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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Cameron Esposito
DESCRIPTION:Close out the Free State Festival in the best way possible – a night of live comedy by comic\, actor and writer Cameron Esposito! Cameron has appeared on NBC\, CBS\, HBO\, Comedy Central\, TBS\, Amazon\, IFC\, E!\, Cartoon Network and the CW\, in indie films featured at the Sundance and SXSW film festivals\, big budget features for nationwide release\, in print in the New York Times and at comedy and music festivals worldwide. Cameron’s podcast\, Queery\, features interviews with lgbtq+ luminaries and her new book Save Yourself tackles sexuality\, gender and equality. \nRaven Bookstore will be on site with Cameron’s new book\, Save Yourself. \nOpener: \nJanell Banks \nJanell Banks hails from Kansas City Missouri by way of Houston Texas. She has always been a natural goofball and class clown. Her quick wit\, charisma\, and ferociously aggressive style of comedy gives the audience a raucous and hilarious interactive show. Janell is a radio personality and producer of the Comedy Power Hour at KUAW 98.5 FM\, content creator\, and touring comic; these are not jokes\, these are side-splitting PSA’s! Banks is regarded as one to watch. She has appeared on the Michael Colyar Morning Show as a regular and featured for Rodney Perry and April Macie\, Luenell\, Tommy Davidson\, Chris Kattan and many more! \nJanell Banks
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/an-evening-with-cameron-esposito/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T183000
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SUMMARY:The Stylist
DESCRIPTION:3:00pm Hair Styling Demos by Lada Salon in the lobby\n(Have your hair styled before the film for this red carpet Lawrence premiere. Tips welcome!)\n3:30pm Doors\n4:00pm Film \n(Total film running time 1hr 45min)\n5:45pm Q&A with Jill Gevargizian + cast/crew  \nObsession gets a makeover in The Stylist\, a deliciously twisted slice of female-led psychological horror. We all dream of being someone else… but for Claire\, that dream goes from an obsession to a living nightmare. Hairstylist by day\, serial killer and collector of scalps by night\, Claire’s lonely existence is thrown into turmoil when a regular client asks her to style her hair for her wedding day. Increasingly fixated on Olivia’s seemingly flawless life\, Claire vows to lock up her scalp collection and change her ways for good – only to discover that repressing your deadly desires is easier said than done. \nDirector Jill Gevargizian\n\n  \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/the-stylist/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T143000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
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SUMMARY:Mama Bears and Liberate LFK
DESCRIPTION:12:00pm Doors\n12:30pm Short Film: Liberate LFK: The Past\, Present and Future of LGBTQ+ Activism at KU  (15min running time)\n12:45pm Feature Film: Mama Bears\n(Mama Bears running time: 1hr 30min)\n2:15pm Community Panel\nModerated by Rev. Caroline Dean of Plymouth Congregational Church. Panelists: Stephanie Morales Macedo (Producer\, Liberate LFK short film)\, Dawna Raehpour (Free Mom Hugs of Kansas)\, Gryffin Eason (artist)\, Linda Hoopes (mother)\, and Derrick Hurst (Rainbow Kids and Families). \nOver 30\,000 conservative\, Christian mothers call themselves “mama bears” for how ferociously they fight for the civil rights of their children and the entire LGBTQ+ community. This brand new documentary premiering at SXSW explores the journeys of two mama bears and a young lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance exemplifies why the mama bears movement is vitally important.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/mama-bears/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T113000
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CREATED:20220306T030104Z
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SUMMARY:Small Bites: Short Film Tea and Pastry Pairing
DESCRIPTION:Taste a range of light comedy\, heavy drama\, experimental art and documentary film accompanied by tea pairings by Mana Bar and tasty morsels by Maceli’s Banquet Hall and Catering.  \nShort film selections:\n \nTea Time (6min) by Tara Price\nMy First Native American Boyfriend (5min) by Joey Clift\nEpiphany (8min) by Nicole Hodges Persley\nLast Days of August (13min) by Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck and Robert Machoian\nDescended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street by Nailah Jefferson (22min) \n(Total film run time: 54min) \n \n \n\n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/small-bites-short-film-tea-and-pastry-pairing/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20220306T030029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220327T051512Z
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SUMMARY:Bring Her Home
