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SUMMARY:Passholder and Society Member Welcome Reception
DESCRIPTION:Free State Festival Passholders and Film Society Members kick off the festival with beverages and conversation before our opening night event\, Aorta of An Archivist\, premiering at 7pm.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/passholder-and-society-member-welcome-reception/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220412T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
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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:20220413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220413T213000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
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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:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220306T025904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T125131Z
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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:20220415T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T183000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
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:20220415T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T223000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220324T014926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T015241Z
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SUMMARY:Late Night Passholder and Film Society Reception
DESCRIPTION:Festival Passholders and Film Society Members stay up past their bedtimes to chat about festival experiences over night caps at RPG (Restaurant\, Pub & Games).
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/late-night-passholder-and-film-society-reception/
LOCATION:KS
CATEGORIES:Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220306T030104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T183152Z
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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:20220416T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T143000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220306T030146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T182405Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T183000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220306T030230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T183222Z
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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:20220416T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T213000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220306T030556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T162208Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220630T203000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220607T160013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T151630Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Artist and Mother
DESCRIPTION:Is motherhood the last taboo left in contemporary art? The documentary Artist and Mother features four rising artists who dare to make their own experience of motherhood a part of their work: Rebecca Campbell\, Andrea Chung\, Tanya Aguiñiga\, and Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle. Not only do they juggle career and family like so many today\, but they’ve also found inspiring ways to use the materials or images of motherhood in their art. Curators and scholars weigh in on the larger art-market dynamics and gender biases at stake\, flipping the script that devalues women’s creativity. \nAfter the film\, there will be a community panel discussion with local artists Mona Cliff\, Connie Fiorella Fitzpatrick\, Molly Frances Murphy and Heidi Gluck about how they balance motherhood with their artistic endeavors. \nThis screening is FREE and made possible from KCET as part of the Making it Work exhibition currently on display at the Lawrence Arts Center. Advance registration is not required. \nArtist and Mother will be preceded by the short film I Hope You Know made through the Zinn Writing Project!
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/artist-and-mother/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Art,Film,Ideas,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220617T182421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T163027Z
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SUMMARY:Choices Short Film Screening + Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the brand new short film Choices currently touring Kansas through a partnership between Free State Festival and Reprofilm. The 17 minute film will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Jess Jacobs and community panelists moderated by Women of Lawrence Film co-founder Laura Kirk. \nThis film will be shown in the Lawrence Arts Center’s large gallery in conjunction with the current exhibition\, Making it Work. \nPre-registration is not required. All are welcome for an engaging evening of film and conversation. Cash bar will be available. \nABOUT THE FILM \nAn unexpected pregnancy forces 27-year-old Zazie Clarke to make a choice… or in this case\, both choices.  In parallel universes\, Zazie’s decisions to become a mother and to have an abortion force her to finally face adulthood\, finding vulnerability and a deeper connection to the women in her life than she ever knew was possible. (2022\, 17 min)\nThe film stars Jess Jacobs\, Paige Gilbert and Alysia Reiner \nDIRECTOR’S STATEMENT \nChoices is part of the evolving conversation of women (and assigned female at birth people) finding autonomy against a backdrop of misogyny\, misinformation\, and the politicization of feminine bodies. Zazie is specific\, yet universal. Her choice is simple but enormous. This decision goes far beyond a reproductive future; it’s a metaphor for the impossible choices we have to make daily\, regardless of pregnancy or not. As a filmmaker\, I’m interested in unlikely protagonists who are thrust into action and find themselves on the cusp of personal awakening. The pulse and constraint of Choices poses an exciting opportunity to educate without being prescriptive. I want to show Zazie’s struggle in fastidious detail to create understanding and empathy. So much of the abortion conversation is rooted in emotionally charged political referendums and religious ideology. I want to show a different side of that conversation through the details of reproductive health\, the consequences of each decision\, and the human experience of both. At the end of the film\, we’re confronted with the reality that Zazie could hold lingering doubt. To me\, that’s the beautiful and nuanced plight of choice and the heartbeat of this film.\n– Erica Rose
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/choices/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220819T190315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T165101Z
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SUMMARY:Food for the Rest of Us Film Screening and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Just Food and the Free State Festival team up for a screening of Food for The Rest Us followed by a panel discussion with local BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ food leaders as part of Hunger Action Month. \nModerator:\n\nCody Haynes\, Member of Douglas County Food Policy Council\n\nPanelists: \n\nConnie Fiorella Fitzpatrick\, Food Systems Specialist for Douglas County\, KS\nJill Elmers\, Owner of Moon on the Meadow Farm\, Lawrence Farmers Market Board\nRobert Hicks Jr.\, Head Chair of Lawrence’s Indigenous Community Center\n\nExperience the first film of the Lawrence Arts Center’s new Microcinema Series located at 10th & Mass Studios (1000 Massachusetts St. Suite D). \nABOUT THE FILM\nThis new documentary presents four stories of people living life on their own terms\, leading a culinary revolution from the ground up: an Indigenous-owned youth-run organic farm in Hawaii\, a Black urban grower in Kansas City who runs a land-farm at East High School\, a female Kosher butcher in Colorado working with the queer community and an Inuit community on the Arctic Coast adapting to climate change with a garden in a small geodesic dome. \nFREE admission for Free State Film Society subscribers with advance registration. \nClick here to learn more about the Free State Film Society!
