Lawrence, Kansas
Homage to William Burroughs and Naked Lunch 1959–2009
2 August, 2009, Lawrence, Kansas
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Naked Lunch, and to commemorate the 12th anniversary of William Burroughs’ passing, there will be an exhibit and an evening of tribute at the Bourgeois Pig, 6 East 9th Street, in Lawrence, Kansas, which was home to Burroughs from 1981 until his death in 1997.
2 - 29 August 2009
Naked Leftovers: Paintings by William S. Burroughs. This exhibit, curated by Yuri Zupancic, will be on display at the Bourgeois Pig, 6 East 9th Street, Lawrence, KS, from 2 - 29 August 2009.
2 August 2009
Opening of Naked Leftovers: Paintings by William S. Burroughs at the Bourgeois Pig, 6 East 9th Street, Lawrence, KS.
- Remarks from James Grauerholz
- Readings from Naked Lunch by Jim McCrary and Wayne Propst
- Screenings of Propst’s home videos of WSB in Lawrence and “Towers Open Fire,” by Antony Balch and WSB (1963).
- Accordion serenade by Sue Ashline, and some of the Old Man’s favorite songs on the iPod.
- The Dream Machine
- Vodka and Coke, Navy cut Players, saltines and brick cheddar, black centipedes…
More Lawrence events to be announced…
