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Arts and Culture pitches! (Oct 11)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Have a blast with these A&C pitches!
Hello peeps!
Hope y'all have a good long weekend! I spent most of it catching up on sleep and editing. No turkey for me since my family doesn't really do turkey but we had a big ol' roast yesterday.
We just posted some cool Senior Volunteer Positions on the website, including the
. Applications for all positions will be accepted until
Fri Oct 21 at midnight
but it's recommended to submit them as soon as you can.
Also, we got movie hangout
at the office
this
Fri Oct 14
at
4 pm
(woot woot!). We're watching
The Grand Budapest Hotel
.
This could be a good opportunity to relax from studying for midterms before the weekend rolls in. You'll provide the good movie vibes and we'll provide popcorn, so we hope to see you there!
Let me know what kind of pitches y'all are into (music reviews, book reviews, event reviews, holiday-related pitches, photostories, etc.) so I can streamline the pitch emails to y'all's preferences. For now, I'll include one of everything.
As always, check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!
- Arthur :)
P.S. No workshop this week so no new stuff in the
.
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]
DMs (invite link valid for a month)
Office Hours (visit me in the office, 3rd floor SUB)
:
Tue 2 - 4pm
Fri 12 - 3pm
A&C Pitches for the Week:
Check out Weasel!Oct 13-22, Timms Centre for the ArtsOpportunity to cover the first show of the UofA Studio Theatre 2022-23 season and a commissioned play for the BFA Acting class of 2023. Weasel is a play about "the search for truth, the pursuit of ambition, and the cost of pretending everything is fine."Weasel is written by UofA alumna Beth Graham, the current Lee Playwright in Residence in the UofA Drama Dept, and directed by UofA alumnus Kevin Sutley.
Check out these Halloween-related pitches!DeadmontonSep 23 - Nov 57 - 10 pm on Sun -- Thu, 7 - midnight on Fri and SatTo celebrate their Ten Years of Fear, they have 2 themed haunts: the indoor Icons of Darkness and the outdoor Return of the Living Dead. They also have a Lights Out Event on Nov 3 - 5, where each group will only have one lighting device through Icons of Darkness.DARKEvery Thu - Sat, from Oct 7 - 30Fort Edmonton ParkBesides the spooks from this haunted festival, they also have local food trucks and a live DJ.Edmonton Ghost ToursHere are the tours not taken by other volunteers and/or still have tickets as of Oct 11:
U of A Haunted Ghost Tour and Hike: Oct 7 - Nov 25, 9 - 10:30 pm
Old Strathcona Haunted Ghost Tour: Oct 11 - Nov 30, 7 - 8 pm
Haunted Trolley Tour over High Level Bridge: earliest one is Oct 14, 5 - 6pm; but there's also the ones on Oct 21 - 31
Every Thu to Sat until Oct 31, Borden Park
Celebrate Halloween early with some pumpkin-themed activities and getting some fall treats and sweets.
Review some new music releases!Martina Dawn's single "Pretending" (Country)Dawn has played at live music venues like the Country Music Alberta Award Show. She is also the winner of the 2021 Country Music Alberta Horizon Youth Award.Nuela Charles self-titled album "Nuela Charles" (Alternative/Soul)We covered her music before in these articles. She also had a performance at Station On Jasper last Oct 6 with Edmonton artists VISSIA and Eric Kane.
Check out Edmonton Design Week!Oct 11-15Hosted by Media Architecture Design Edmonton, this yearly volunteer-run event showcases all things design in Edmonton. There's a lot of presenters and events around the city so here's a schedule outlining everything along with their locations.
Check out ESFF's Comedy Night with host Howie Miller!Oct 14, 7-9 pmPearl ShowroomIn honor of Edmonton Short Film Festival's 10th anniversary, Howie Miller hosts for a curated selection of comedic short films from the ESFF archives. Howie Miller is a Edmontonian comedic actor and a First Nation Descendant of the Cree Nation.
Review these Upcoming FAB Gallery Exhibits!These exhibits are going on from Oct 11 - Nov 5. There's also an opportunity to go to the FAB Gallery as media.The View From Where, FAB Gallery Second FloorOpening Reception: Oct 13, 7 - 9 pmThis exhibit (photo on the left) explores global extractive capitalism and the ongoing climate crisis manifesting on a local level in the boreal forest of BC and western Alberta.Transitional Impressions: Visualizing Environmental Change, FAB Gallery Main FloorOpening Reception: Nov 3, 7 – 9 pmThis exhibition (photo on the right) explores the role of visual art/printmaking in understanding the complex issues raised by environmental degradation and climate change
Review Until Further Notice: A Year in Pandemic Time!Amy Kaler, professor of sociology at the U of A, wrote a personal account of living through the first year of the pandemic. She also just had a book reading on Oct 6 at the Glass Bookshop.
Photostory/Article: Various 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!