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/food-for-the-rest-of-us-film-screening-and-conversation/
LOCATION:10th & Mass Studios\, 1000 Massachusetts St.\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220819T194121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T185937Z
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SUMMARY:A Short Tale and a Mocktail: Body Paragraphs
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate body positivity with an evening of live music\, a fascinating short film\, engaging conversation\, and a delightful mocktail inspired by the theme of the evening. \nMocktails by 715 will be available for purchase! \nABOUT THE FILM \nWhen challenged by a rival classmate\, a high school student is forced to reflect on her character\, ideologies\, and body image to the amusement of school administration. Writer/director Erika Lobati transforms her memories as a full figured black woman into an engaging and vibrant story. The film explores the inner psychological struggle of self-esteem in the backdrop of a society that fears unconventional beauty.  \nPost screening conversation with filmmaker Erika Lobati and Executive Producer Athena Schnorr moderated by Lawrence City Commissioner Amber Sellers. \nLive music by JustJadeRecords! \nWriter/Director Erika Lobati\nJustJade is an American singer/songwriter and producer blending psychedelic rock\, swampy blues and soulful ballads.\nExecutive Producer Athena Schnorr\nCity Commissioner Amber Sellers\nFREE admission for Free State Film Society subscribers with advance registration. \nClick here to learn more about the Free State Film Society! \n \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microfilm Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/a-short-tale-and-a-mocktail-body-paragraphs-film-music-conversation/
LOCATION:10th & Mass Studios\, 1000 Massachusetts St.\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221021T213000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220819T195604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T215255Z
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SUMMARY:Harold and Maude: Movie\, Music and Ginger Pie
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT.\nTickets are currently available for our next Microcinema screening – Sixteen Candles featuring revisionist commentary by The Willow on October 26.\nA night of existential dark comedy with Cat Stevens-inspired live music by Danny Pound and a screening of the cult classic\, Harold and Maude. \nDanny Pound\, Musician\nDanny Pound is a singer/songwriter/performer from the city of Topeka who has made his home in Lawrence since 1993. He began his music career in his early teens\, writing and recording and performing in bands such as Vitreous Humor\, The Regrets\, and The Danny Pound Band. He currently performs as a solo artist\, but goes wherever inspiration calls in order to stay true to the muse. Music is his calling. \nA slice of  Ginger Pie from our friends at Ladybird Diner included in ticket price!  \n50% off admission for Free State Film Society members with advance registration. \nClick here to learn more about the Free State Film Society! \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microfilm Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \nABOUT THE FILM \nWorking from a script by Colin Higgins\, director Hal Ashby tells the story of the emotional and romantic bond between a death-obsessed young man (Bud Cort) from a wealthy family and a devil-may-care\, bohemian octogenarian (Ruth Gordon). Equal parts gallows humor and romantic innocence\, Harold and Maude dissolves the line between darkness and light along with the ones that separate people by class\, gender\, and age\, and it features indelible performances and a remarkable soundtrack by Cat Stevens.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/harold-and-maude-movie-music-and-ginger-pie/
LOCATION:10th & Mass Studios\, 1000 Massachusetts St.\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220926T173928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T153520Z
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SUMMARY:Nostalgia Night(mare): Sixteen Candles
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes the things we love don’t age well. Revisit this beloved John Hughes classic Sixteen Candles with snarky commentary from The Willow Domestic Violence Center shining a light on problematic behaviors and 80’s misogyny. \n\nFREE admission for Free State Film Society subscribers with advance registration. \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microfilm Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/nostalgia-nightmare-sixteen-candles/
LOCATION:10th & Mass Studios\, 1000 Massachusetts St.\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20220819T200114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T143440Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Hari Kondabolu
DESCRIPTION:A Night of Live Comedy on the Lawrence Arts Center Main Stage!\nOpening support by Jessica Watkins \nABOUT HARI KONDABOLU \nThe NY Times has called Hari Kondabolu “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today” and described his Netflix special Warn Your Relatives as “an incisively funny and formally adventurous hour that reveals a comic in command of his powers.” In 2017\, his truTV documentary The Problem with Apu was released to critical acclaim and spurred a global conversation about race and representation. The Nation called it “a devastating critique of the ultimate comedic sacred cow: The Simpsons.” It is now used in high school\, college and grad school curriculums around the US.  \nHari is a former writer & correspondent on the much loved\, Chris Rock produced FX show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. He attended both Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Comparative Politics. A former immigrant rights organizer in Seattle who worked under the leadership of now-Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal\, Hari also earned a Masters in Human Rights from the London School of Economics in 2008. He was the Artist In Residence at NYU’s APA Institute for the 2014-2015 Academic Year and at Shangri La Museum in Honolulu in 2018.  \n50% off admission for Free State Film Society members with advance registration. \nClick here to learn more about the Free State Film Society!
