Past festival-goers have enjoyed live musical performances by the legendary Johnny Winter, Kris Kristofferson, Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart, Kliph Scurlock, George Clinton and the P-Funk and others. Learn more about the performing artists through related documentary films and hear them tell their own stories at festival Ideas panels.

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Fantastic Negrito & JC Brooks close out Free State Festival | KJHK

By Natalie Lindsey on September 25, 2018 As part of the week-long Free State Festival here in … [more]

Master of Fun: Fantastic Negrito and the Striking Art of Storytelling | I Heart Local Music

By Fally Afani on September 23, 2018 Every song tells a story, but Fantastic Negrito’s … [more]

Conversations: Marlo Angell gives a preview Lawrence Art Center’s Free State Festival | KPR

On this edition of Conversations, Marlo Angell from the Lawrence Arts Center joins us to talk about the Free … [more]

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June 21 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Triumph

Screening Venue: Lawrence Public Library Lawn (707 Vermont St.) Director: Brett Leonard Writer & a … [more]

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June 24 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Hairspray (1988)

Screening Venue: Theatre Lawrence (4660 Bauer Farm Dr.) Director: John Waters Narrative feature. Running Time: … [more]

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