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Hello! Here's your weekly post-meeting arts and culture pitch email. (ICYMI: Arts & Culture meetings are Tuesdays at 3:00 PM).Also, here's your weekly reminder to pitch me any ideas you have! I'd love to hear them. Especially for the following columns:

• 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.

• Group Commentaries/Roundtables: Grab a bunch of friends and do a collaborative article where you all contribute your input on a single topic, whether that’s a new film, album, or book.

• ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own.

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

Stories picked up from here are generally due Fridays at 11:59 PM. Read on for this week's mystical pitches.

Art exhibition review: Masters of Design's Heterotopia @ FAB Gallery

If you're an art and design fanatic and are itching to check out some upcoming campus shows, consider visiting Heterotopia. Showcasing the work of three Master of Design grads, Heterotopia explores cultural identities, urban sustainability and adaptable healthcare. Show runs September 26 - October 14, 2017. Admission to FAB Gallery is free! Write a review of the work and what impressions it gives you. If you don't feel like writing the whole review yourself, consider pairing up with a friend to do a Double Take or take a roundtable approach with multiple writers!

Film review(s): Edmonton International Film Festival

The Edmonton International Film Festival is ramping up! Each autumn, EIFF hoists the curtains on a cinematic feast that celebrates the power of film. The menu consists of more than 150 films from 50+ countries, ranging from short to feature-length, dramatic to documentary, comedy to gut-wrenching and studio to independent. This year, EIFF runs September 28 - October 7, 2017. They have a wide variety of films available for potential review, so if you're a film/doc/moving picture human, consider browsing their full line-up here. Let me know if something catches your eye and we can look into snagging you a free review copy!

Album review: Jordan Rakei's Wallflower

A phenomenal talent (according to the press release), Jordan Rakei is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter/producer with an incredible soul voice, preparing to release his new album

Wallflower

on 22nd September 2017. The record frames soul and jazz in a vibrant oeuvre recalling his predecessors The Roots and peers The Internet, Nick Hakim and Hiatus Kaiyote. Review it before it comes out this Friday, September 22 and hear it before anyone else!

Album review: Tone Chop & Frost Gamble's Respect Is Earned Not Given

Winnipeg-based producer Frost Gamble's "Veteran" EP with NY rapper Tone Chop received international media coverage last year, and the follow up is their new album

Respect Is Earned Not Given

featuring Kool G Rap, Planet Asia, Tragedy Khadafi, and rap battling phenom D.N.A. Review the ish out of it in advance of its Friday, September 29 premiere (we have a confidential private stream for review purposes!).

Album review: Angel Vivaldi's Synapse

Angel Vivaldi is a guitarist, songwriter, producer, philanthropist and environmentalist known for his virtuoso guitar playing style and cinematic music videos. His new, full-length conceptual opus, Synapse, consists of eight songs, each written for a specific brain chemical, which incites a different emotion. For full immersion, the studio was painted 8 times during the writing of each individual song in its associated colour. Review it using our complimentary copy before it drops on Friday, October 6!