Free State Festival

The last event of 2024's #FreeStateFest is a brand new documentary from Kevin Willmott about civil rights activist Alvin Brooks - who will also appear at the post-screening Q&A! Don't miss this special occasion at 6PM.

Learn about the annual squirrel hunt in Tonganoxie, Kansas with #FreeStateFest's 4PM showing of the documentary Community Squirrel Hunt, accompanied by a Q&A with director Kevin McKinney.

#FreeStateFest has partnered with @lawrencemodern for a 1PM screening of the 1955 noir Kiss Me Deadly, followed by a discussion with classic cinema scholars @IrishJayhawk66 and @alancinephile.

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The last Saturday screening for #FreeStateFest is Sav Rodger's documentary Chasing Chasing Amy at 8PM, followed by a Q&A with Rodgers (@filmhunk).

Our Blood of a Poet art experience for #FreeStateFest is SOLD OUT!! Looking forward to this event at 6PM @LawrenceArtsCtr.

#FreeStateFest is excited to show @davidkirkman's Afrofuturist epic Underneath: Children of the Sun at 2PM today @LawrenceArtsCtr. The film is preceded by the short Old Times Not Forgotten and followed by a Q&A with Kirkman and producer Jason Wilson.

#FreeStateFest's Saturday matinee showing is @FStrickwerda's ultimate frisbee documentary Ultimate Citizens. The screening starts at 12PM and stick around for a Q&A afterwards!

Pow Wow vocalist @joeraineysr closes out #FreeStateFest's Friday events with a performance @LawrenceArtsCtr at 9PM!

#FreeStateFest screens Bring Them Home, a new documentary about the decades-long effort to return buffalo back to the Blackfeet Reservation, at 7PM @LawrenceArtsCtr. The film is followed by a Q&A with producers @RebekkaSchlich1 and Candice Dalsing.

Come to #FreeStateFest's 5PM free screening @LawrenceArtsCtr of filmmaker Tweesna Rose Mills' revisionist take on the historic silent film The Daughter of Dawn. Learn more about the movie's history here: freestatefestival.org/event/daughter…

#FreeStateFest hosts a free panel about the needs of our music industry in the region and how we can build a vibrant musical ecosystem. Join the discussion @LawrenceArtsCtr's 10th & Mass location at 3PM!

Join #FreeStateFest at 1PM today @LawrenceArtsCtr's 10th & Mass location for a free discussion about music in our community from a study done by the Lawrence Music Census. The panel will be led by Don Pitts of Sound Music Cities.

#FreeStateFest has collaborated with Squishington's Candies for six short films at @libertyhall and thoughtfully selected sweets to pair with each short - come enjoy this event at 8PM! Read more about the films here: freestatefestival.org/event/short-sw…

The first film of #FreeStateFest is showing at 5PM at @libertyhall TODAY. Join us for the screening of Another Body, a documentary about the dangers of deepfake pornography, and a panel discussion led by David Tamez of @Lawrencetalks18.

Think it’s safe to say Lawrence, Kansas LOVES @MakayaMcCraven! #FreeStateFest

It's Makaya McCraven night at 7pm @libertyhall! Pregame with us at @winedivekitchen and 4:30-6pm and then head over to the Hall an unforgettable night of music and community! 🎟freestatefestival.org/event/makaya-m…

The second night of #FreeStateFest brings the talents of '30s and '40s-inspired jazz group Mire Pral (4:30PM at @winedivekitchen) and acclaimed beat scientist @MakayaMcCraven LIVE at @libertyhall - don't miss his 7PM performance!

Well that was an opening night! Thank you Jana Schmieding!

[Sponsored] Indigenous art takes center stage June 28 at @freestatefest. From a remix of silent film Daughter of Dawn by Tweesna Rose Mills, to a screening of Bring Them Home narrated by Lily Gladstone, the evening closes w/captivating performance by powwow vocalist @joeraineysr