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SEEDCO STUDIOS
OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS
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TROLLEY STOPS
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12 pm
10 am
11 am
1 pm
3 pm
BLOODY 2 MARYS,3 BLOODY MOVIES pm pm
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE I
EL GANZO
6 pm
VIP INGREDIENT
wednesday
VIP JOHN BROWN UNDERGROUND
LEGALITIES OF SURVEILLANCE
VIP LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER
saturday
VIP TOWNEPLACE SUITES TERRACE
UNDER THE LENS
4 FOUR WAY STOP 5 pm pm
6 pm
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE II
7 pm
FILM AWARDS RECEPTION
sunday
DRONES: A BUSINESS TAKING FLIGHT
CREATIVE SUSTENANCE
PRIVATE EYES
8 pm
KRISHA
9 pm
12 am
VIP LATE NIGHT BURGER STAND
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS
VIP BEER GARDEN
BLACK JOE LEWIS
VIP LATE NIGHT MERCHANTS PUB & PLATE
THE QUIET HOUR
YOUR FUNNIEST FIVE
PREGGOLAND
SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD
STORY SLAM OFF THE RAILS
CALL ME LUCKY
JAZZ AT ST LUKE AME
THE DAMNED: DON’T YOU WISH THAT WE WERE DEAD & MIKE WATT
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY
11 pm
OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS
VIP BEER GARDEN
GEORGE CLINTON & THE P-FUNK
THE PLEASURES & PERILS OF ADAPTATION
DENNIS LEHANE
ARTIST TO ENTREPRENEUR
FRANK
10 pm
HEAVEN ADORES YOU FILM FOLLOWED BY MATT PRYOR AND GUEST MUSICIANS
THE AMERICANS
JAZZ AT ST LUKE AME FREE STATE FESTIVAL BEER DINNER
OUTREACH FILM SHOWCASE
SCIENCE FICTION & SURVEILLANCE
FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
VIP ABE & JAKE’S LANDING
friday
TV AND YOUR BRAIN
HIGH PROFITS KANSAS START UP CULTURE
SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME
9 pm
AN EVENING WITH TIG NOTARO
WRITING MURDER ...
JON RONSON
SCIENCE LIVE! LAWRENCE EATS
MUSICAL PETTING ZOO
MEET THE RIVERKINGS
thursday
SLOW WEST
YOU SPIN
TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER ED
LAWRENCE MIXOLOGY STORM CHASERS
8 pm RESEARCH SPEED DATING
7 pm
HEALTH INFORMATION
VIP CIDER GALLERY
monday
5 pm
tuesday
4 pm
ART & MUSIC MASH UPS & MIX UPS
ZUMBA DEMO
SUNDANCE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
FUNNY BUNNY
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK
LIGHTNING ROUND
SCAVENGER HUNT
A SORT OF HOMECOMING
SPINNING NOW: TODAY’S DJs
NEW SOUNDS OF LAWRENCE
2 pm
NUPENNY HOME OFFICE
STAGE VS SCREEN
12 pm
YOUTH FILM SHOWCASE
MAVERICK FILMMAKING
1 pm
SOUND + VISION
THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA
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The Lawrence Arts Center’s Free State Festival is a week-long celebration of film, music, art, and ideas in the heart of Lawrence’s Cultural District. Started as a small independent film festival in 2011 by the Lawrence Arts Center’s Director of Film and Digital Media, Marlo Angell, the Free State Festival showcases more than fifteen feature films and over twenty short films, outdoor concerts, stage performances, digital media installations, and provocative panel discussions. SIGNATURE SPONSORS
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PRESENTS
AN EVENING WITH
DENNIS LEHANE
Saturday, June 27
6:30 p.m./Lawrence Arts Center/ $15
TICKET PRICE INCLUDES COCKTAIL RECEPTION FROM 4:00-6:00 P.M. IN THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER’S LARGE GALLERY; TICKET REQUIRED TO ENTER
Join award-winning novelist and screenwriter Dennis Lehane for a talk about his literary and cinematic career. Since his first novel, A Drink Before the War, won the Shamus Award, Lehane has published ten internationally bestselling novels that have been translated into more than 30 languages. Mystic River; Gone, Baby, Gone; and Shutter Island have been adapted into award-winning films. Lehane has worked as a writer on the acclaimed HBO series The Wire and the 4th season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. He completed his first trilogy of historical fiction to critical acclaim with the publication of World Gone By this past March. TALK FOLLOWED BY BOOK SIGNING.
