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LiveBlog at the 2009 Juno Awards

Comments 12 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The eTalk Red Carpet program is running from 3:30pm until 4:30pm (Pacific) and I’ll be heading down to GM Place to liveblog the 2009 Juno Awards this afternoon as well. I won’t be backstage in the media room like at last night’s gala dinner since I’ll be up above the set in the press box […]

The 2009 Juno Awards: Gala Awards Dinner

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

After a lovely afternoon at Vancouver Fashion Week I’ve made my way over to the Juno Awards Gala Dinner were 32 awards will be handed out prior to the broadcast tomorrow, where the rest of the winners will be honored. Update: Minister Wally Oppal is giving a speech, which follows an introduction from Melanie Berry […]

Quick Look at Vancouver Fashion Week 2009

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Wednesday night kicked off Vancouver Fashion Week at Leone’s downtown (you can read BR’s review here) and today Canadian and local designers were showcased at Storyeum in Gastown. Photo credit: Phillip Jeffrey on Flickr Today it was all about the latest environmentally-conscious garb with an eco-friendly design spotlight and on Saturday VFW goes global with […]

The 2009 Juno Awards: Broadcast Preview

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This afternoon media were invited to GM Place to check out the stage and set for Sunday’s television broadcast of the Juno Awards. Executive Producer John Brunton and Set Designer Peter Faragher explained a bit about the botanic (yet pretty psychedelic) set. Meanwhile Dallas Green, of City and Colour, did some Q&A and fielded a […]

The 2009 Juno Awards: The Juno Cup Practice

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Friday March 27th at 7:30pm the UBC Thunderbird Arena will play host to a fundraising hockey game like no other at the Juno Cup. Musicians such as Kathleen Edwards, Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea), Mark Sasso (Elliott Brood), Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies), Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), and Barney Bentall will face off against NHL alumni. […]