The Lawrence Times: Cat Video Fest to showcase best cat moments
A Lawrence event aims to celebrate cats, and help meet their needs, by highlighting some … [more]
Comedian and actress Jana Schmieding kicks of the Free State Festival this Tuesday
Comedian, writer, and actor Jana Schmieding is rapidly becoming a force with which to be … [more]
Free State Festival returns this week with candy pairings, standup comedy, a squirrel hunting movie and more
By Chris Conde If you ask Marlo Angell, the director of Lawrence’s Free State Festival, … [more]
It’s About Reshaping: David Kirkman on Underneath: The Children of the Sun
By Shawn Edwards What if Christopher Nolan and Spike Lee teamed-up to collaborate on a … [more]
Lawrence Music Census results highlight local music ecosystem needs and opportunities
The Lawrence Music Census has shown that a rising cost of living is a key … [more]
KPR Presents: Free State Festival
It’s a sneak peek at the 2024 Free State Festival, a week of independent films, … [more]
Kevin Willmott’s latest film documents life of civil rights figure Alvin Brooks
The film, “The Heroic True-Life Adventures of Alvin Brooks,” was written, produced and directed by … [more]
The Pitch: Kevin Willmott’s latest documentary chronicles life of civil rights leader Alvin Brooks
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott’s latest documentary film captures the life of civil rights leader … [more]
FSF24 Artwork Reveal: Poster Art by Blanca Herrada
This year’s festival poster was designed by Lawrence artist Blanca Herrada! Tickets and passes for … [more]
Lawrence Times: Free State Festival 2024 lineup to feature Jana Schmieding, beat scientist and more
Marlo Angell, festival director and LAC curator of film and media, described the festival in … [more]
Free State Festival 2024 Lineup Announced
Free State Festival 2024 Lineup The Lawrence Arts Center is proud to announce the selected … [more]
Free State Festival Highlighted in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2023
The 2023 Free State Festival received an editor’s highlight in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas … [more]
KSHB-41: Filmmaker creates ‘Kansas City Dreamin,’ documents history of city’s musicians
The new documentary, by filmmaker Diallo Javonne French, marks Kansas City’s African American music culture … [more]
Little Satchmo Director John Alexander Featured in The Pitch
Director John Alexander’s Little Satchmo illuminates an unknown side of one of America’s greatest entertainers … [more]
Thank you for an inspiring Free State Festival 2023!
Free State Festival 2023 brought audiences and artists together for a full week of community-building … [more]
New Boots Riley Show in the New York Times
“The giant teenager in Boots Riley’s new series, I’m a Virgo, is among television’s boldest … [more]
New Trailer for The Embarrassment Documentary Featured in SPIN Magazine
With anticipation mounting for the June 30 screening and reunion concert for We Were Famous, … [more]
Free State Fest 2023 Unveils Artwork by Dayon Royster
This year’s festival poster was designed by Iowa based print artist Dayon Royster! Inspired by … [more]
Lawrence Journal-World: Free State Festival to ‘reinvigorate the love of cinema’
By Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Free State Festival is preparing to raise the curtain on … [more]
Free State Fest on Letterboxd!
Exciting news! Just in time for Free State Fest 2023, Free State Film Society Member/ … [more]
Free State Festival Passes Now On Sale
The Free State Festival All Access Pass… The BEST Way to Fest! Free State Festival … [more]
Free State Festival 2023 Lineup Announced
The Lawrence Arts Center is proud to announce the selected films and headliners for Free … [more]
Science on Screen series launches with Gremlins Movie Party
Our new Science on Screen series kicked off December 2nd with a lively screening of … [more]
Gremlins Science on Screen Preshow Speaker Matthew Travert
Matthew Travert is a Ph.D. candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of … [more]
The Lawrence Times: Hari Kondabolu to return to Free State Festival with socio-political commentary, new dad jokes
By Tricia Masenthin People face heavy issues these days, but comic Hari Kondabolu doesn’t think … [more]
KPR Presents: Hari Kondabolu
Comedian Hari Kondabolu is coming to the Lawrence Arts Center this month! Tune in to this … [more]
Science on Screen Comes to Lawrence
We have exciting news here at the Microcinema… THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER WAS AWARDED A … [more]
A Peek Inside the Microcinema
Last week, the Free State Festival launched the first in the Microcinema Series with a … [more]
The Lawrence Times: Free State Film Society announces fall lineup and new venue for events
Hari Kondabolu, the documentarian behind “The Problem with Apu,” will be featured in one of … [more]
Thank You for Going Back to the Theatre With Us!
Our hearts are FULL! Thank you to all who came together to experience film, music, … [more]