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HEAVEN ADORES YOU
Tuesday, June 23
7:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center / $12 DIRECTED BY NICKOLAS DYLAN ROSSI, DOCUMENTARY (104MIN)
An intimate inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith (1969-2003) and the impact it continues to have on fans, friends, and fellow musicians. FOLLOWED BY A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ELLIOTT SMITH’S MUSIC BY MATT PRYOR AND ACCOMPANYING MUSICIANS (FOR MORE DETAILS SEE PAGE 15).
FRANK
Tuesday, June 23 9:00pm / Liberty Hall/ FREE
DIRECTED BY LENNY ABRAHAMSON, DRAMA (95MIN)
Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he’s bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH WRITER JON RONSON AND A BOOK SIGNING (SEE RELATED EVENT PAGE 25 ).
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SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME
Wednesday, June 24 6:00pm / Liberty Hall/ $6
DIRECTED BY CHLOÉ ZHAO, DRAMA (98MIN)
Set on the Great Plains and the Badlands of South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Songs My Brother Taught Me sets a brother and his younger sister on separate paths to rediscover the meaning of home in this compelling and complex tale. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR CHLOÉ ZHAO AND ACTORS JASHAUN ST. JOHN AND JOHN REDDY.
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THE DAMNED: DON’T YOU WISH THAT WE WERE DEAD Thursday, June 25 6:30pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $12 DIRECTED BY WES ORSHOSKI, DOCUMENTARY (110MIN)
From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR WES ORSHOSKI AND MUSICIAN RAT SCABIES AND LIVE MUSIC FROM MIKE WATT (FOR MORE DETAILS SEE PAGE 15 )
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY Thursday, June 25 7:30pm / Liberty Hall/ $6 DIRECTED BY MARY DORE, DOCUMENTARY (92MIN)
Taking us from the founding of NOW to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation, this documentary resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. FOLLOWED BY A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT.
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Friday, June 26 8:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ $10 DIRECTED BY BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, DOCUMENTARY (106 MIN)
Barry Crimmins is pissed. His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet you’ve probably never heard of him. But once you’ve experienced Bobcat Goldthwait’s brilliant character portrait of him and heard Crimmins’s secret, you will never forget him. SCREENING FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT AND STAR BARRY CRIMMINS. MPI MEDIA GROUP PREsEnts In AssOcIAtIOn wIth tYPE 55 FILMs A FILM bY bObcAt GOLDthwAIt “cALL ME LUcKY” DIREctOR OF PhOtOGRAPhY bRADLEY stOnEsIFER EDItOR JEFF stRIKER MUsIc bY chARLYnE YI ExEcUtIvE PRODUcERs GREG nEwMAn bObcAt GOLDthwAIt PRODUcED bY cLIntOn tRUcKs chARLIE FOnvILLE cO-PRODUcERs bARRY cRIMMIns
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A SORT OF HOMECOMING
Friday, June 26 2pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6
DIRECTED BY MARIA BURTON, DRAMA (82MIN)
We follow young Amy and her debate partner Nick on the highly competitive national debate circuit as they meet competitors from top high schools around the country. A national championship is in reach, but personal troubles are not far behind.
THE QUIET HOUR
Friday, June 26
10:30pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY STEPHANIE JOALLAND, SCI-FI (85MIN)
In a rural part of post-apocalyptic England occupied by alien invaders, a teenager fights against bandits to save her family farm. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH PRODUCER J.T. O’NEILL.
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OUTREACH FILM SHOWCASE Friday, June 26 6pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
The Lawrence Arts Center joined forces with students from Van Go Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence to produce this unique showcase of short films for the 2015 Free State Festival. Working closely with festival staff in intensive weekly classes in digital filmmaking, the young filmmakers gained skills in screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording, editing and sound design using Lawrence as a common element and backdrop of the films.
Friday, June 26 10pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6
Local comedians and filmmakers provide sketches, films, and stand-up sets of under five minutes apiece. Â
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THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS K AGUYA
Saturday, June 27
10:00am / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY ISAO TAKAHATA, ANIMATION (137MIN)/INTERMISSION CEREAL BAR; WEAR YOUR JAMMIES
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Center for East Asian Studies
FUNNY BUNNYÂ
Saturday, June 27
1:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY ALISON BAGNALL, COMEDY (85MIN)
A hapless anti-childhood obesity crusader and a maternally neglected trust-funder bond as they vie for the heart of a troubled animal activist. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR ALISON BAGNALL.
