Arts and Culture pitches! (Oct 4)

Arts and Culture Pitches!

October 04, 2022

Have a blast with these A&C pitches!

Hello peeps!Just a reminder that we got our Gateway Cinema happening at Garneau Theater this Fri Oct 7. Show starts at 6:45pm and it's free admission with your student ID (so even non-UofA students can go).Looking for more illustrator submissions, especially for the next Gateway to Cinema movie poster (movie's Get Out). Just send a portfolio of past works (preferably digital but you can include traditional stuff as well) to my email and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can. Ideally, I would like to get the portfolios handed in for the movie poster by the end of the week so that the poster illustration can get started.

And as always, check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!

- Arthur :)

P.S. This week's workshop (Catchy Ledes) is in the

already.

Contact Info (for taking pitches or overall questions)

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DMs (invite link valid for a month)

Office Hours (visit me in the office, 3rd floor SUB)

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Tue 2 - 4pm

Fri 12 - 3pm

Pitches for the Week:

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

Check out Until Further Notice: A Year in Pandemic Time Book Launch!Glass BookshopOct 6, 7 pmAmy Kaler, professor of sociology at the U of A, will be doing a reading and a Q&A about her book, which is a personal account of living through the first year of the pandemic. The event will also feature an introduction by Catherine MacLean.Let me know if you can attend the event and/or want to review the book.

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!

Review Pumpkins After Dark!Sep 29 - Oct 31, every Thu to SatBorden ParkCelebrate Halloween early with some pumpkin-themed activities and getting some fall treats and sweets. This article would be ideal to do as soon as possible since many people will visit towards Halloween season. Tickets are available online and time and/or date exchanges are valid until Oct 1.

Check out Edmonton Ghost Tours!If a lot of people are interested in doing these tours, we could probably have the month of October going with the spooky themes from this ghost tour experience. Ideally, I would also like the tours done sometime this week and drafts handed in 3 days after your tour date.Here are the tours not taken by other volunteers and/or still have tickets as of Oct 4:

Check out Local Love Market by NEWLIFE Clothing!Oct 8, 12 pm - 5 PM10012 79 Avenue NW, rear of buildingSupport Edmonton businesses by checking out the bimonthly Local Love Market hosted by NEWLIFE Clothing. Vendors include Miminko Candles, Vintages 502, Thrifted By, and Purity Vintage.

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!

Hope you have a great week!