Borders Books and Music Retail Sponsor for Beatfest 2002 Presented by Pontiac Vibe.Business Editors ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2002 As the official retail sponsor of Beatfest 2002, a national tour of poetry slam poetry slam n. A spoken-word poetry competition. events presented by Pontiac Vibe The Pontiac Vibe is a car produced in Fremont, California, in the United States by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. , Borders Books and Music(R) stores throughout the country will host 10 "Beat Slam" poetry events during April which is National Poetry Month. Beatfest 2002 is a cross-country tour of poetry slams featuring words and music inspired by Beat poets and writers like Jack Kerouac Noun 1. Jack Kerouac - United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969) Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac, Kerouac , Allen Ginsberg Noun 1. Allen Ginsberg - United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997) Ginsberg and William Burroughs Noun 1. William Burroughs - United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997) Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs . All Beatfest poetry slams at Borders stores will feature live music from Vibes, a popular New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of jazz trio The term trio in jazz usually refers to a group comprising a pianist, a double bass player and a drummer. The pianist is usually considered the leader of these trios, and trios are usually named after their pianist. , and will be hosted by Gary Glazner, the nationally recognized poet and master of poetry slams. "Borders is thrilled to be a part of Beatfest 2002," said Tami Heim, president of Borders stores. "Poetry has always been a cornerstone of our literature offering. Hosting poetry slams in Borders stores across the country is a wonderful way to celebrate National Poetry Month, and honor the gifted writers of the Beat generation who continue to inspire new generations of poets." Glazner and the jazz trio Vibes will travel from slam to slam in a General Motors 2002 Pontiac Vibe beginning in early April. Slam participants will read a short excerpt from a selected Beat work and then read their original poetry. Audiences will decide on the Beatfest winners, based on Beat style and content. Finalists will receive special prizes and the opportunity to have their poetry featured on www.beatfest2002.com. Borders Group, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). ) is a leading global retailer of books, music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Singapore, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group employs 32,000 employees worldwide and operates over 365 Borders domestic superstores, 22 international Borders stores, 36 Books etc. locations and approximately 825 Waldenbooks stores. Teamed with Amazon.com, the company also offers online shopping through www.borders.com. More detailed information for journalists is available at www.bgimediacenter.com. Financial data is hosted on www.bordersgroupinc.com and information on Borders stores is available through www.bordersstores.com. Note to editor -- A list of Borders Beatfest events is attached.
The following Borders stores will host Beatfest events:
April 15 Borders Books and Music
1727 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-568-7400
7:00 p.m.
April 17 Borders Books and Music
3466 Mayfield Road
Cleveland Heights, OH
216-291-8605
7:30 p.m.
April 18 Borders Books and Music
612 E. Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI
734-668-7652
7:00 p.m.
April 19 Borders Books and Music
11 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN
317-972-8595
8:00 p.m.
April 20 Borders Books and Music
2210 West 95th Street
Beverly, IL
773-445-5471
5:00 p.m.
April 21 Border Books and Music
8705 North Port Washington
Fox Point, WI
414-540-1427
7:00 p.m.
April 22 Borders Books and Music
10990 Sunset Hills Plaza
Sunset Hills, MO
314-909-0300
7:00 p.m.
April 23 Borders Books and Music
1664 N.W. Chipman Road
Lee's Summit, MO
816-347-0044
7:00 p.m.
April 26 Borders Books and Music
2100 Louisiana N.E.
Albuquerque, NM
505-884-7711
6:00 p.m.
April 28 Borders Books and Music
1072 Camino Del Rio
Mission Valley, CA
619-295-2201
5:00 p.m.
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