By Sofia Lamento, Free State Festival Contributor What happens when a story is so personal, so raw, it demands to be told? For director Markus Potter, the answer was Stalking … [more]
The summer music festivals continue! This week 105 Live highlights the Kaw River Roots and Free State Festivals, both in Lawrence, KS Jun 24th – 29th. Featuring music from Split … [more]
KPR presents host Kaye McIntyre gives listeners a sneak peek at the 2025 Free State Festival — six days of movies, music, and more — with Festival director Marlo Angell … [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]
Two arts and culture events, the Free State Festival and the Kaw River Roots Festival, are teaming up this month to “invigorate community venues with film, music and conversation.” Event … [more]
By Sofia Lamento, Free State Festival Contributor Kirsten Paludan wears many hats. She is a vocalist, actress, educator and champion of community creativity. This year at the Free State … [more]
By Sofia Lamento, Free State Festival Contributor At Tacos and Trailers night, Free State Festival intern Eddie Haith sat down with Backer Hamada, the developer behind the media marketing strategy … [more]
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]
A Lawrence event aims to celebrate cats, and help meet their needs, by highlighting some of their best angles captured on camera. The annual Cat Video Fest creates a video … [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]
