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Celebrate the free spirit of Kansas with independent films, live music, comedy, art and culinary pairings! This annual signature event takes place in venues across the vibrant college town of Lawrence and brings local and national audiences together for a full week of festivities.All access passes, individual tickets & special hotel rates by Marriott SpringHill Suites now available at: https://freestatefestival.org
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Music performance by Beat Scientist Makaya McCraven
- Stand up comedy by Jana Schmieding
- Powwow singer Joe Rainey
- The Heroic True-Life Adventures of Alvin Brooks by Kevin Willmott
- Bring Them Home narrated by Lily Gladstone
- Blood of a Poet hybrid film & dance experience by Tristian Griffin
- Chasing Chasing Amy by Sav Rodgers
- Lawrence Music Census reveal by Lawrence Music Alliance
- Another Body + deep fake AI panel by Lawrence Talks
- Short and Sweet: A Film and Candy Pairing
- The Underneath: Children of the Sun by David Kirkman
- Community Squirrel Hunt by Kevin McKinney
- Daughter of Dawn remix by Tweesna Rose Mills
- Ultimate Citizen by Francine Strickwerda
- Lawrence Modern presents Kiss Me Deadly
& more surprises still to come!
This year’s poster design by Blanca Herrada.
The Free State Festival is produced by the Lawrence Arts Center and made possible through programming support from community partners, grants, individual sponsorships, and YOU- our audience!
SUPPORTERS:
The National Endowment for the Arts, City of Lawrence, Explore Lawrence, Kansas Public Radio, Marriott SpringHill Suites, KU Film & Media Studies, Lawrence Modern, the Spencer Museum of Art, Science on Screen.
PARTNERS:
Liberty Hall, Lawrence Talks, Lawrence Music Alliance, Lawrence Pride, BLACK Lawrence, Squishington's Candies, Audio-Reader Network, The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, the Watkins Museum of History, the Cider Gallery, Haskell Indian Nations University, Downtown Lawrence Inc., the Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence Public Library, the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas, Theatre Lawrence.
Learn more about supporting the festival here: https://freestatefestival.org/support/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS, United States, Kansas 66044
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