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SUMMARY:ART //  slickly across the surface [of]\, [our] sensitive signals. Benjamin Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition will include Rosenthal’s newest works. Currently one of the 2017-2018 artists-in-residence at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City\, Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of Expanded Media in the Department of Visual Art at the University of Kansas. He holds an MFA in Art Studio from the University of California\, Davis\, and a BFA in Art (Electronic Time-Based Media) from Carnegie Mellon University. His work pulls from a variety of fields in the humanities and sciences\, and questions the authenticity of our physical experience in an age where the boundaries between reality and the virtual become indistinguishable.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/art-slickly-across-the-surface-of-our-sensitive-signals-benjamin-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
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SUMMARY:ART // Nineteen Eighty-Four. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
DESCRIPTION:“Nineteen Eighty-Four\,” is an interactive display that shows house address numbers extracted from Google Street View images. The numbers have an immense variety of fonts\, colors\, textures and styles\, as they were scanned by Google from the front doors of buildings from all over the World. The display writes over 22 billion different combinations of the number 1984; these combinations change automatically at a speed that can be set using a dial\, from one different image every ten seconds to ten images per second. At the default speed\, it will take around 1\,000 years for the same combination of images to be repeated. Typing any number onto an onboard animated keyboard starts a fast count-down or count-up until eventually the number 1984 is reached. At that point\, the display resumes cycling through different combinations of images to make variations on 1984. \nAbout the Artist \n \nRafael Lozano-Hemmer was born in Mexico City in 1967. In 1989 he received a B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from Concordia University in Montréal\, Canada. He has had solo exhibitions in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the MUAC Museum in Mexico City\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Rafael was the first artist to officially represent Mexico at the Venice Biennale. He has received two BAFTA British Academy Awards for Interactive Art in London\, a Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica in Austria\, the “Artist of the year” Rave Award from Wired Magazine\, and a Rockefeller fellowship. 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/art-nineteen-eighty-four-rafael-lozano-hemmer/
LOCATION:KS
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SUMMARY:ART // Zero Noon. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
DESCRIPTION:“Zero Noon” is a digital clock that shows the current time according to eccentric metrics: it uses hundreds of different reference systems. The clock’s statistics are all synchronized so that precisely at noon they all zero and start over. For example\, the clock can tell the time based on the average number of daily financial transactions in Brazil\, or the average daily amount of cookies sold by girl scouts\, or the number of animal species that become extinct per day\, or the daily average number of breaths that a typical human takes\, and so on. Basically\, Zero Noon is a clock that is run by internet-refreshed statistics. At noon automatically a new metric is displayed in a different color chosen from a determined palette. The public may also change the statistics by manually scrolling through the list using small push-buttons under the built-in display. \nAbout the Artist \n \nRafael Lozano-Hemmer was born in Mexico City in 1967. In 1989 he received a B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from Concordia University in Montréal\, Canada. He has had solo exhibitions in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the MUAC Museum in Mexico City\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Rafael was the first artist to officially represent Mexico at the Venice Biennale. He has received two BAFTA British Academy Awards for Interactive Art in London\, a Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica in Austria\, the “Artist of the year” Rave Award from Wired Magazine\, and a Rockefeller fellowship. 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/art-zero-noon-rafael-lozano-hemmer/
LOCATION:KS
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180923T235900
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SUMMARY:ART // The Pleiades Project: To the Stars Through Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:The Pleiades Project is an international collaboration of seven artists creating multidisciplinary artwork based on the Pleiades Star Cluster. The collaborating artists are Diana Dunkley\, Debra Nelson\, Nan Renbarger\, and Margaret Rose of Kansas\, USA and Australians Estelle Anderson and Peta Milne from the Australian Capital Territory and Lois Denham from Central Goldfields Victoria. The Pleiades Project began in August of 2014 and\, as yet\, has no ending date. \nThe Pleiades Project artists have created an interactive collaborative installation that is a multi-leveled exploration of the Pleiades. This inquiry informs collaborative and personal creative investigation\, delving into the historical and personal myths\, science\, history\, and visual characteristics of this culture-bridging star cluster. The installation incorporates seven modular components\, each initially created by one artist independently\, that are woven into the final installation by all seven artists. The exhibit also features a video that includes each artist’s statement about the work and the collaboration and also includes videos and photos of several of the projects completed over the years of the collaboration
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/art-the-pleiades-project-to-the-stars-through-collaboration/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T140000
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SUMMARY:FILM // Short Film Showcase
DESCRIPTION:A Dangerous Proposal by Patrick Poe & Lolo Loren\n\nLessons from Exes by Misti Boland\, Lyn Elliot\, Caitlin Horsmon\, Meg Jamieson\, and Mary C. Taylor\n\nRag Dolls by Justin and Kristin Schaack\n\nAfter Her by Aly Migliori\n\nThe Bedroom by Sam Findlay\n\nThe Reckoning by Chris Reese\n\nOnce Upon a Dream by Anthony Nion\n\nPost-screening Q&A with filmmakers moderated by Jeremy Osbern\, Through A Glass Productions.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/film-short-film-showcase/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T150000
