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June 22-28
2026

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Unbroken Film Screening

The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Dr., Lawrence

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, the Dole Institute and the Lawrence Arts Center invite you to experience … [more]

Free

Connection Fair + Film Screening: Join or Die

Free State High School 4700 Overland Dr., Lawrence

The City of Lawrence, in partnership with the Lawrence Arts Center, invites community members to a special screening of the documentary Join or Die. The event will be accompanied by the … [more]

Free

KU Indigenous Cultures Festival presents Chasing the Light

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

Kick off the KU Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival with an unforgettable evening of film and conversation! ABOUT THE FILM A down-on-his-luck screenwriter struggles to finish a script. Failed suicide … [more]

Free

Lawrence Modern presents Dr. Strangelove

10th & Mass Studios 1000 Massachusetts St., Lawrence

This event is SOLD OUT! The Lawrence Arts Center and Lawrence Modern present an evening of film and conversation to celebrate mid century design as seen in the 1964 film … [more]

$10

Art Installation: One, Two, Three, Vive l’Algérie

836 Massachusetts Street. Lawrence

This summer, Lawrence, Kansas welcomes the Algerian national soccer team to town. Filmmakers Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern have created a video installation that will run overnight from June 22 … [more]

Free

The Arab

Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts St, Lawrence

A brand new Algerian co-production fresh from the 2026 Rotterdam International Film Festival screens at the Free State Festival in celebration of the Algerian soccer team's home base in Lawrence, … [more]

Free

The Battle of Algiers

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

Directed by by Gillo Pontecorvo Run Time: 2 hours Pre-show performance by New Horizons Band, including the Algerian National Anthem Post-show discussion with Megan Greene of KU International Affairs and … [more]

$12

I Love Boosters | An Evening with Boots Riley

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

Headliner Boots Riley returns to the Free State Festival for a screening of his new film, I Love Boosters, and a post-screening Q&A. This event was made possible by support … [more]

$15

Soccer on Screen: USA vs. Türkiye

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence

Enjoy a world tournament soccer match in the comfort of the big screen at the Lawrence Arts Center main stage! Admission is FREE but limited to seating capacity. Doors open … [more]

Free