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/an-evening-with-hari-kondabolu/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20221027T210703Z
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SUMMARY:Gremlins\, A Science on Screen Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Break out your favorite ugly sweater and head to the microcinema for an irreverent holiday screening of this campy classic in time for Lawrence’s Winter Wonder Weekend! This is one holiday film event you won’t want to miss (as long as you’re home before midnight…) \n6:00pm HOLIDAY LAWRENCE FILM MIXER\nCash bar opens early for a chance for filmmakers + film lovers to connect over festive beverages and delectable themed treats by Amber Scullery! \n7:00pm HOW THE 3 RULES OF MOGWAI CAN BE FOUND IN REAL LIFE\nOperation Wildlife will be on site with a live owl to present about nocturnal animals and KU Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology scholars Dr. Jennifer Gleason and Matthew Travert will discuss budding and Circadian rhythms. \n7:30pm GREMLINS FILM SCREENING \n  \nABOUT THE FILM\nMiniature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated)\, no food after midnight (violated)\, and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So\, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz\, before you call the repairman\, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. ‘Cause you never can tell\, there just might be a gremlin in your house. \nThis event is supported by Science on Screen\, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre\, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microfilm Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \nLearn more: https://freestatefestival.org/event/gremlins-a-science-on-screen-movie-night/ \nFREE admission for Free State Film Society members with advance registration. \nClick here to learn more about the Free State Film Society! \n\n\n\nABOUT THE FILM\nMiniature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated)\, no food after midnight (violated)\, and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So\, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz\, before you call the repairman\, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. ‘Cause you never can tell\, there just might be a gremlin in your house. \nThis event is supported by Science on Screen®\, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre\, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microfilm Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/gremlins-a-science-on-screen-movie-night/
LOCATION:10th & Mass Studios\, 1000 Massachusetts St.\, Lawrence\, 66044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20221214T202929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T133920Z
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SUMMARY:Memoria\, A Science on Screen Film Event
DESCRIPTION:This screening is SOLD OUT! Join us next month for our screening of Man With a Movie Camera with live jazz score. \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microcinema Series presents an exclusive opportunity to experience the Cannes Film Festival’s Jury Winner Memoria on January 20 at Liberty Hall. Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s newest film is being innovatively distributed as a traveling moving-image art exhibit “moving from city to city\, theater to theater\, week by week\, playing in front of only one solitary audience at any given time” instead of a multi-city wide release according to film company Neon. The film stars Tilda Swinton and will ONLY be seen in theatres\, not on streaming platforms or DVD. Thanks to the Free State Festival\, Lawrence\, Kansas has been placed on the map for this art film’s unique journey\, so be sure to get your tickets while you can! \nAfter the screening\, audiences are invited to join area scholars for a roundtable conversation on the film’s use of sound at RPG- Restaurant Pub & Games (724 Massachusetts St) as part of the Arts Center’s Science on Screen programming. \n\nGUEST SPEAKERS: \nRobert Hurst\, KU Film & Media Studies\nScott Murphy\, KU School of Music\n\nPre-show Meditative Sound Bath by Kate Christopher from 6:55-7:15pm! \nKate Christopher has over 14 years of combined experience in sound healing\, reiki and pranic healing. She is passionate about the use of sound to bring harmony and balance into our lives. Kate has completed training programs through The Academy of Sound Healing and is currently furthering her education with John Beaulieu. She offers individual and group sound sessions\, using a variety of instruments\, to create an environment of well-being\, promote relaxation and reduce stress.\nFor more information on her services\, contact Kate at: katechristopher@yahoo.com. \nKate Christopher\n  \nABOUT THE FILM\nMemoria – 2hrs 15min\nFrom the extraordinary mind of Palme D’or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul\, and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton\, comes a bewildering drama about a woman who hears a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak and begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia. \n\nAdvance ticket sales available online through the Lawrence Arts Center. Tickets will be on sale the day of the event at the Liberty Hall Box Office while supplies last.\nThis event is supported by Science on Screen®\, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre\, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.\nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microcinema Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency.\nSpecial thank you to sponsors Margie Wakefield Law Office\, PA.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/memoria-a-science-on-screen-film-event/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230118T170943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T222702Z