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CREATED:20180810T042558Z
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SUMMARY:FILM // Outreach Short Film Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Festival Director Marlo Angell\, professional filmmakers Tony Ontiveros and Chris Blunk\, and photographer Ann Dean worked with youth from Centro Hispano and Van Go Inc. to create short films for this unique showcase of student work. From experimental digital storytelling projects to the bilingual narrative film\, Dispositivo\, this program demonstrates the range of ideas\, creativity and emerging talent. \nQ&A with Centro Hispano and Van Go filmmakers led by members of the KU Professionals for Inclusion and Social Justice.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/youth-outreach-filmmaking-with-centro-hispano-and-van-go-inc-students/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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SUMMARY:FILM // Dragtivists & Transformations
DESCRIPTION:Dragtivists by Savannah Rodgers\n\nA short documentary about the intersection of activism and drag performance. \n\n\nTransformations by Alonso Mayo & Nina Leidersdorff\n\n\nFour Kansas men prepare to go full drag for a pageant-style charity gala\, and in the process\, learn a thing or two about their drag queen mentors. \n\n\n\n\nAlonso Mayo\, Director – Transformations\n\nAlonso Mayo is an American Film Institute directing graduate from Lima\, Peru. His thesis film “Wednesday Afternoon” won the Student Academy Award (Gold Medal – Narrative Category) and a DGA Student Award. He directed the Academy Award shortlisted documentary “Viva la Causa” and directed\, shot and edited the interactive web series “Untitled Murder Project 2.0”. His first feature film\, the dramedy “The Story of Luke” starring Lou Taylor Pucci\, Seth Green\, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer\, premiered at the San Diego Film Festival\, where it won Best Film.Alonso’s 2nd feature\, the comedy “FIXED”\, starring Andy Comeau\, Courtney Henggeler\, Nelson Franklin\, Leonard Roberts and Alan Ruck\, premiered at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival and was released in February\, 2018.\n\n\n\nNina Leidersdorff\, Producer – Transformations\n\nNina is a graduate of the University of Copenhagen’s Film and Media Science Program and has an MFA from the Producing Program at the American Film Institute. Before moving to Los Angeles\, Nina worked in the Danish Film & TV industry as a production manager\, line producer and producer on commercials\, music videos\, TV series and documentaries. She has developed her own feature projects\, including “The Story of Luke”\, which she produced alongside Fred Roos (The Godfather II\, Lost in Translation) and most recently\, the comedy “FIXED“.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/film-dragtivists-transformations/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T163000
DTSTAMP:20261022T161000
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SUMMARY:FILM // Student Shorts
DESCRIPTION:A selection of short films from Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas. \nAnxiety by Robert Hicks\, Jr. \nStacks by Travis Diesing \nBarriers by Gary Lange \nDid Anything Wrong by Michael Begay
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/film-student-shorts/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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SUMMARY:IDEAS // Critics & Cranberries
DESCRIPTION:Abby Olcese (KC Film Critic’s Circle)\, Nick Spacek (The Pitch KC)\, Lonita Cook (KCTV\, Director – Kansas International Film Festival) and filmmaker Chris Blunk discuss common themes and cinematic differences in this year’s film program. Help yourself to complementary cranberry pastries provided by our friends at Alchemy Coffee & Bake House and cash bar cocktails. Whether you’ve seen one film or you’ve seen them all\, you’ll enjoy this lively conversation covering the style and subject matter of the week’s documentaries and narrative films. \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/critics-cranberries/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T210000
DTSTAMP:20261022T161000
CREATED:20180810T042318Z
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SUMMARY:ART // Echoes Through a Greenspace
DESCRIPTION:Echoes Through a Green Space is a collaborative public art project based around South Park. The project aims to celebrate the history of the public green space by creating an interactive light installation and live musical performance\, echoing the park’s unique history as a place for public performance and social gathering. \nThe creation of a new multi-disciplinary work\, to be premiered as the closing event of the 2018 Free State Festival\, will be the culmination of a summer-long campaign of outreach events\, workshops and social media promotion\, inviting the public to share and explore their memories and experiences of the city park. The artists will respond to the images\, stories and sounds gathered\, with a work incorporating live music\, recorded audio\, crowdsourced photos and video\, and historical imagery\, presented during a public installation in South Park. \nGet Involved!\n\nVisit South Park in Lawrence\, KS\nShare a social media post with the hashtags #EchoesLFK #SouthParkLFK or geotag  South Park\, Lawrence\, KS\nCome to an event and share your story!\nShare the project with your friends and followers on Facebook\, and on Twitter
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/art-echoes-of-a-greenspace/
LOCATION:South Park\, 1141 Massachusetts Street\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Art
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T230000
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CREATED:20180810T074238Z
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SUMMARY:MUSIC // After Party with JC Brooks Band
DESCRIPTION:“JC Brooks looks and performs like a cross between Chuck Berry and H.R. of Bad Brains in their primes\, but his skintight R&B and post-punk soul upend expectations of a retro act.”– Washington Post\n\nErupting with raw emotion\, JC Brooks unleashes his soulful shouts and heart wrenching falsetto over the relentless rhythm of guitarist Alec Lehrman\, drummer Kevin Marks\, bassist Theodore Berry IV\, keyboardist Jeremy Tromberg and percussionist-extraordinaire\, JoVia Armstrong. It’s live\, it’s compelling\, it’s now\, it’s theatrical. So theatrical\, in fact\, that they were tapped to star in the critically-acclaimed run of the Tony Award-winning musical “Passing Strange” at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/music-after-party-with-jc-brooks-band/
LOCATION:The Bottleneck\, 737 New Hampshire St.\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Music
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