September Arts Pitches

Fresh Out the Kitchen: September Arts Pitches

August 14, 2017

What time is it? IT'S ARTS 'N CULTURE PITCHES TIME!

Guess what? Summer's...almost...over...

But when summer's over school's back in session which means THE GATEWAY IS BACK IN SESSION! Cheers, claps, high-fives all around.Let's get the jump on things with a steaming hot Arts + Culture pitch email. By now, y'all get it: read the ideas below, let them mentally marinate, let me know if you want to sink your teeth into them by which I mean take these germs of ideas and turn them into beautiful fully-grown articles, or pitch me your own deepest-held wishes for articles that damnit, someone should write but damnit, no one has. It's lunchtime and I'm really hungry.

Pitch me at all hours of the day and/or night via email at [email protected].Also! Some extra announcements:

  • If you have ever wanted to be on the radio, we're now running a biweekly Arts + Culture segment on our reformatted Gateway Presents show, which airs every second Friday on 88.5 FM CJSR (campus radio) and now consists of about 10 minutes each of arts, news, and opinion content. So far it's been me setting up interviews and generating ideas for the arts part of the show, but if you have an idea for a segment that could be done in a great voice-y way in about 8 or 9 minutes, hit! me! up! You can review a movie, talk with a guest about a festival or art exhibition or play, or have a back-and-forth with a buddy about a restaurant. The floor could be yours if you want it.

  • I'm looking for writers who want to be in the magazine writing my front-of-book (FOB) features. I have two: 1) Beyond the Bachelor, which in about 200 words profiles a cool U of A alumnus who's doing cool work; and 2) Starter Pack/Five Things For..., which gives you the freedom to go hog-wild for 350-400 words and pick five epic non-mainstream things that fit with the theme I give you for the month. I have September and October done, but November's theme is "Do You Remember? The Greyway," so if you think that piques your interest or you have ideas for alumni who you think would fit the bill, let me know and I'll give you more details.

Okay, phew. That was a lot. On to the pitches.

University of Alberta Art & Design FAB Gallery Presents Exhibits by Peter Hide and Michael Woolley

The University of Alberta Department of Art and Design kicks off their 2017-18 season with exhibits from acclaimed sculptor Peter Hide and Master of Arts (MA) candidate Michael Woolley. Peter Hide’s

and Michael Woolley’s

will be showcased at the UAlberta

August 22 - September 15.

Admission is free!

More information about upcoming U of A art shows can be found

.

JUNO award-winning Jesse Cook will release Beyond Borders + tour

Renowned guitarist/composer/producer, Jesse Cook, will release his new album, Beyond Borders on

September 15.

The album explores a sonic landscape undefined by geography, ethnicity and genres, as Jesse collaborated with Egyptian, Columbian, Brazilian, African and Armenian musicians to develop a synthesis of flamenco, jazz, R&B, electronic and world music. Review the album or interview Jesse near his Calgary and Edmonton shows. We have an exclusive stream to the currently-unreleased album, so you can snag early access.

M-Kaps's upcoming album Pragmatic

Canadian hip-hop artist M-Kaps uses his unique lyrical style and smooth vocals to explore a classic fascination: romance. In a world of dating where infatuation, excitement, uncertainty and guilt all coexist precariously, M-Kaps tackles the spectrum of what romance is like in 2017. Sound good? Review it.

Talk to Spoon

Spoon returns to Edmonton ​Wednesday, August 30 in support of Hot Thoughts, the band's ninth album. Members of Spoon are available for telephone interviews in advance of their ​Winspear Centre performance, so you can tAlK 2 tHeM if you so desire. We can even maybe get you a free review pass for the show. We'll never know unless you email me.

Gear up for the Edmonton Expo!

Quite frankly I just like attending this every year and think a lot of us artish people out there would enjoy it too if we haven't already gone. If you wanna attend and review your experience in an honest/funny/fresh way, lmk. Event runs

September 22-24

and is PACKED FULL OF COMICS AND COSPLAYERS so. If that's up your alley...☻