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SUMMARY:Film\, Jazz and Donuts: Man With a Movie Camera Screening with Live Score
DESCRIPTION:This screening is SOLD OUT!\nJoin us next month for our screening of EO on March 28 as part of National Science on Screen Day. \nThe Lawrence Arts Center Microcinema heads to the Cider Gallery for a candlelit evening of silent film\, live jazz\, and tasty treats by Taylor’s Donuts. Dziga Vertov’s acclaimed film Man with a Movie Camera comes to life with an original soundtrack performed live by musicians Eric Mardis (guitar)\, Paul Schmidt (bass) and Ryan Johnson (drums). Hailed as one of the top ten films ever made by the British Film Institute due to its groundbreaking experimentation in cinematic technique\, this stunningly visual film depicts one day of work and play in 1929’s Moscow and the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odesa- a time capsule made especially revealing in the context of current events. This breathtaking visual poem is a must see for anyone interested in film history or those simply wishing to be swept away by the magic of jazz\, cinema (and donuts!) on a dreamy February evening. \nTickets: $15 \nAdmissions is FREE for Free State Film Society subscribers with advance registration.\nJoin the society today and receive your promo code by email! \nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microcinema Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \nSpecial thank you to sponsors Margie Wakefield Law Office\, PA.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/film-jazz-and-donuts-man-with-a-movie-camera-screening-with-live-score/
LOCATION:Cider Gallery\, 810 Pennsylvania St.\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Art,Film,Ideas,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230206T220414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T214303Z
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SUMMARY:EO\, A Science on Screen Movie Event
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the rare chance to see this Academy Award nominated film on the big screen at Liberty Hall thanks to the Lawrence Arts Center’s Microcinema Series and the Free State Festival! \nABOUT THE FILM\nEO\, a gray donkey with melancholic eyes and a curious spirit\, begins his life as a circus performer before escaping on a trek across the Polish and Italian countryside in a journey marked by absurdity and warmth in equal measure. Legendary filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski directs one of his most free and visually inventive films yet\, placing the viewer directly in the heart and mind of the four-legged protagonist. \nBefore the film\, join the Lawrence Arts Center and Free State Festival to celebrate National Science on Screen® Day with Kate Barker of the Zen Donkey Experience\, presenting “Donkeys are Having a Moment.” \nKate Barker\, Zen Donkey Experience\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nKate Barker is Founder and President of mission-driven health and wellness lifestyle brand Zen Donkey Farms\, and sister Nonprofit organization Zen Donkey Experience. Kate received her B.A. in International Political Economy from The Colorado College with emphasis in Romance Languages from La Universidad de Salamanca\, followed by the Entrepreneurship program from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Residing in rural Greenwood\, MO with husband Andy and rescued fur-children\, Kate is a lifelong equestrian athlete\, plant-based farmer\, aspiring pianist\, outdoor enthusiast\, live theater junkie\, lover of travel\, and passionate advocate for the healing power of the animal/human connection.  \n  \nZen Donkey Experience (ZDx) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving rescued equines and people in need by improving quality of life through mutually healing equine-assisted skill development\, self-empowerment\, stress relief\, and relationship-building\, specifically through a special connection between humans and rescued donkeys. ZDx’s sister company Zen Donkey Farms makes healthy plant-based products with a purpose\, as each purchase directly supports the ZDx donkey rescue and donkey-facilitated healing mission. Learn more at www.zendonkeyexperience.org and www.zendonkeyfarms.com \nTickets: $12 \nAdmissions is FREE for Free State Film Society subscribers with advance registration.\nJoin the society today and receive your promo code by email! \nThis event is supported by Science on Screen®\, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre\, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. \n\nThe Lawrence Arts Center’s Microcinema Series is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission\, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \nSpecial thank you to sponsors Margie Wakefield Law Office\, PA.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/eo-a-science-on-screen-movie-event/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230316T200201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T200201Z
