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]
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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]
Thank you for an inspiring Free State Festival 2023!
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]
New Boots Riley Show in the New York Times
“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]
New Trailer for The Embarrassment Documentary Featured in SPIN Magazine
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]
Lawrence Journal-World: Free State Festival to ‘reinvigorate the love of cinema’
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]
Free State Festival Passes Now On Sale
The Free State Festival All Access Pass… The BEST Way to Fest! Free State Festival 2023 is coming up June 26-July 2 and All Access Passes are now on sale! … [more]
Free State Festival 2023 Lineup Announced
The Lawrence Arts Center is proud to announce the selected films and headliners for Free State Festival 2023 slated for June 26-July 2. This signature community event celebrates the free … [more]
Science on Screen series launches with Gremlins Movie Party
Our new Science on Screen series kicked off December 2nd with a lively screening of Gremlins accompanied by yummy treats and science presentations. Audience members were treated to Gizmo cake pops, … [more]