This film screening is SOLD OUT! Lawrence Modern presents an evening of film and conversation to celebrate mid century design as seen in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest. ABOUT THE FILM: Cary Grant teams with director Alfred Hitchcock in this superlative espionage caper. Grant, a Manhattan advertising executive, is plunged into a realm of spy … [more]
A Night of Live Comedy on the Lawrence Arts Center Main Stage! ABOUT THE ARTIST Gianmarco Soresi is a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator known for his sharp societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence. Gianmarco effortlessly commands a room with his animated style, blending upbeat candor with dark comedic beats - … [more]
Support the Lawrence Arts Center Early Childhood program with a screening of short films for the littlest moviegoers! We'll keep the lights low and the sound at a sensory-friendly level to welcome seat wigglers and joyous gigglers. Pajama-wearing is encouraged and popcorn will be available to keep the hungries away. This special screening is presented … [more]
The Lawrence Arts Center’s Free State Festival presents a screening of THANK YOU VERY MUCH- the new documentary about comedian Andy Kaufman! ABOUT THE FILM Andy Kaufman’s provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and … [more]
Join us for an evening with Indigenous Arts Initiative visiting artist, filmmaker Kyle Bell. Bell will screen two of his short films: “Spirits (Poyvfeckv)” (2021) 9min, and the documentary “Lakota”(2022), 16min, followed by a Q&A moderated by KU Film and Media Studies Professor Joshua Miner. Kyle Bell (Thlopthlocco Creek Tribal Town) is an Emmy award … [more]
Lawrence Modern presents an evening of film and conversation to celebrate mid century design as seen in Tokyo Drifter! ABOUT THE FILM Tasked with making a vehicle for actor-singer Watari Tetsuya to croon the title song, Suzuki concocted this yarn about a reformed yakuza on the run from his former comrades. The film is mainly … [more]
Get the scoop on Free State Festival 2025 with this fun launch party with movie trailers from our lineup, social time with fellow movie goers, & a yummy taco bar from our friends at Taco Zone! 5pm: Doors open for tacos + social time 5:30pm: Movie Trailers Tickets: $25 for General Public / FREE for … [more]
Film Screening + Q&A With Film Producer Janique L. Robillard, Dean of KU Libraries Carol Smith and Robin Hastings of Northeast Kansas Library System. Moderated by Former Kansas Legislator and community leader Christina Haswood. Run time: 1h 28m Directed by Kim A. Snyder ABOUT THE FILMIn Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on … [more]
Lawrence Music Alliance friends connect with festival goers in this informal happy hour before the 6:30pm screening of Janis Ian: Breaking Silence and performance by Kirsten Paludan + Friends! The Happy Hour is free for all to attend. Cash bar will be available!
At the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-1960s, teenage singer-songwriter Janis Ian’s hit song about an interracial relationship, “Society’s Child,” launched her illustrious career but also ignited controversy. Over the next six decades, Ian jammed with Jimi Hendrix, partied with Janis Joplin, and played duets with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. But … [more]