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SUMMARY:Hello\, Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Independent Bookstore Day\, the Raven Book Store\, the Free State Festival and the Lawrence Arts Center Microcinema series are teaming up for a screening of Hello\, Bookstore. With topical book sales on site and post-show conversation\, this will be a unique celebration of community\, creative entrepreneurship and the love of books. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE FILM \nIn the shadow of the pandemic\, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore in its hour of need. A landmark in Lenox\, Massachusetts\, The Bookstore is a magical\, beatnik gem thanks to its owner\, Matt Tannenbaum\, whose passion for stories runs deep. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times\, hard times and the stories hidden on the shelves. \nFree State Film Society Subscribers receive free admission. Advance registration is not required. Subscribers will check in by name at the door. \n\nEdit WordPress Description
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/hello-bookstore/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230515T142434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T163059Z
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SUMMARY:Free State Festival Launch Party featuring the Immersive Film 32 Sounds
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the Free State Festival with an evening of food\, community\, and of course… movies! \nTaco Zone Nacho Bar\, movie trailers and music by Heidi Lynne Gluck at 6pm. Film at 7pm. Science on Screen discussion to follow with Nick Carswell of KU Audio-Reader Network. \nABOUT THE FILM: \n32 SOUNDS\nA film by Sam Green\nWith music by JD Samson \nAn immersive documentary and profound sensory experience from filmmaker Sam Green that explores the elemental phenomenon of sound. The film is a meditation on the power of sound to bend time\, cross borders\, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us. \nSPECIAL HEADPHONES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THIS UNIQUE SCREENING EXPERIENCE. \nDue to the special nature of this experience\, ticket sales will close at 4pm on June 1.  \n$25 ticket includes snacks\, pre-show entertainment and immersive film experience. \n$10 off for Free State Film Society subscribers. \nThis event is supported by Science on Screen®\, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre\, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/32-sounds/
LOCATION:Cider Gallery\, 810 Pennsylvania St.\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Art,Film,Ideas,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230612T145612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T141729Z
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SUMMARY:Landmark Work Day
DESCRIPTION:The Robert J. Dole Institute invites the public to watch Stan Herd and his team at work on a commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork on the Dole Institute lawn! \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/landmark-work-day/
LOCATION:The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Dr.\, Lawrence\, KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230424T161806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T175413Z
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SUMMARY:Gumbo Coalition with Janet Murguía
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Barbara Kopple\nRUN TIME: 1 hour 48 min\nPRE-SHOW: Passholder Reception with Gumbo from Terrebonne Po’ Boys\nPOST-SHOW: Q&A with UnidosUS President Janet Murguía\nPresented in partnership with the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics  \nThis riveting documentary follows two visionary Civil Rights leaders\, Marc Morial and Janet Murguía\, as they work to empower African American and Latino American communities through three turbulent years in America. Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple\, the film takes us on a journey into their lives\, homes and the family histories that motivate their mission to achieve a more just and equitable country.  \n\nJanet Murguía\, President and CEO\, UnidosUS\n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nJanet Murguía has served as President and CEO of UnidosUS (formerly known as National Council of La Raza)—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization since 2005.In that role\, Murguía has sought to strengthen UnidosUS’s work and enhance its record of impact as a vital American institution. Murguía has also worked to amplify the Latino voice on issues affecting the Hispanic community such as education\, health care\, immigration\, civil rights\, and the economy.\n \nMurguía began her career in Washington\, DC as legislative counsel to former Congressman Jim Slattery from her home state\, Kansas. She worked with Congressman Slattery for seven years before joining the Clinton administration\, where she served for six years as a deputy assistant to President Clinton\, including deputy director of legislative affairs. After serving in the Clinton administration\, Murguía went on to serve as deputy campaign manager and director of constituency outreach for the Gore/Lieberman presidential campaign where she was the primary liaison between former Vice President Gore and national constituency groups. In 2001\, Murguía joined the University of Kansas as Executive Vice Chancellor for University Relations\, where she oversaw KU’s internal and external relations with the public.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/gumbo-coalition/
LOCATION:The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Dr.\, Lawrence\, KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230627T190000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230509T032223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T141536Z
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SUMMARY:Garden City\, Kansas
