Academy Award-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott’s latest documentary film captures the life of civil rights leader Alvin Brooks, who was one of the first Black police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, … [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 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]
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]
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]
Director John Alexander’s Little Satchmo illuminates an unknown side of one of America’s greatest entertainers by Nick Spacek “This upcoming August 18 screening at the Lawrence Arts Center is especially … [more]
Free State Festival 2023 brought audiences and artists together for a full week of community-building experiences from June 26-July 2. From the inspiring opening night at the Dole Institute with … [more]
“The giant teenager in Boots Riley’s new series, I’m a Virgo, is among television’s boldest moves in a while,” says the New York Times. Click here to read more about … [more]
With anticipation mounting for the June 30 screening and reunion concert for We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember: The Embarrassment, a new trailer has just been released and is already making … [more]
By Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Free State Festival is preparing to raise the curtain on its annual showcase of independent film, live music, comedy and art, including events that seek … [more]
