Science on Screen Comes to Lawrence
We have exciting news here at the Microcinema… THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER WAS AWARDED A NATIONAL GRANT TO BRING SCIENCE EDUCATION TO THE MOVIES! Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred … [more]
Category: Art
Thank You for Going Back to the Theatre With Us!
Our hearts are FULL! Thank you to all who came together to experience film, music, art and togetherness for Free State Festival 2022 April 12-16. We journeyed through the past, deeply … [more]
LJWorld Q&A: Free State Fest’s John Waters talks origins of his one-man show ahead of Lawrence visit
John Waters says the COVID-19 pandemic has been terrifying, but also boring, and he’d rather make it terrifying and funny. Waters will bring his one-man show — described as a … [more]
Free State Fest on KPR Presents with Kaye McIntyre
It’s time for our favorite interview of every festival season… Kansas Public Radio’s Kaye McIntyre and Free State Festival Director Marlo Angell reconnect to chat about the films and ideas … [more]
Free State Fest 2022 Unveils Artwork by Kent Smith!
This year’s festival poster was designed by Lawrence artist Kent Smith and celebrates our “Return to the Theatre!” After a year of outdoor movie programming, FSF is excited to return … [more]
Meet the Free State Festival Interns!
This winter, we have new faces on Team Free State Fest! Festival interns Stephanie Morales Macedo, Grace Goldman and Maya Perez are working behind the scenes on areas such as … [more]
A Reckoning in Boston Virtual Screening + LIVE Q&A on November 20!
Join us for a virtual screening of the brand new award-winning documentary film A Reckoning in Boston on November 20 followed by a filmmaker panel discussion. This virtual screening is FREE for … [more]
Zombies tonight; after that, haunted Lawrence, pumpkins, pottery, books and more | LJW
By Sarah Parson on October 21, 2021 With little more than a week remaining before Halloween, spooky events in Lawrence are hitting their stride. • After the Zombie Walk makes its return … [more]
Cult classic ‘Carnival of Souls’ to screen at Liberty Hall | The Lawrence Times
Just ahead of Halloween, the Free State Film Society will screen “Carnival of Souls,” a cult classic by Lawrence filmmaker Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford. The film features … [more]
Thank You For Going Back to the Movies With Us!
From a Triumph-ant opening on the Library lawn to a joyous closing of Hairspray anointed by queens, this year’s Free State Festival brought audiences back together in new ways in … [more]