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Arts and Culture pitches! (Oct 13)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🥥
Check out this week's list of great pitches!
Hey everyone, Jin here!
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If you've got the time and haven't yet done so — stop by the office and check out the Halloween decorations! There are some funky little guys there and I'd love to have volunteers check it out.
Here are your pitches for this week!
Recurring Columns:
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 in-person exhibits from DY3CORPIA!The exhibit is at About Light in Edmonton City Centre until October 17. The Gateway previously covered this immersive virtual exhibit, so it would be a great chance to check in!I could also get an interview if you'd be interested, but it would be a chance for some cool photos as well!
Check out cool events from LitFest!!
Omar Mouallem is a U of A prof who wrote Praying to the West, a book exploring the history of Islam across the Americas. The Gateway has done a feature on him before!This is the first event to kick off LitFest, and virtual admission is free. Mouallem is doing his event tomorrow, but LitFest also has great events later this month! Check out poet Nisha Patel also featured by The Gateway previously.If you'd be interested — let me know!
Mile Zero Dance and Inner Fish Performance Co. present The Collective Body, October 20 to 23! It's a street performance that will be on Whyte Ave. Admission is free!
If you're interested, I ask if we can set up on-site interviews, and it's also a chance to take some great photos!
Go see The Missing and Murdered Indigenous People art installationThe installation is at Parkdale Cromdale Community League rink. It is being used to raise awareness for those have faced violence and injustice in the Indigenous community. The installation is located at 11335 85th St. and will be open to the public until Oct. 17.I can reach out for interview with community league members who set this installation up, and there may be a chance for photos if permission is given.