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]
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A Peek Inside the Microcinema
Last week, the Free State Festival launched the first in the Microcinema Series with a full house at the Lawrence Arts Center’s 10th & Mass Studios for Food for the Rest … [more]
The Lawrence Times: Free State Film Society announces fall lineup and new venue for events
Hari Kondabolu, the documentarian behind “The Problem with Apu,” will be featured in one of several Free State Festival events in fall of 2022. Lawrence’s Free State Film Society … [more]
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]
Celebrating 50 Years of Pink Flamingos – A Guest Blog by Stephanie Morales Macedo
American Filmmaker John Waters made his mark in the 1970s with his “Trash Trilogy” which included films such as Female Trouble (1974) and Desperate Living (1977), but his 1972 Pink … [more]
Why Should We Care About Maya Deren? – A Guest Blog by Stephanie Morales Macedo
There is no experimental or avant-garde cinema without mentioning Maya Deren. Born on April 29, 1917, the Ukrainian-born American filmmaker believed that films were meant to create an experience. Deren’s … [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]