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Arts and Culture pitches! (Nov 9)
Arts and Culture Pitches! đź“š
Make sure to rest this week and check out some cool pitches!
Hey everyone, Jin here!
Not much to say this week, but make sure to apply for a
if you're interested! The postings are here and the deadline is this Friday, so don't delay!
I'd also like to highlight a new column! It's called "Comic Stans" and it'll discuss representation in comics for women and LGBTQIA2S+ people. If you're a fan of comics and graphic novels, this would be a great column to try!
Make sure to relax as much as possible this week! You all deserve it!
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 Canadian Online Jazz Festival!This online event started yesterday, but will be held until November 14. COJAZZ strives to show the diverse array of music and musicians from coast-to-coast across this great nation! With multiple festival organizations participating, expect a wide variety of music highlighting artists from each scene being represented.Edmonton's own Jim Head performed last night, and a free recording is available for watching! Let me know if you're interested in checking that out or interviewing Head!
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!
Check out Convergence at La Cité Francophone Theatre!Good Woman Dance Collective is back with their annual showcase! This year’s presentation brings Canadian dancers and choreographers together to an Edmonton stage for a special presentation of three works that speak to these dancers’ relationships to their dancing.
Tickets are $31, but I can try to get a media pass if you'd like to go. An interview would also likely be available.
Cover the Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival! The festival will include piano, speech arts, woodwind, strings, and musical theatre. Some disciplines will be unavailable because of COVID-19. This is Canada's first competitive music festival, and was previously known as Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival.The festival is running November 15-24 at McEwan University and all events at the festival are free to the public. Let me know if you'd like me to get in touch with someone for photos, interviews, or anything else.
Interview Jordan Abel about his memoir NishgaAbel is a U of A professor and award-winning Nisga'a author. Nishga is a book about confronting difficult truths and how both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples engage with a history of colonial violence that is quite often rendered invisible.Let me know if you'd be interested in checking out Abel's book and interviewing him!
Interview Jack Francis, the 94-year-old man who takes care of the U of A ALES Museum!Francis is a volunteer at the ALES Museum, and this is the way he has decided to spend his retirement. Previously working for the U of A farm for 42 years, Francis has returned to the U of A to preside over the museum, which contains pioneering artifacts that he and his colleagues built.Let me know if you're interested and I can try to get in contact with Francis!