DESCRIPTION:7pm Doors\n7:30pm Film Screening\n(Film running time: 56min)\n8:30pm Q&A with Leya Hale \nBring Her Home follows three Indigenous women – an artist\, an activist\, and a politician – as they fight to vindicate and honor their missing and murdered relatives who have fallen victims to a growing epidemic across Indian country. Despite the lasting effects from historical trauma\, each woman must search for healing while navigating racist systems that brought about this very crisis. \nModerated by Rebekka Schlichting\, KU William Allen White School of Journalism \nDirector Leya Hale\n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/bring-her-home/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T183000
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CREATED:20220306T025949Z
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SUMMARY:Home from School: The Children of Carlisle
DESCRIPTION:4:30pm Doors\n5pm Film\n(Film running time: 55min)\n6pm Q&A with Director Geoff O’Gara and Producer Jordan Dresser\, Chairman of the Northern Arapaho Tribe \n“Kill the Indian in him\, and save the man.” This was the guiding principle that removed thousands of Native American children and placed them in Indian boarding schools. Among the many who died at Carlisle Indian Industrial School were three Northern Arapaho boys. Now\, more than a century later\, tribal members journey from Wyoming to Pennsylvania to help them finally come home. \nPanel moderated by Rhonda Levaldo\, Haskell Indian Nations University. \nGuests: \nGeoff O’Gara\, Director\nChairman Jordan Dresser
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/home-from-school-the-children-of-carlisle/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T210000
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CREATED:20220306T025904Z
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SUMMARY:False Negative: An Evening with John Waters
DESCRIPTION:6pm Doors\n7pm Show \nThis filthy world sure has changed and so has John Waters’ spoken word show. This all-new\, fast-moving\, comic monologue about his career\, movies\, fashion\, crime and the urge to startle is a booster shot for COVID-paranoid lunatic audiences everywhere. The man the French press recently called the “Queer Confucius” is eager to duct tape his artistically-infected fans to their seats and give them an antibody-shaking show like no other. \nRaven Bookstore will be on site with books by John Waters for sale. Divine Queens will welcome your arrival to this one of a kind event!   \nIndividual tickets: $35 \nAll Access Festival Pass: $125 (includes entry to all festival events and a VIP small group Q&A with Mr. Waters after the show). Limited quantities available! (Sold out!) \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/false-negative-an-evening-with-john-waters/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220413T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20220306T025802Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Oscars: Celebrating Kevin Willmott and Oscar Micheaux / Music by The Black Creatures
DESCRIPTION:6pm Film Screening: Oscar Micheaux: The Super Hero of Black Filmmaking \n(Film running time 80min)\n7:30pm Q&A and recognition of Academy Award Winner Kevin Willmott\n8:30pm Music concert by The Black Creatures \nHonor the legacy of early film pioneer Oscar Micheaux and celebrate the Academy-Award winning career of Lawrence’s own Kevin Willmott in one engaging evening of film\, music and special guests. We’ll begin the festivities with a film screening of the brand new documentary Oscar Micheaux: The Super Hero of Black Filmmaking that world-premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival and features interviews with Kevin Willmott\, Amma Asante and Chuck D. \nOscar Micheaux wrote\, directed and produced more than forty-four films\, six novels and spent his latter years in Great Bend\, Kansas. Join Kevin Willmott and film critic Lonita Cook for a conversation about Micheaux’s influence on cinema as a whole and Kevin’s career in particular.  \nAfter a short intermission\, we’ll return for a community tribute featuring clips from Willmott’s films from the early indie Ninth Street\, the Sundance smash hit CSA\, and his Oscar award-winning screenplays in collaboration with Spike Lee. Enjoy remarks by some of his closest collaborators\, and get off your feet for a live music finale by acclaimed sonic duo\, The Black Creatures. This is one special evening you won’t want to miss! \nEvent co-sponsor: University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies. \n \nABOUT THE BLACK CREATURES:\nGleefully tinkering with elements of soul\, hip-hop\, and EDM\, The Black Creatures are here to tell interdimensional stories – through all-original\, lyric-heavy songs and live performances. Influenced by neo-soul sirens like Erykah Badu and Alicia Keys\, wordsmiths like Da Brat and Tech N9ne\, and composers a la Daft Punk and Robert Glasper\, they make music that defies genre and tradition in an effort to break generational curses. They aim to honor the past\, celebrate the present\, and transcend the expectations of the future by creating consistently unique songs\, videos\, images\, and interactive live performances. \nThe Black Creatures\, Musicians\n\n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/an-evening-of-oscars-celebrating-kevin-willmott-and-oscar-micheaux/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220412T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
