Singer Loreena McKennitt Performs at Borders(R) Columbus Circle Store

Singer Loreena McKennitt Performs at Borders(R) Columbus Circle Store

 ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ --    Who:     Canadian singer and composer, Loreena McKennitt, is self-managed,            self-produced and the head of her own internationally successful            record label, Quinlan Road. In a recording career spanning nearly            two decades, McKennitt's "eclectic Celtic" music has won critical            acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales            awards in 15 countries across four continents. Her "Nights from            the Alhambra" three-disc DVD set captures her live concert in            Spain in September 2006, which also aired on the Public            Broadcasting Service in March 2007.    What:    McKennitt performs songs from "Nights from the Alhambra" and            signs copies of the DVD after the in-store concert.    When:    Tuesday, August 21 at 7 p.m.    Where:   Borders            Time Warner Center            10 Columbus Circle            New York, NY 10019            (212) 823-9775    Why:     Fans have the opportunity to personally meet McKennitt and attend            a special, in-store concert hearing new songs from McKennitt's            DVD "Nights from the Alhambra." Borders is excited to welcome            McKennitt to the Columbus Circle store.    Media   Contact: Media interested in attending this event should contact Daryl            Mattson at (212) 823-9774 or at dmattso1@bordersgroupinc.com.             Media interested in learning more about Borders should contact            Kolleen O'Meara at (734) 477-1224 or at            komeara@bordersgroupinc.com.    About Borders Group, Inc.  

Borders, Inc. is a subsidiary of Borders Group. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Borders Group is a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music and movies with more than 1,200 stores and 32,000 employees worldwide. More information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com.

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CONTACT: Event information, Daryl Mattson, +1-212-823-9774,
dmattso1@bordersgroupinc.com, or For company information, Kolleen O'Meara,
+1-734-477-1224, komeara@bordersgroupinc.com, both of Borders

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