[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 Joe Rainey

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

The second night of #FreeStateFest brings the talents of '30s and '40s-inspired jazz group Mire Pral (4:30PM at Wine Dive + Kitchen) and acclaimed beat scientist Makaya McCraven LIVE at Liberty Hall - don't miss his 7PM performance!

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

Think it’s safe to say Lawrence, Kansas LOVES Makaya McCraven! #FreeStateFest

The first film of #FreeStateFest is showing at 5PM at Liberty Hall 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 Lawrence Talks!.

#FreeStateFest has collaborated with Squishington's Candies for six short films at Liberty Hall 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…

Join #FreeStateFest at 1PM today Lawrence Arts Center'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 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 Lawrence Arts Center's 10th & Mass location at 3PM!

Come to #FreeStateFest's 5PM free screening Lawrence Arts Center 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 screens Bring Them Home, a new documentary about the decades-long effort to return buffalo back to the Blackfeet Reservation, at 7PM Lawrence Arts Center. The film is followed by a Q&A with producers Rebekka Schlichting and Candice Dalsing.

Pow Wow vocalist Joe Rainey closes out #FreeStateFest's Friday events with a performance Lawrence Arts Center at 9PM!

#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!

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

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

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

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

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.

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.