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SUMMARY:The Aorta of an Archivist
DESCRIPTION:7pm Doors Open for Live Music by Alex Kimball Williams\n7:30pm Film\n(Film running time: 53min)\n8:45pm Q&A with Artist Dario Robleto \nThe Aorta of an Archivist traces three “firsts” in the history of recording: the first time live music and singing were recorded\, the first time brain waves were recorded in a dream state\, and the first time a human heartbeat was recorded while listening to music. These stories are told through narration\, sound\, and visuals drawn from a variety of sources\, including still images of historic events\, footage from NASA\, and photographs of experiments Robleto conducted in a makeshift laboratory. \nAorta of an Archivist was commissioned by the Spencer Museum of Art. This world premiere in-theatre screening will feature live audio description by the Audio-Reader Network and American Sign Language interpretation for an accessibility-friendly experience!  \nGuests: \nDario Robleto\, Visual Artist\nDario Robleto is a transdisciplinary artist\, researcher\, writer\, and teacher based in Houston\, Texas. He has exhibited his work extensively since 1997 at museums such as the Menil Collection\, Houston\, TX\, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. His work has been profiled in numerous publications and media including Radiolab\, Krista Tippet’s On Being\, and the New York Times. He has served as a researcher and resident at institutions such as Rice University\, the Smithsonian Museum of American History\, the SETI Institute and the Radcliffe Institue for Advanced Study at Harvard University. He is currently serving as an Artist-in-Residence in Neuroaesthetics at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering and as Artist-at-Large at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and the Block Museum of Art. In 2016 he was appointed as the Texas State Artist Laureate. \nAlex Kimball Williams\, Musician\nAlex Kimball Williams is a multicultural writer\, speaker\, musician & scientist. They operate within several groups\, including BLACK Lawrence (Black Literature & Arts Collective of Kansas)\, Epicenter (East-side People’s Intercultural Center) & Girls Rock Lawrence. Their work often focuses on identity politics\, ethnic conflict\, culture & the beauty of people of color. Kimball Williams is the recipient of the 2018 MLK Dreamer’s award\, a local award given to one person per year for spreading a revolutionary vision & change in the community. Whether it’s performing protest songs\, writing articles online or teaching inclusion & cultural competence\, Kimball Williams radically stirs up the community with their multicultural & scientific approach to issues of social & environmental justice.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/aorta-of-an-archivist/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220226T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20220215T190409Z
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SUMMARY:Just Mercy Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:The Free State Festival\, Watkins Museum of History\, The Equal Justice Initiative and the Douglas County Community Remembrance Project invite you to a screening of the film Just Mercy\, the compelling story of a civil rights attorney who worked to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner. This special event is part of a series of programs acknowledging the histories of segregation and racial injustice\, both locally and nationally. The film will be preceded by remarks from Ursula Minor\, President of the Lawrence Chapter NAACP\, and the Rev. Verdell Taylor. \nMasks and proof of vaccination are required. Admission is FREE but online ticket registration is required to adhere to capacity limits. \nClick here for the Lawrence Arts Center’s COVID-19 health and safety policies for ticketed events.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/just-mercy-film-screening/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20220119T191254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T201514Z
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SUMMARY:Night of 1\,000 Candles - Calvin Arsenia and Maya Deren
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Valentine’s weekend\, the Free State Film Society brings you a candlelit evening of film and music amidst the beautiful ambience of the Cider Gallery. Award-winning vocalist and harpist Calvin Arsenia performs amidst the backdrop of experimental films by the legendary Maya Deren. \nHEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS: \nMasks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination are required at this event. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell at the time of the show. \nClick here to review the Lawrence Arts Center’s COVID-19 policies for ticketed events.\nFree State Film Society Subscribers can attend this event for FREE as part of their $40 year-long subscription. Click here to become a subscriber and receive a promo code for this event!\nPhysical tickets are not required. Patrons will be checked in on a list at the door.