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we have always lived in the pitch generation

Hey, hi, hello! This email's slightly delayed but if you squint real hard you can pretend it's still Tuesday evening. Anyway: Have some pitches via your weekly post-meeting arts and culture email. ICYMI: Our meetings are on Tuesdays at noon!Also, here's your weekly reminder to pitch me any ideas you have! I'd love to hear them. Especially for the following columns:

• 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. 

• Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, 150- to 350-word review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage of choice.

• Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles. Write 450 to 500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this column.

• DatApp: Have an app that’s been a game- or life-changer? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in a short 150- to 350-word installment for this column.

• Top 5: Top 5 study spots, places to cry in public, late-night post-exam diners...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it! 50-200 words per Thing In The Top 5.

• Emoji of the Week: This one’s self-explanatory. Trawl your recently used emojis and sing praise about it and why other people should worship it as The Best Emoji too.

• Fashion Streeters: If you love walking up to people and asking them about their cool outfits, this one’s for you. Q & A format. Consider pairing up with a photo volunteer or taking your own pics!

• 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. 

• ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own or if you've seen any awesome movies/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know. 

Lemme know at [email protected] if these pique your interest.

 And read on for this week's 很好 pitches. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Restaurant review: Why Not Eat (?!)

This is a new one, y'all. According to the release: 

We are a new restaurant on 109 and 85th Ave and we are doing a lot to cater to university students as well as vegans and vegetarians. Everything we do is local, the art on our walls is for sale with the full sale price going to the local artist and all live music is local up and coming artists.

I've never heard of this restaurant, but this could be a very (very) unique review opp. Sound like something you'd be up to? Dive in and

review this mystery restaurant that happens to have a lot of Chopped alumni in the kitchen. 

Concert review: World-renowned cellist @ Con Hall

The University of Alberta is thrilled to host world renowned cellist, conductor and recording artist Robert Cohen as a Distinguished Visitor of the Department of Music. Cohen will deliver a series of workshops and a cello masterclass, culminating in a main stage performance on February 2, at 7:30 PM in Convocation Hall. Cohen’s concert will also feature U of A professor and acclaimed pianist Patricia Tao. They will be performing selections from Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. Admission is free with online RSVP. Interested? Review it! Or maybe we can set up an i n t e r v i e w ... 

Album review: Jim Cuddy's Constellation

From the press release: Recorded at Blue Rodeo’s Woodshed Studio in Toronto over the fall of 2017, the 11-track album showcases The Jim Cuddy Band at the height of their musical prowess. Over the course of four solo albums and fifteen studio recordings as a member of Blue Rodeo, Jim Cuddy has established himself as one of Canada’s most respected artists.  Among his accolades, Jim Cuddy has received 15 JUNO Awards, The Order of Canada and, along with bandmates Blue Rodeo, has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received the Governor General Performing Arts Award and a Star on the Walk of Fame. Review it! 

Album review: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack

Press release time: Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is directed by exciting new filmmaker Michael Gracey, with songs by Academy Award winners Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (LA LA LAND) and starring Academy Award nominee Hugh Jackman. Jackman is joined by Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron, and Rebecca Ferguson. People liked this movie a lot from what I've heard? Review the album (and get it free)!

Album review: Chris Thile's Thanks for Listening

Mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and radio host Chris Thile's new album is a collection of songs that were originally written for performance on A Prairie Home Companion. Since becoming the American Public Media program's host, Thile has, each week, written one new (often topical) "Song of the Week" that gets its debut performance on that Saturday's live broadcast—with Thile, the house band, and some of his guest musicians. For Thanks for Listening, Thile and producer Thomas Bartlett chose ten songs from nineteen possibilities and created new studio recordings of them.  Sound cool? Review it!