Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts
The Journal-World covered the Los Angeles opening of "Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts" in 1996. Below you'll find the stories that ran in the Journal-World the week of the Los Angeles opening.
Aug. 2, 2007
William S. Burroughs remebered 10 years after his death here in Lawrence. Check out our special section.
Photo gallery
Burroughs with friends, human and feline, at home and around Lawrence, courtesy of the Burroughs estate. See the photo gallery »
Burroughs and the arts
The Journal-World covered the Los Angeles opening of "Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts" in 1996. The retrospective travelled to KU's Spencer Museum of Art as well. Journal-World coverage »
The Death of Joan Vollmer
First published on lawrence.com, "The Death of Joan Vollmer" meticulously explores the history surrounding Burroughs' shooting and killing his wife, Joan. Download the full document (1.9MB PDF)
- "The Death of Joan Vollmer" in 5 parts:
- Download pages 1-14 (274K PDF)
- Download pages 15-28 (576K PDF)
- Download pages 29-42 (594K PDF)
- Download pages 43-56 (548K PDF)
- Download pages 57-70 (187K PDF)
Home Movie: "W.S.B."
Courtesy W. Propst.
Burroughs and local friends; plus Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Steve Buscemi, and cats.
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Burroughs exhibit elicits strong response
Saturday, July 20, 1996
One entry in a comment book at the exhibit's exit read: "Historical perspective on the cutting edge of artistic mind exploration." Another read: "Sick. Sick. Sick." Read story.
Gallery, artists deal with headaches
Saturday, July 20, 1996
Only William S. Burroughs seemed untouched by the "insanity" of his exhibit's opening, a friend said. Read story.
Stars come out for private Burroughs art reception
Thursday, July 18, 1996
The stars -- and a few protesters -- came out for a reception at a Los Angeles exhibit featuring non-literary works of Lawrence's William S. Burroughs. Read story.
LA exhibit examines Burroughs' art
Tuesday, July 16, 1996
Years of work will come to fruition Thursday for curator Robert Sobieszek as his exhibit on William Burroughs opens in Los Angeles. Read story.
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