\nDoors open at 7:00pm\nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nCalvin Arsenia \nVoted Kansas City’s Best Musician 2018\, 2019\, 2020\, and 2021 (PitchKC)\, Arsenia’s angelic stylings on voice and harp create rare harmonies and arrangements that look past the boundaries of his traditional gospel and classical upbringing. Known for his elaborate and ceremonious sensory concert experiences that merge jazz and electronic influences\, Calvin believes the art is in crafting the perfect moment. His music is best served live\, with sensational performances and high fashion. Arsenia’s energy and curated environments fill the often intimate spaces he performs in. Brought into 9 countries through public and private grants in less than a decade\, Arsenia builds a scene for his audience and for himself\, packed with beauty and lasting delight. \nMaya Deren \nFilm selections: At Land\, Meshes of the Afternoon\, Ritual in Transfigured Time\, The Very Eye of Night. \nDeren is one of the most important American experimental filmmakers and entrepreneurial promoters of the avant-garde from the 1940s and 50s. Deren was also a choreographer\, dancer\, film theorist\, poet\, lecturer\, writer and photographer. The function of film\, Deren believed\, was to create an experience. Each one of her films would evoke new conclusions\, lending her focus to be dynamic and always-evolving. She combined her interests in dance\, Haitian Vodou and subjective psychology in a series of surreal\, perceptual\, black and white short films. Using editing\, multiple exposures\, jump cutting\, superimposition\, slow-motion and other camera techniques to her fullest advantage\, Deren creates continued motion through discontinued space\, while abandoning the established notions of physical space and time\, with the ability to turn her vision into a stream of consciousness.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/night-of-1000-candles-calvin-arsenia-and-maya-deren/
LOCATION:Cider Gallery\, 810 Pennsylvania St.\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
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SUMMARY:A Reckoning In Boston - Virtual Screening & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual screening of the brand new award-winning documentary film A Reckoning in Boston on November 20 followed by a filmmaker panel discussion.\n\nThis virtual screening is FREE for Free State Film Society subscribers.\nClick here to join the society! \nClick here to buy a virtual ticket to A Reckoning in Boston + Q&A\n\nABOUT THE FILM\n\nIn the fall of 2014\, Kafi Dixon and Carl Chandler enrolled in a rigorous night course in the humanities at a community center in their Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. Kafi\, 44\, sharp\, witty and restless\, dropped out of school at 15. She dreams of starting a land cooperative in Boston for women of color who have experienced trauma and disenfranchisement. Carl\, 65\, a community elder and doting grandfather\, is the class’s intellectual leader. White suburban filmmaker James Rutenbeck comes to Dorchester to document the students’ engagement with their course\, but as he is awakened to the violence\, racism and gentrification that threaten their place in the city\, he is forced to come to terms with his flawed film premise and his own complicity in racist structures. Spending more time listening than filming\, James enlists Kafi and Carl as producers of the film. Five years on\, despite many personal obstacles\, Kafi and Carl arrive at surprising new places in their lives\, and\, following their lead\, James does too. Bringing to light the foundations of systemic racism in one community that has spanned generations\, A Reckoning in Boston shows that transformation\, healing and social change begins within each of us.\n  \n“Don’t miss this powerful film that lays bare the transformative force of the humanities in our lives in these turbulent and troubling times!”\n– Cornel West
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/a-reckoning-in-boston-virtual-screening-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:All,Art,Film,Ideas,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20211014T133136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T133502Z
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SUMMARY:Carnival of Souls Screening + Live Music
DESCRIPTION:Free State Film Society presents a big screen viewing of the cult classic by Lawrence filmmaker Herk Harvey at Liberty Hall just in time for Halloween. You’ll recognize familiar Larryville locations while being swept away by the mesmerizing visuals and organ score. \nKeyboardist Jeff Stolz will set the stage with live music before the film AND we’ll dedicate the evening to Herk Harvey and Oldfather Studios by raising a glass in their honor! Remarks by KU Film & Media Professor Matt Jacobson. \n\n6:30pm Doors/ 7pm Music/ 7:30pm Screening\nNo hard tickets required! Names of ticket holders will be checked in at the door.