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June 26-29
2025

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Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

Directed by Aviva Kempner and Ben West RUN TIME: 1 hour 35 min PRE-SHOW: Live music by Bad Alaskan POST-SHOW: Filmmaker Q&A ABOUT THE FILM: A comprehensive examination of the movement to eradicate the words, images, and gestures that many Native Americans and their allies find demeaning and offensive. The film takes a deep-dive into … [more]

$12

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill

Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts St, Lawrence

Directed by Andy Browne and Brian Lindstrom RUN TIME:: 1 hour 31 min POST-SHOW: Judee Sill tribute concert by Heidi Lynne Gluck, Dustin Kinsey, Jackson Graham, Bradley McKellip, CS Luxum and Kawehi. Plus, a string ensemble of musicians from Lawrence Community Orchestra including Rachel Dirks, Russell Clark and Avery Parkhurst! Get those tickets! ABOUT THE FILM: … [more]

$22

Kansas City Dreamin’

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

There’s a saying, “Jazz was born in New Orleans, but it grew up in Kansas City.” This new documentary by filmmaker Diallo Javonne French celebrates Kansas City’s African American music culture and its importance to American music from jazz to hip hop, rock-n-roll and soul music genres. The film spotlights area artists such as Charlie … [more]

$15

Happy Hour at Wine Dive + Kitchen – MUSIC

Wine Dive + Kitchen 741 Massachusetts St., Lawrence

Pre-game for the evening's concert by Makaya McCraven by joining your festival friends at Wine Dive + Kitchen. Lawrence Music Alliance has invited the band Mire Pral to play during this fun mixer. All are welcome! Free State Festival All Access passholders will receive comp drink tickets upon showing their badge.

Makaya McCraven – MUSIC

Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts St, Lawrence

ABOUT THE ARTIST Makaya McCraven is a prolific drummer, composer and producer. His newest album, In These Times, is the triumphant finale of a project 7+ years in the making. It’s a preeminent addition to his already-acclaimed and extensive discography, and it’s the album he’s been trying to make since he started making records. McCraven … [more]

$25

Understanding our Music Ecosystem with the Lawrence Music Census – PANEL

10th & Mass Studios 1000 Massachusetts St., Lawrence

The Lawrence Music Census is a community-led initiative to gain a better understanding of the current music needs of the Lawrence, Kansas, community. More than 800 members of the music community participated in the study. This marks the first time that the music community will have new data from which to develop policy solutions and … [more]

Free

Music in the Midwest: A Regional Ecosystem – PANEL

10th & Mass Studios 1000 Massachusetts St., Lawrence

As cities across our region work to better understand and support our music communities, what collaborative efforts can cross state lines to strengthen our regional ecosystem? How can we elevate efforts that support artists in their home communities and across our region? What role can cities and individual community members play in this work? A … [more]

Free

The Daughter of Dawn Remix – FILM

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

Shot in 1920 in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma with a cast entirely made up of members of the Comanche and Kiowa tribes, this silent film was directed by Norbert A. Myles and screened publicly only twice before disappearing without a trace for nearly a century. The Indigenous actors, who in 1920 had been … [more]

Free

Joe Rainey – MUSIC

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

ABOUT THE ARTIST Joe Rainey is a Pow Wow singer. On his new album, Niineta, he demonstrates his command of the Pow Wow style, descending from Indigenous singing that’s been heard across the waters of what is now called Minnesota for centuries. Depending on the song or the pattern, his voice can celebrate or console, … [more]

$15

Blood of a Poet – ART

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

This event is SOLD OUT!  ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE “Poets shed not only the red blood of their hearts but the white blood of their souls,” proclaimed Jean Cocteau of his groundbreaking first film—an exploration of the plight of the artist, the power of metaphor and the relationship between art and dreams. With choreography and dance … [more]

$20