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Arts and Culture pitches! (Sep 6)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Open House Week pitches!
Hello peeps!
Contrary to what the GIF says, The Gateway staff are not selling or buying any houses. Rather, we are welcoming y'all into our house (aka the *office*) for our two
Open House sessions
(listed below). Y'all will be learning the bread and butter of each section, have a little tour of the office and get to know the editors (including me!). Don't hesitate to reach out and ask your questions :)
Sep 6th, 5pmSep 7th, 2pm
Check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!
- Arthur :)
Pitches for the Week:
Check out more Week of Welcome content! U of A's Welcome Workshop Series
From Sep 6th to 20th, check out a range of in-person and online workshops from various U of A services, including academic, social, and holistic wellness. Don't worry about missing any of them because there are multiple dates for most of the events.Student Group ShowcaseThere's a bunch of U of A student clubs highlighting their club on SUBstage from Sep 6th to 9th. This can be a fun article to introduce the many student groups on campus.
Check out Mural Massive 2022!
Grindstone's third mural painting festival is painting the town in many different colors! It's currently happening from Sep 3rd to Sep 10th around the Old Strathcona and Downtown areas. This would be a good photostory, especially if you visit the murals as they paint them. Here's a mural map in case you want to see them all!There's also a bunch of parties celebrating the festival this weekend. Here's an event schedule if you wanna check it out as well.
Check out the Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival!
Start your engines (or pedals) for the Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival happening this weekend (Sep 9-11) at Queen Elizabeth Park. There's lots of events and biking groups to join and write about but if you're not really a biker, doing a fun photostory of the events and the bikers are also an option. Here's the detailed schedule from their website if you wanna learn about it more.
Check out the Pop Up Night Market at Callingwood!
Visit the last night market of the season on Sep 9th (5 - 10pm) at the parking lot behind TD Bank (6655 178th Street). There's lots of family-friendly games, entertainment and live music while you check out the many vendor stalls. Let me know if you're interested in reviewing the event or doing a vendor haul article.
Share your tips and tricks for a UofA back-to-school guide!Have a solid back-to-school routine? Share your go-to playlist that will pump you up for the coming months ahead, your uni school supplies staples, and/or your advice for incoming students who haven't been to UofA (in person or otherwise). The more submissions from y'all, the better this back-to-school guide will be!
Check out Bänoo Zan, the UofA Writer in Residence for 2022-23!Welcome this year’s UofA Writer in Residence Bänoo Zan! Besides being the founder of Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night), Toronto’s most diverse poetry reading and open mic series, she’s a poet, librettist, translator, teacher, editor, and poetry curator. Let me know if you’re interested in reviewing some of her works such as any of her 200+ published poems and poetry-related pieces or any of her three books: Song of Phoenix: Life and Works of Sylvia Plath, Songs of Exile, and Letters to My Father.
Check out Shuffle: Artwork from the Nina Collective!
Shuffle is an exhibition by artists from The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (the Nina) being displayed at the Art Gallery of Alberta. The Nina Collective includes nearly 200 artists with disabilities who work in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, textile art, dance, and more.The exhibition's still new so let me know if you're interested in either reviewing the artworks and/or doing a photostory!
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!