\nFree State Film Society Subscribers can attend the film for FREE – no pre-registration required! Check in with your member name at the door. Click here to join the Society! \nCostumes welcome! \nProof of COVID-19 vaccination status required at the door for patrons 12+:\nDetails here: http://libertyhall.net/events/single/2021-covid-19-attendance-protocol\n\nABOUT THE FILM\nA young woman survives a drag race accident\, then agrees to take a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route\, she is haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her toward an abandoned lakeside pavilion. Made by industrial filmmakers on a small budget\, the eerily effective B-movie classic Carnival of Souls was intended to have “the look of a Bergman and the feel of a Cocteau”—and\, with its strikingly used locations and spooky organ score\, it succeeds. Herk Harvey’s macabre masterpiece gained a cult following on late-night television and continues to inspire filmmakers today. \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/carnival-of-souls-screening-live-music/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210627T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210627T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20210501T204652Z
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SUMMARY:Not So Silent Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: Fally Afani – Alex Kimball Williams & Mike Quillin. \nScreening Venue: Douglas County Fairgrounds Open Pavilion\nDue to forecasted rain\, this event has moved inside the Douglas County Fairgrounds Open Pavilion and will be a lawn chair screening rather than a Drive In.\nPlease enter off Harper St. and follow signs (and volunteers) to parking. \nAdvisory: The second film in this program contains adult content and may not be suitable for all audiences. \nAn odyssey of Audio-Visual accessibility featuring two classic silent films with live music\, multilingual audio description\, visual art projections and hands-on activities. \n\n\nThe Immigrant \nDirector: Charlie Chaplin \nNarrative short.\nRunning time: 30 minutes\nLIVE Audio Description by Audio-Reader \nThe silent comedies of actor-director Charlie Chaplin have delighted cinematic audiences for over a hundred years and none of Chaplin’s two-reeler comedies are as well-constructed\, preserved\, and esteemed as his 1916 short film\, The Immigrant. In this film\, Chaplin appears in his iconic role of The Little Tramp who is coming to America to seek his fortune. However\, The Tramp’s sea voyage and ultimate arrival in the U.S. are filled with misadventure\, satire\, and romance.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nUn Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog)\nDirector: Luis Buñuel\nNarrative short.\nRunning time: 21 minutes\nLIVE Audio Description by Audio-Reader \nFrench presentation by KU Department of French\, Francophone & Italian\nLIVE music by Alex Kimball Williams & Mike Quillin\nWith its iconic and jarring imagery\, Un Chien Andalou is an unforgettable surrealist classic from 1929 that is still shown in film classrooms and festivals around the world today. Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí teamed up to create the bizarre and unnerving sequences that make up this short film\, including the most widely remembered: the slicing open of a woman’s eye. \n  \n\nPre-show experience: \nWhile you wait for the films to begin\, whet your palate with Spencer Projects\, a series of popup projections that beam works of art from the Spencer Museum’s collection into the community. This Free State Festival edition features works prompted by these two films and explores the immigrant experience\, romance\, dreams\, dislocation\, and free association. \nAlso\, pick up a free Spencer Museum Art Cart Kit to make your own zoetrope\, an early animation toy that creates the illusion of motion\, then write a 6-word poem to describe your animation. Available while supplies last. \nEvent Details:\n\nTickets: $10/ party\nDoors open: 8pm / 8:30pm Spencer Projects / Film screening: 9pm\nPlease bring your own lawn chairs and refreshments.\nBathrooms will be available on site.\n\n  \nEvent Sponsors & Partners:\n \n  \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/not-so-silent-cinema/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:All
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210628
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SUMMARY:Philosophers at the Cinema Podcast: Hairspray
DESCRIPTION:Lawrence Talks presents an all new podcast\, Philosophers at the Cinema! In this very special Free State Festival edition\, host David Tamez is joined by Kansas City film critic Lonita Cook for a deep dive into John Waters’ Hairspray and an exploration into the philosophical ponderings of the movie-going experience. \nEnjoy this podcast episode before the film screening of Hairspray\, during your drive home from the cinema\, or after sleeping in the next morning over a fine cup of coffee. \n  \n \nPhilosophers at the Cinema Series Summary:\n\nThis series focuses on the timeless tendency for philosophers to ruin films held favorably by the general public. Philosophers often ruin our favorite films by pointing out a film’s logical inconsistencies\, ethical dilemmas\, and operating assumptions about human nature (among others). Hoping to channel this enduring aspect of doing philosophy\, this series hopes to introduce philosophical topics by ruining your favorite films.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/philosophers-at-the-cinema/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:All,Film,Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210625T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210625T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20210501T190758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210625T175507Z