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Saturday, June 27 9:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY JACOB TIERNEY, COMEDY (109MIN)
Written by Sonja Bennett (who also stars alongside James Caan and Danny Trejo), Preggoland tells the story of a 35 year-old woman who pretends to be pregnant to fit in with her friends. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH WRITER/ ACTRESS SONJA BENNETT
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FILM
MAVERICK FILMMAKING WORKSHOP BY STEVE BALDERSON Saturday, June 27
10:30am / Lawrence Arts Center / FREE
An intensive 90-minute experience with one of the world’s leading renegade filmmakers. Steve will give an overview of his process and share several secrets and tools of the trade.
STAGE VS. SCREEN
Saturday, June 27
12:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theater/ FREE
Screenwriters and Playwrights discuss differences in the two crafts and how to transition your stage play to film, and vice versa. MODERATED BY WILL AVERILL.
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK Saturday, June 27
1:00pm / Lawrence Public Library/ FREE
A collection of Tensie award winning short films by students of the University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies.
YOUTH FILM SHOWC ASE Saturday, June 27 11:00am / Lawrence Public Library/ FREE
A showcase of short films by and for youth curated by apprentice artists at Van Go Inc. and featuring work by students at Lawrence High School and Free State High School as well as national filmmakers.
SUNDANCE SHORT FILM SHOWC ASE Saturday, June 27
2:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theatre/ FREE
A showcase of six short films that won awards at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Including fiction, documentary, and animation from around the world, the distinct 2015 program traverses vibrant styles from wild comedy to quiet poetry.
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SLOW WEST Saturday, June 27 3:30pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY JOHN MACLEAN, DRAMA (84MIN)
A 16-year-old boy journeys across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas played by Michael Fassbender. World Cinema Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival 2015.
EL GANZO Sunday, June 28 1:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY STEVE BALDERSON, DRAMA (89MIN)
A brief and intense connection between two lonely travelers: a struggling artist on the verge of a creative breakthrough and a mysterious woman with a hidden and unknown past. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH WRITER/ DIRECTOR STEVE BALDERSON AND ACTRESS SUSAN TRAYLOR.
FOUR WAY STOP Sunday, June 28 3:30pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6 DIRECTED BY EFI DA SILVA, DRAMA (105MIN)
An inner city teenage boy works towards creating a better life for himself and his family as he struggles against the stereotypes that bind him and from the temptation to abandon his values in order to succeed. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR EFI DA SILVA.
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BLOOD Y MARYS, BLOOD Y MOVIES Sunday, June 28 1:30pm / Lawrence Arts Center/ $6
A panel of local comedians and ne’erdo-wells roast a movie while drinking Bloody Marys. Come watch, laugh, and join in the fun.
SHORT FILM SHOWC ASE I Sunday, June 28 1:30pm / Liberty Hall/ $6 (70min)
A collection of short films by innovative filmmakers, including: Queen of Code by Gillian Jacobs The Routine by Brian Groh Courtesan by Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern The Girls by Michelle Davidson Calls to Okies by Bradley Beesley and Ben Steinbauer Same Time Tomorrow by Heath Balderston Shadow by Judith G. Levy
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE II Sunday June 28 4:00pm / Liberty Hall / $6 (70min)
A collection of short films by innovative filmmakers, including: The Gnomist by Sharon Liese Find Me A Man by John Sebelius Shelter by Travis Diesing Dog Days by Robert Albervan Teeth by Daniel Gray & Tom Brown Neon Veins: HemmohRAGE by Ben Burghart & Jacob Burghart
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CLOSING NIGHT FILM
KRISHA
Sunday, June 28 7:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center / $6 DIRECTED BY TREY SHULTS, DRAMA (83MIN)
After years of absence, Krisha reunites with her family for a holiday gathering. She sees it as an opportunity to fix her past mistakes, cook the family turkey, and prove to her loved ones that she has changed for the better. Only, Krisha’s delirium takes her family on a dizzying holiday that no one will forget. FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR TREY SHULTS.
LIVE ART JAM: FILM AWARDS RECEPTION
Sunday, June 28
5:30-7:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/Free w/Pass or Ticket
Celebrate the closing of the Free State Festival with a Live Art Jam by comic artist Jim Mahfood. The Live Art Jam is a spontaneous session of unplanned live painting. Canvases are completed in a quick and furious order, all set to the beat of the music. The Free State Festival film awards will be announced as you have a cocktail and relive your favorite cinematic moments. Be sure to bring your VIP pass, your Movie pass, or your ticket to the 3:30pm screening of Four Way Stop or the 7:00pm screening of Krisha.
