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Arts and Culture Pitches! (Nov 8)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Have a blast with these A&C pitches!
Hello peeps!
Hope y'all are having a good Reading Week. If y'all still have exams after Reading Week, hope y'all are still having some time to relax and enjoy some restful sleep.
If you or any of your illustrator friends are interested in submitting, the monthly Gateway to Cinema poster illustration pitch is underway. The movie's
, screening at The Garneau Theatre on Nov 23, 6:30 pm. Submissions for first drafts are due
Thu Nov 10, 5pm
. More information is listed in
.
As always, check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!
- Arthur :)
P.S. No workshop this week 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)
:
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours (visit me in the office, 3rd floor SUB)
:
Tue 2 - 4pm
Fri 12 - 3pm
A&C Pitches for the Week:
Check out ESO's performance Dream!November 10, 7:30 pmWinspear CentreThis performance by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra features music composed in the last 25 years. 3 of their 6 pieces, with one of them being a 2022 Toronto Symphony Orchestra commission, are going to be premiered by ESO. Wakefield Brewster aka: Da Lyrical PitBull, poet & spoken word artist, will also be in this performance.
Check out Sweeney Todd at the CO*LAB!CO*LAB (9641 102A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB)Nov 11 - 20, each performance is at 7:30 pmPlain Jane Theatre presents a musical thriller about how an unjustly exiled man, with the help of a pie shop owner, seeks vengeance against the corrupt judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.
Check out The Citadel's Almost A Full Moon!November 5 - 27, The Citadel TheatreHawksley 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 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 UWUW's self-titled debut LP!
This Toronto group merges horns with psychedelic and progressive rock to make a funky groove.
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!