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SUMMARY:For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
DESCRIPTION:Screening Venue: Lied Center of Kansas\n(1600 Stewart Dr.)\nDue to forecasted rain this evening\, this screening will move INDOORS at the Lied Center.\nWe have plenty of room for social distancing\, so please leave the lawn chairs at home and stay dry while experiencing Del’s story on the BIG screen!\n\nDirector: Heather Ross\nDocumentary\nRunning time: 1 hour 27 minutes.\nHailing from Manhattan\, Kansas\, comedy guru Del Close was a mentor to comedians such as Bill Murray\, John Belushi\, Elaine May\, and Tina Fey. As Close leads us through sewers\, mental wards\, and his peculiar talent for making everyone famous but himself\, he emerges as a personification of the creative impulse itself. \nPre-show experience:\nPuzzles by Breakout Lawrence starting at 8pm! \nMusic by Ellie LeBar at 8:30pm! \nEllie LeBar is an Indie pop singer\, born and raised in Lawrence\, Kansas. Her latest single\, Shifts\, is the second release of a 6 song EP slated to release June 25th. The Color Pallet EP explores the headaches of romantic crushes through upbeat\, indie disco pop. Written for young women like herself\, LeBar’s music brings a boost of energy to brighten her listener’s days. \nEllie LeBar\, Musician\n\nEvent Details:\n\nTickets: $10/ car\nDoors open: 8pm / Music: 8:30pm / Film screening: 9pm\nThe film may be viewed drive-in style from the Lied Center parking lot or by lawn chair seating in front of the screen.\nFestival staff will assist in parking and socially distant seating.\nPlease bring your own lawn chairs and refreshments.\nBathrooms will be available on site.\nIn the event of rain\, this screening will move inside the Lied Center.\n\nEvent Sponsor:\n \n \n  \n\n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/for-madmen-only-the-stories-of-del-close/
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\, 1600 Stewart Dr.\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66046\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210623T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210623T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20210501T185136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T163312Z
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SUMMARY:One Reel Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:Screening Venue: Cider Gallery Courtyard\n(810 Pennsylvania St.)\nShort film program. Running time: 1 hour\nThis eclectic collection of comedies\, dramas and episodic films celebrates the art of the pocket cinema. Themed goody bags make a fun bridge from screen to audience!   \n  \nThe Incredible Brown NDN – Rodrick Pocowatchit (10 minutes)\nAn ordinary Joe decides to become the world’s first Native American superhero. \nI Love You Moocho – Ermir M.B. (8 minutes)\nJosie has overstayed her welcome at her brother Nathan’s house and his wife\, Heather\, has had enough.\n \nFrom Scratch – Anthony Almonte (13 minutes)\nA prison chef discusses his past and perfects an old recipe.  \nDusk Thorns – Lee Frazier Davis and David Evan Krebs (4 minutes)\nIn this stop-motion music video\, a creature constructs itself and explores its world. \nEvery Quiet Moment – Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre (9 minutes)\nWhen Diana’s best friend invites her ex to the party\, she looks for new ways for love. \nThe Square Root – Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern (14 minutes)\nA short form episodic series exploring memory and the small moments that make us who we are. Each chapter focuses on a different character during that split second before making the decision that will change their lives forever.\n* Adult Content advisory \nPre-show experience:\nLive music by Kirsten Paludan 8:15-8:45pm\, art by Tonja Torgerson inside the gallery and puzzles by Breakout Lawrence! \nKirsten Paludan – Musician (Photo by Jeff Burkhead)\nKirsten Paludan is a musician\, actress\, and composer who has collaborated on numerous local and national releases as a guest artist\, and is a member of four bands. Paludan began her career as an actress\, appearing in the films Ride with the Devil (1999/Ang Lee\, dir.) and CSA:The Confederate States of America (2004/Kevin Wilmott\, dir). A producer/director\, as well\, Paludan developed Cabaret du Monde(2017) and Cowboy Cabaret I & II (2015/2016) for the Lawrence Arts Center – a series of themed cabaret performances to feature her different musical projects and diverse performers from the region. She has also toured nationally with her opera singing sister and their ever evolving sister act – in January 2017\, their show Music of the Mind premiered at the Lied Center of Kansas in Lawrence. Community focused and supported\, Paludan is a vocal coach and private music teacher\, and is a mentor/coach for River City Rock Camp. \nART: \nBe sure to head inside the Cider Gallery to experience Tonja Torgerson’s Garden of Eden installation. Life-size figures grapple with the recognition of their mortality\, prompting you to consider the frailty of the body and dwell on uncomfortable truths. \nEvent Details:\n\nDoors open: 8pm for Puzzles by Breakout Lawrence / Music: 8:15pm / Screening time: 9pm\nChairs will be available on site\, but lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.