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MATT PRYOR AND GUEST MUSICIANS Tuesday, June 23 9:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE with purchase of a ticket to Heaven Adores You
A tribute performance of Elliott Smith’s music, “Between The Bars, The Songs Of Elliott Smith Live” by Matt Pryor and guest musicians after the screening of Heaven Adores You. Matt Pryor has released over twenty albums as the singer and songwriter for The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams, The Terrible Twos, and as a solo artist. (SEE RELATED EVENT PAGE 3)
MIKE WATT Thursday, June 25 9:00 pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE with purchase of a ticket to The Damned
Keep up the punk vibe with a performance by Mike Watt after the screening of The Damned: Don’t You Wish that We Were Dead. Watt is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter, best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose. He is currently the bassist for the reunited Stooges, and is a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improve group Banyan as well as other post-Minutemen projects. In November 2008, Watt received the Bass Player Magazine lifetime achievement award. (SEE RELATED EVENT PAGE 5 )
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GEORGE CLINTON AND PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC
Wednesday, June 24
Gates open at 7:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center/FREE
FREE STATE FOOD FESTIVAL BY DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE
Wednesday, June 24 7:00-10:00pm/900 New Hampshire
Come eat on the street with your favorite Downtown restaurants and live music from George Clinton and the P-Funk. FOOD BY: Ingredient, La Familia Cafe & Cantina, Mad Greek, Mister Bacon BBQ, TCBY & Mrs. Fields, Mass Street Sweet Shoppe, Torched Goodness Crème Brulée, & Air Summer Snow Shaved Ice BEVERAGES BY: O’Malley Beverage
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GEORGE CLINTON AND PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC PERFORM LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER.
Recording both as Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton revolutionized R&B during the ‘70s, twisting soul music into funk and recording over 40 R&B hit singles (including three #1s) and three platinum albums. Clinton has received a Grammy Award, a Dove (gospel) Award, and an MTV Music Video Award, and has been recognized by BMI, the NAACP Image Awards, and the Motown Alumni Association for lifetime achievement. Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. On February 6th, 2012, Clinton added to his list of accomplishments an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the renowned Berklee College of Music.
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SOUND+VISION STUDIO TOUR
Wednesday, June 24 12:30pm/Lawrence Public Library/ FREE
The SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library is a free creation space featuring a recording studio, three editing bays, top-of-the-line equipment, and expert music production librarians. Come get the lay of the studio and explore the recording resources Lawrence has to offer up-and-coming musicians.
SPINNING NOW: TODAY’S DJS
Wednesday, June 24 1:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
Learn about the latest trends in disc-jockeying, and discover how current technology is transforming the profession of mixing music.
NEW SOUNDS OF LAWRENCE
Wednesday, June 24 1:30pm/Lawrence Public Library/ FREE
Get a tip on the latest music trends in Lawrence. This panel brings local musicians together to discuss the music they are currently producing and recording.
ART AND MUSIC: MASH-UPS AND MIX-UPS
Wednesday, June 24 3:15pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
How do the visual and performing arts intersect with music? Discover how artists get interdisciplinary inspiration.
MUSICAL PETTING ZOO
Thursday, June 25
4:00-6:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
Musical fun for families and children, the musical petting zoo help students get hand-on experience with a variety of musical instruments. Strum, beat, pick, and drum your way through this musical menagerie provided by Mass Street Music.
MUSICAL DANCE FLOORS AND KARAOKE
Thursday, June 25 Saturday, June 27/Laugh Out Loud/ $5
Explore the digital world through dance and song. Play on an interactive dance floor that plays different musical loops and samples depending where you step. Experiment with music making on Laugh Out Loud’s infared ground projection. Sing karaoke to your heart’s content while digital artwork created by young artists is projected around you. All ages. 18
JAZZ AND GOSPEL CHOIR Friday, June 26 7:00pm & 8:30pm/St. Luke AME Church/ FREE
A jazz combo and the gospel choir from St. Luke’s AME will perform two shows in the sanctuary at St. Luke’s AME. This collaboration bridges jazz and gospel traditions. In 2014 both performances were highly attended.
MUSIC IN THE STREETS Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27 FREE
Be on the lookout for performers up and down Massachusetts & 9th street throughout these evenings!
