2012 JUNO Awards and JUNO Week Events Guide - As of February 24 - Gordon Lightfoot Canadian Railroad Trilogy – Sponsored by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) Dates: March 4 – September 9, 2012 Time: Open daily, please visit www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca for hours of operation Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 Saint Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, ON What: An exhibition commemorating the story of the Canadian Railroad Trilogy with 29 original pastel drawings by Canadian author/illustrator Ian Wallace, highlighting Gordon Lightfoot‟s iconic song of the same name. Purchase Details: Please visit www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca for admission prices. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] “JUNO Rocks” Gardens Date: March 16 – 25, 2012 Time: Open daily, please visit www.canadablooms.com for hours of operation Location: Direct Energy Centre – Hall A, 100 Princes‟ Boulevard, Toronto, ON Participating Artists: Feist, Jann Arden, Keshia Chanté, Royal Wood and Sarah Slean What: The “JUNO Rocks” Gardens will return this year to Canada‟s largest flower and garden festival! JUNO Award nominees and winners Feist, Jann Arden, Keshia Chanté, Royal Wood and Sarah Slean are partnering with professional landscape artists to design and create gardens to reflect their personal styles and tastes. Purchase Details: Please visit www.canadablooms.com for admission prices. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] Celebrating the JUNOS: Photographs and Album Artwork Date: March 16 – April 9, 2012 Time: Open daily, please visit www.civilization.ca for hours of operation Location: Canadian Museum of Civilization – W.E. Taylor Salon, 100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC What: This new display at the Canadian Museum of Civilization is a celebration of the JUNO Award winners from the Recording Package of the Year (album cover art) category from 1975 to present. These works will be accompanied by a photo exhibit celebrating the past 40 years of the JUNO Awards. Page 1 of 6 Purchase Details: Please visit www.civilization.ca for admission prices. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] JUNOS Live Music Labs - sponsored by the Songwriters Association of Canada and Long & McQuade Date: Saturday March 24 and Sunday March 25, 2012 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm and 2:00pm – 3:00pm, both days Location: Ontario Science Centre – Proctor & Gamble Great Hall, 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON Participating Artists: Carly Rae Jepsen, Chantal Kreviazuk, Down With Webster, JRDN, Kardinal Offishall What: The JUNOS Live Music Labs return to the Ontario Science Centre for a second year! JUNO Award-nominated artists will speak candidly about the process of songwriting as it relates to this year‟s theme: The Science of a Song. Purchase Details: Please visit www.ontariosciencecentre.ca for admission prices. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] JUNO Children’s Concert Date: Sunday March 25, 2012 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: Ontario Science Centre – Imperial Oil Auditorium, 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON Participating Artists: The Bee‟s Knees and The Monkey Bunch What: The Ontario Science Centre celebrates The JUNO Awards by hosting a children‟s concert with JUNO Award-nominated artists The Bee’s Knees and The Monkey Bunch! Purchase Details: Please visit www.ontariosciencecentre.ca for admission prices. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] The JUNO Tour of Canadian Art – sponsored by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) Date: March 26 – September 30, 2012 Time: Open daily, please visit www.gallery.ca for hours of operation Location: The National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON Participating Artists: Classified, Hollerado, Kellylee Evans, Lynn Miles, Mighty Popo, Shad, and Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan) What: The JUNO Tour of Canadian Art will give visitors to the National Gallery of Canada the opportunity to experience a new and intimate perspective on the gallery‟s existing works of art. This exciting installation will involve eight JUNO Award-nominated artists and their takes on Canadian art. Purchase Details: Please visit www.gallery.ca for admission prices. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] Page 2 of 6 Pandamonium at the JUNOS Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Time: 7:00pm Location: Ottawa Civic Centre Arena, 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON What: CARAS is excited to be partnering for the first time with the Carleton University Students Association, the University of Ottawa Student Federation and the Algonquin Students Association on their longstanding event „PANDAMONIUM.