\nAudience members will be socially distanced. Seating will be spaced out by festival personnel.\nIn the event of inclement weather\, this film will move inside the Cider Gallery.\nPedestrian Cheese will be on site with cheese boards for purchase to accompany the themes of the film selections. The Cider Gallery will also have wine pairings for sale. Please do not bring in outside food or refreshments.\n\n  \nEvent Sponsors & Partners:\n \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/one-reel-under-the-stars/
LOCATION:Cider Gallery\, 810 Pennsylvania St.\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210622T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210622T230000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20210501T173112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T163448Z
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SUMMARY:End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock
DESCRIPTION:Screening Venue: Lawrence College & Career Center\n(2910 Haskell Ave.)\nDirector: Shannon Kring\nDocumentary\nRunning time: 1 hour 27 minutes.\nA group of indigenous women risk their lives to stop the Dakota Access oil pipeline construction that desecrated their ancient burial and prayer sites and threatens their land\, water\, and very existence. In the process\, they must face the personal costs of leadership\, even as their own lives and identities are transformed by one of the great political and cultural events of the early 21st century. Placing their courage in true historic perspective\, END OF THE LINE goes to the essence of this astonishing event – “the hearts of the women.” \nPLEASE NOTE: THIS SCREENING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM A DRIVE IN FORMAT TO OUTDOOR SEATING to provide a better viewing experience.  \nPlease bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating! \nPre-show experience:\nA virtual panel discussion on Monday\, June 21 at 6:30pm presented by Haskell Indian Nations University’s Hiawatha Center for Justice will provide further engagement on the themes of this film. \nThe film will be preceded by music by Alaskan native Gracie Denning and a screening of the short documentary\, Returning Home: The Repatriation of the Kaw Prayer Boulder (14minutes\, directed by Matt Michie).  \nInformation on how to get involved with local activism around issues covered by the film will be available on site. \nEvent Details:\n\nTickets: $10/ car\nDoors open: 8pm / Screening time: 9pm\nYou must arrive 30 minutes prior to the screening time to guarantee your reservation.\nThe film may be viewed by lawn chair seating in front of the screen for best viewing.\nFestival staff will assist in parking and socially-distant seating.\nPlease bring your own lawn chairs and refreshments.\nBathrooms will be available on site.\nIn the event of rain\, this film will be screened at Liberty Hall.\n\nGracie Denning\, Musician\nEvent Sponsors & Partners:\n  \n \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/end-of-the-line-the-women-of-standing-rock/
LOCATION:Lawrence College & Career Center\, 2910 Haskell Ave.\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66046\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T230000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180810T074238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T141120Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180810T042318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133306Z
UID:371-1537725600-1537736400@freestatefestival.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180813T082930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133320Z
UID:597-1537722000-1537725600@freestatefestival.org
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:20180923T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180815T183656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133336Z
UID:621-1537716600-1537720200@freestatefestival.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180813T081412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133402Z
UID:594-1537714800-1537720200@freestatefestival.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180810T042558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133409Z
UID:374-1537711200-1537714800@freestatefestival.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180923T140000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180813T075301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133422Z
UID:543-1537707600-1537711200@freestatefestival.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T230000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180810T043732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133433Z
UID:387-1537650000-1537657200@freestatefestival.org
SUMMARY:MUSIC // Fantastic Negrito
