Shima Robinson (AKA Dwennimmen)
Timiro Mohamed
Mpoe Mogale
The event will be live, in person, and online on December 11 - 8 p.m. at FAVA, Orange Hub.Let me know if you'd like to attend or interview someone!
Check out Making Art, Building Community: 100 Years of the Edmonton Art Club!The exhibit will be on from November 6 to March 14, 2022. Join curator Danielle Siemens as she does a tour through the exhibit! The tour will be in-person but a virtual option is also available. However, you need to RSVP to attend.The tour is on December 9 at 5:30 p.m. for one hour. If you'd like to go in-person, keep in mind that students go to the AGA for free!Let me know if you'd be interested in attending or maybe interviewing Siemens!
Check out Elf: The Musical!This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.The musical is playing from December 11 to 28 at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday 2:00 matinees at Festival Place in Sherwood Park. Capture media photos and video on Wednesday December 8 starting at 5:30 p.m..This pitch is ideal for a volunteer who lives in Sherwood Park, and media passes are available if you'd like to go see it!
Interview Kris Cromwell!For her master’s thesis project Cromwell made a podcast titled BIPoC Outside where she she interviews athletes and innovators promoting inclusion and respect in outdoor sports and recreation. Let me know if you'd like to talk to her about her podcast!
Libraries name 2022 Writers in Residence!Norma Dunning and Rayanne Haines have been selected to serve as the 2022 Writers in Residence at the Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona County and St. Albert public libraries.Dunning is the 2021 recipient of the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction, for her short story collection Tainna: The Unseen Ones. Haines is an award-winning and bestselling hybrid author of three poetry collections - The Stories in My Skin, Stained with the Colours of Sunday Morning, and Tell The Birds Your Body Is Not A Gun.Let me know if you'd like to cover this or interview Haines and/or Dunning!
Go watch The Nutcracker!Alberta Ballet meets the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in The Nutcracker, a yearly tradition from Alberta Ballet.Evening performances run Dec. 2-5. Matinees run Dec. 4 and 5. Media are invited to join on Thurs. Dec. 2 from 1-1:20 p.m. for interviews before the dress rehearsal.Let me know if you're interested!