A panel of journalists told a crowd of about 100 people at a Free State Festival event Saturday that the news media will survive unfair accusations that the news it … [more]
Staff report on September 21, 2018 Members of the public will have a chance to ask real questions about the topic of fake news as the Free State Festival concludes … [more]
By Sherman Smith on September 22, 2018 Newspaper journalists battling “fake news” accusations as their ranks dwindle amid declining revenues remain committed to reporting stories of public interest, a panel of … [more]
By Grace Menninger on September 21, 2018 Michelle Tea, an acclaimed author who writes about life as a lesbian, gave insight into her newest book, “Against Memoir,” during her speech at … [more]
By Kayla Bointy on September 20, 2018 Two short films made by Haskell Students are being featured at the Free State Film festival. The student films will be shown at … [more]
By Grace Menninger on September 18, 2018 Richard Anthony “Cheech” Marin, the famous stoner comedian of the 1970s, stopped in Lawrence on Monday to give a talk at the Lawrence Arts … [more]
By Dylan Lysen on September 17, 2018 A connection made 20 years ago helped bring an award-winning film to the Free State Festival this week. Andrew Heckler, writer and director of the … [more]
By Dylan Lysen on September 17, 2018 Author Michelle Tea has written several accounts of her own life, but recently she has turned her attention to chronicling the history of … [more]
By Dylan Lysen on September 16, 2018 Craig Johnson, the New York Times best-selling author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, will visit Lawrence as part of the Free State Festival, … [more]
By Jon Niccum on September 16, 2018 Professor Kevin Willmott roams in front of the blackboard as three dozen University of Kansas students pay rapt attention. He introduces the concept of a … [more]