DESCRIPTION:“Negrito puts himself in the middle of the fray with ‘Please Don’t Be Dead’ – such a contemporary title – and offers his songs for the soundtrack of the lives of those who won’t give up and are willing to carry on.” – Washington Times \nA major-label R&B musician in the 1990s\, Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz re-emerged as Fantastic Negrito in 2015 playing what he calls ‘black roots music for everyone.’ Negrito won the inaugural NPR Tiny Desk contest and his debut full-length album The Last Days of Oakland was immediately met with critical acclaim. NPR called it ‘among the rawest pieces of music — sonically and emotionally — you’ll hear all year.’ The album went on to win the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2017. Negrito performed on the campaign trail with Bernie Sanders\, was featured on Fox’s music industry drama Empire and his track\, An Honest Man\, can be heard as the theme song in Ron Perlman’s Amazon series Hand of God. His latest LP\, Please Don’t Be Dead\, was released on June 15.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/music-fantastic-negrito/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180810T040110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T141235Z
UID:352-1537639200-1537648200@freestatefestival.org
SUMMARY:FILM // Burden
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Heckler’s drama is based on the true story of a repo man whose attempt to quit the Klan in 1996 ignited one of the strangest real-estate lawsuits in modern history. The operator of the Redneck KKK Museum comes head to head with a local reverend named Kennedy played  by Forest Whitaker.  \nAudience Award Winner – 2018 Sundance Film Festival. \nQ&A with Writer/ Director Andrew Heckler after the screening moderated by KU Professor of Film & Media Studies\, Kevin Willmott. \n  \nAndrew Heckler\, Writer-Director\nAndrew Heckler is the writer and director of Burden\, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in dramatic competition and garnered its Audience Award. He is also a partner at Unburdened Entertainment\, along with Academy Award-nominated and Burden producer Robbie Brenner. Prior to this\, Heckler launched Catchwater Entertainment with actor Aaron Eckhart. Heckler has participated in all facets of the entertainment business\, as an actor\, writer\, and producer. He had acting parts in the film Armageddon and the TV show “Ally McBeal.” He started his theatrical career as the founder of Workhouse Theater in Tribeca\, New York City. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/film-screening-burden/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180831T195313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133505Z
UID:807-1537632000-1537637400@freestatefestival.org
SUMMARY:PASS-HOLDER RECEPTION // Happy Hour at Crystal's Spot
DESCRIPTION:Unwind between screenings of William Allen White: What’s the Matter With Kansas? and Burden with a happy hour at the lovely new cafe and lounge\, Crystal’s Spot! This reception is open to festival pass holders only.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/passholder-reception-happy-hour-at-crystals-spot/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:All,Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180810T004918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133514Z
UID:348-1537626600-1537633800@freestatefestival.org
SUMMARY:FILM  // William Allen White: What's the Matter with Kansas?
DESCRIPTION:Nationally known as the editor of the Emporia Gazette\, William Allen White was a progressive Republican with a commitment to racial tolerance. Director Kevin Willmott connects White’s use of words to drive the Ku Klux Klan out of Kansas and the responsibility modern journalists have when covering issues surrounding race and immigration in Kansas. \nQ&A with Director Kevin Willmott & Editor & Co-Writer Mark Von Schlemmer after the screening moderated by Jon Niccum\, Lecturer – KU School of Journalism.  \n\nKevin Willmott\, Director\nMark von SchlemmerEditor\, Co-writer
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/film-screening-william-allen-white-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260411T231656
CREATED:20180906T214347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T133521Z
UID:851-1537624800-1537624800@freestatefestival.org
SUMMARY:ART // Synthesizer Performance. Luke DuBois
DESCRIPTION:Using the Lawrence Public Library’s custom modular analog synthesizer\, avant-garde electronic performer Luke DuBois will perform live.  This performance will be a unique opportunity for the community to see this instrument being used. The modular synthesizer is a type of synthesizer\, which exists in both physical and virtual forms\, consisting of separate specialized modules. The specialization is usually in the module being designed to allow the modification or processing a signal\, such as the frequency (oscillator)\, spectrum (filter)\, or amplitude (amplifier). The modules are not hardwired together but are connected together with patch cords\, a matrix patching system\, or switches to create a patch.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/synthesizer-luke-dubois/
LOCATION:Lawrence Public Library\, 707 Vermont Street\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Art
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