“I’m My Own Lane”: A Conversation with Kadesh Flow
By Sofia Lamento, Free State Festival Contributor Rapper, trombonist, and anime enthusiast Ryan Davis, better known by his stage name Kadesh Flow, has built a career out of merging jazz, … [more]
Category: Art
The Lawrence Times: Free State Festival 2025 includes music documentaries, comedy, culinary delights and more
Free State Festival will bring back favorite Lawrence artists and introduce new faces with a varied lineup of film screenings, live music and food. Hosted by the Lawrence Arts Center, … [more]
2025 Free State Festival Artwork by Charley Forsyth
The 2025 Free State Festival poster features original artwork by artist Charley Forsyth and graphic design by Amy Albright of StonyPoint Graphics. Charley is a Lawrence print artist and this … [more]
Thank You for An Energizing Free State Festival 2024!
The Free State Festival celebrated the City of Lawrence, Kansas through film screenings with community partners, culinary adventures with local restaurants and networking opportunities; bringing neighbors and visitors together through … [more]
Free State Festival returns this week with candy pairings, standup comedy, a squirrel hunting movie and more
By Chris Conde If you ask Marlo Angell, the director of Lawrence’s Free State Festival, what it takes to get viewers off of their couch and into a movie theater, … [more]
KPR Presents: Free State Festival
It’s a sneak peek at the 2024 Free State Festival, a week of independent films, music, and ideas. Join us for a conversation with Festival director Marlo Angell and Academy … [more]
Lawrence Times: Free State Festival 2024 lineup to feature Jana Schmieding, beat scientist and more
Marlo Angell, festival director and LAC curator of film and media, described the festival in a news release Thursday as a “signature community event” that “celebrates the free spirit of … [more]
Free State Festival 2024 Lineup Announced
Free State Festival 2024 Lineup The Lawrence Arts Center is proud to announce the selected films and headliners for Free State Festival 2024 slated for June 25-30. This signature community … [more]
Free State Festival Highlighted in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2023
The 2023 Free State Festival received an editor’s highlight in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2023! Arts and Culture scribe Patrick Sprehe penned the aptly headlined feature “Free State … [more]
KSHB-41: Filmmaker creates ‘Kansas City Dreamin,’ documents history of city’s musicians
The new documentary, by filmmaker Diallo Javonne French, marks Kansas City’s African American music culture and its importance to American music — from Jazz, to Hip hop, rock ‘n’ roll … [more]