‟ This end-of-year bash has been moved to JUNO Week to highlight JUNO Award nominees and winners! Purchase Details: Private, Ticketed Event Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] The JUNOS at TIFF: Celebrating Canadian Music on Film Date: Thursday March 29, 2012 Time: 7:00pm Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON What: TIFF reunites with the JUNO Awards for The JUNOS at TIFF: Celebrating Canadian Music on Film, a showcase of the creative connections between music and film. Hosted by Matt Wells of MuchMore, the 2012 nominees in the category Music DVD of the Year will be highlighted with an evening of clips and conversations with some of the nominees. The films that will be highlighted include: David Francey: Burning Bright Feist: Look at What the Light Did Now Peter Katz: Peter Katz Live at the Music Gallery RUSH: Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland Tegan and Sara: Get Along Participating Artists: Jannie McInnes, Elinor Svoboda/Salazar, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Tim Martin, Peter Katz, Tony Girardin, with additional participants to be confirmed! A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will support MusiCounts, Canada‟s music education charity associated with CARAS, which helps keep music alive in schools across the country. www.musicounts.ca Purchase Details: Please visit www.tiff.net to purchase tickets. Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis, Holmes Creative Communications, 416-628-5610, [email protected] Page 3 of 6 JUNO Hoops – Date: Thursday, March 29 Time: 7:30pm Location: Montpetit Hall, University of Ottawa, 125 University Street, Ottawa. What: Second annual celebrity basketball game in support of MusiCounts, Canada‟s national music education charity associated with CARAS. Twenty players on two teams, including current athletes from this year‟s University of Ottawa men‟s and women‟s varsity teams, will compete for the JUNO Hoops plaque, now called the Dr. James Naismith Foundation Trophy, with MVP awards supplied by the same organization. A special youth game is also part of this year‟s event, with two teams from the Gloucester Cumberland Basketball Association, the largest basketball club in Ottawa, taking part. And for the first time, we are excited to announce the first JUNO Hoops Slam Dunk contest, which will take place at halftime of the celebrity game. Participating artists: former pro player and JUNO R&B/Soul Recording of the Year nominee JRDN, last year‟s JUNO Hoops co-MVP Ray Robinson, and Kristen Ray from the Dr. James Naismith Foundation Purchase Details: Tickets available at the door. $5 for students. For complete JUNO Hoops details see: www.junohoops.ca or facebook/junohoops.ca JUNOfest - Presented by SiriusXM Canada Dates: Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 Time: 9:00pm – 2:00am Location: Various venues Produced by: Spectra Sonic What: Canadian music hits the streets with a multi-venue showcase of over 100 local, regional and national acts. Nightly line-ups will feature three or four acts per venue with established and developing artists sharing the stage. Artists confirmed to date: Austra* Jenn Grant* Silver Creek Bruthers of Different Jim Cuddy* Socalled* Muthers* Harrison Kennedy* Suzie Vinnick* D-sisive* Kasm vs Seed Swollen Members* David Gogo* Organization The Beauties Devin Cuddy KENmode* The Good Lovelies* Dustin Bental + Kendel Knife Party Wayne Petti(Cuff the Carson Luke Doucet Duke)* Flying Down Thunder and MonkeyJunk* Rise Ashen* Pregnancy Scares Fucked Up* With many more acts to be announced. (* denotes a 2012 JUNO Award nominee) Venues confirmed to date for JUNOfest are: Babylon Mercury Lounge Cafe Dekcuf Rainbow Bistro Irene's Ritual Mavericks The Lounge Page 4 of 6 Purchase Details: JUNOfest wristbands offer priority access to all JUNOfest venues over 2 nights (subject to capacity). Wristbands are $30 each, and are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Individual tickets will be available at the door of each venue. Tickets also available at Ottawa Folklore (1111 Bank Street), The Record Shaap (209 Gilmour St) and Vertigo Records (193 Rideau Street). Media Partner: METRO Ottawa For complete JUNOfest listings see www.junoawards.ca Media Contact: Anne Vranic, Holmes Creative Communications, (416) 628-5606, [email protected] JUNO Fan Fare – Presented by Virgin Mobile Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Location: St. Laurent Centre, 1200 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON What: One of the most popular events of JUNO Week, JUNO Fan Fare Presented