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Robert Hurst\nRUN TIME: 1 hour 18 min\nPOST-SHOW: Filmmaker Q&A\nThis event is presented in partnership with KU Film and Media Studies \nOn the High Plains of Southwest Kansas\, a thriving community sustained for decades by waves of immigrants becomes the target of white nationalists intent on killing the latest arrivals: Muslims. When they attempt to recruit a local man with a conscience\, he infiltrates them. Partnering with the FBI\, he risks his life to prevent the attack and bring the domestic terrorists to justice. Animated courtroom testimony of the plot is interwoven with the inspiring story of immigration and the determination of a community to welcome the world. \n  \nhttps://vimeo.com/702590133/e1a42b4e39 \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/garden-city-kansas/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230627T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230627T213000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230509T032208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T181234Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Chris Estrada
DESCRIPTION:An Evening of Stand Up Comedy with Hulu Star Chris Estrada \nABOUT THE ARTIST:\nChris Estrada is a multi-talented actor\, comedian and writer with a gift for making people laugh. One of the most exciting up-and-coming voices in comedy\, Estrada is the co-creator\, star\, writer and executive producer of the hit Hulu series This Fool which is based on his standup comedy act and upbringing in South Los Angeles. The show also stars Michael Imperioli\, Frankie Quinones\, Laura Patalano\, Michelle Ortiz and Julia Vera.  \nEstrada has captured the attention of many with his comedy\, having been voted “one of LA’s comedians to watch in 2018\,” by Time Out LA and was an “Up Next” performer at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest in 2019. His other credits include Comedy Central’s Corporate and the comedy special Entre Nos for HBO. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUxN4Aw9-vI&t=139s
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/chris-estrada/
LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center\, 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230628T203000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230509T032155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230619T190850Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Boots Riley
DESCRIPTION:Moderated conversation with acclaimed filmmaker Boots Riley on arts and politics moderated by Kansas City film critic Lonita Cook! \n\nPRE-SHOW: 5pm Passholder reception. 6:30pm Live performance by BLACK Lawrence featuring Alex Kimball Williams\, Tai Amri Spann-Ryan\, Sean Hunt\, and Anthony Boynton. \n\nThis film is supported by KU Film and Media Studies \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nBoots Riley is a director\, activist\, screenwriter\, producer\, poet\, rapper\, and speaker. His directorial debut Sorry to Bother You premiered to strong critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. By embedding messages regarding economic and class critique as well as politically progressive movement building into dystopian science fiction satire\, Sorry To Bother You brought issues surrounding income inequality into wide public discussion in the United States and abroad. \nBoots Riley is the founding member and lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club featuring Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine on guitar. A dedicated community based activist\, Boots was deeply involved with the Occupy Oakland movement and was one of the leaders of the activist group The Young Comrades. He is the author of the critically acclaimed collection of essays “Tell Homeland Security-We Are the Bomb.” \n\nABOUT THE PERFORMERS:\nBLACK Lawrence (Black Literature & Arts Collective of Kansas) celebrates Black creative expression as a vehicle for artist and community growth. We strive to elevate conversations around creating Black art in the Midwest- and to showcase the diversity of Black art forms through a variety of members including poets\, dancers\, sci-fi novelists\, playwrights\, punk rockers\, composers\, photographers\, illustrators\, rappers\, and more. We advocate for fair pay\, inclusive spaces\, and public education to foster a welcoming community for generations of Black artists to come.
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/boots-riley/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Ideas,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230629T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230629T190000
DTSTAMP:20260710T091036
CREATED:20230509T032138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T022205Z
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SUMMARY:On These Grounds
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Garrett Zevgetis\nRUN TIME: 1 hour 41 min\nPOST SHOW: Q&A with director Garrett Zevgetis and activist Vivian Anderson moderated by Demetrius Kemp \nA video goes viral\, showing a white police officer in South Carolina pull a Black teenager from her school desk and throw her across the floor. Healer-Activist Vivian Anderson uproots her life in New York City to move to South Carolina to support the girl and dismantle the system behind the assault at Spring Valley\, including facing the police officer. Adding context\, geographer Janae Davis treks the surrounding swamps and encounters the homes of formerly enslaved people of African descent\, connecting the past to the present. \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/on-these-grounds/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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