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SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD Friday, June 26
7:00pm/8th and Massachusetts/ FREE
In partnership with the Tour of Lawrence, the Lawrence Arts Center presents Split Lip Rayfield, a band that has carved out a unique genre of music with unmatched sound and instrumentation. Often described as a mix of bluegrass and country with an accent of metal, no other band delivers the experience of the homemade gas-tank bass played by Jeff Eaton, sets the mandolin strings on fire like Wayne Gottstine, or makes the banjo sing like Eric Mardis. Together they burn up speakers and stages alike. Split Lip will be playing under the stars at 8th and Massachusetts.
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BLACK JOE LEWIS Saturday, June 27 7:00-11:00pm/ Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
Austin-based Black Joe Lewis is a contemporary singer and guitarist with a bent toward vintage blues, soul, and R&B. Backed by his band the Honeybears, Lewis draws inspiration from such legendary “shouters” as Howlin’ Wolf, Wilson Pickett, and James Brown, as well as smoother crooners including Sam Cooke.
FREE STATE FOOD FESTIVAL Saturday, June 27 BY DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE 7:00-10:00pm/900 New Hampshire Come eat on the street with your favorite Downtown restaurants and live music from Black Joe Lewis. FOOD BY: Ingredient, La Familia Cafe & Cantina, Mad Greek, Mister Bacon BBQ, TCBY & Mrs. Fields, Mass Street Sweet Shoppe, Torched Goodness Crème Brulée, & Air Summer Snow Shaved Ice BEVERAGES BY: O’Malley Beverage
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OUTDOOR
ART
INSTALLATIONS Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27 9:30pm-1:00am /FREE
By exhibiting public art installations throughout the Lawrence Cultural District, the Free State Festival engages audiences with the work of both local and national artists and encourages exploration of the City by residents and visitors alike. How do you find these installations? Go to www.freestatefestival.org for an interactive map.
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PUB/ART TROLLEY
Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27 9:00pm-12:00am / FREE
Why walk when you can ride? Take a guided tour of the public art installations located throughout the Lawrence Cultural District and stop off at a local pub or two along the way. The trolley will be cycling along the route highlighted on the fold-out map in this program throughout Friday and Saturday evening. Hop on!
OPENING RECEPTION FOR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EXHIBITIONS
Friday, June 26 5:00-9:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
Printmaking artist-in-residence, Tonja Torgeson, and Ceramics artist-in-residence, Gunyoung Kim, will open exhibits of their new works in the Lawrence Arts Center’s front and middle galleries. Explore the work these artists have been doing while living in Lawrence over the past year.
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STORYTELLING & PERFORMANCE ART FREE STATE STORY SLAM “OFF THE RAILS”
Friday, June 26
7:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theatre/$6
The Free State Story Slam is headed “Off the Rails” during the Free State Festival. We’re suspending the rules so that some of Lawrence’s finest authors, poets, songwriters and raconteurs can bring you an unforgettable evening of unconventional stories well told. Leave your expectations at the door; the rules of physics just might not apply.
NUPENNY
Saturday, June 27 9:00am-5:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
Artist Randy Regier, hosted by the Spencer Museum of Art, will work from The NuPenny Home Office outside the Lawrence Arts Center. The improvised office space, reminiscent of a bygone era, will intrigue visitors by conjuring hazy memories through the almost—but not quite—familiar sights and sounds of yesteryear. Passersby will have the opportunity to interact with Regier, who will draw maps to the art installation NuPenny’s Last Stand, a toy store located in an unexpected place somewhere in Lawrence…
PAUL STEPHEN LIM MIDWESTERN Saturday, June 27 PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL 8:00pm / Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theatre/ FREE A staged reading of the winner of Card Table Theatre’s 2nd Annual Playwriting Festival. Talkback with the playwright after. Moderated by Paul Stephen Lim.
FREE STATE FESTIVAL T-SHIRT PRINTING
Wednesday, June 24 Saturday, June 27 Outside the Lawrence Arts Center/ $20 per t-shirt
Pick up a custom-printed Free State Festival t-shirt! Pick your shirt size, shirt color, ink color, and design, and go home with a one-of-a-kind memento of FSF2015.
ALL AGES, ALL INCLUSIVE COMICS
Sunday, June 28
2:00pm / Lawrence Public Library/ FREE
Age, race, gender, no matter! Comics are for everyone. Listen to comic professionals Jim Mahfood, Jai Nitz, and Greg Smallwood celebrate and recommend the diverse world of comics.
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RADIOLOGIC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, P.A. PRESENTS
AN EVENING WITH
TIG NOTARO
Monday, June 22 7:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ $25
A stand-up comedy performance by Tig Notaro and a screening of her short film Clown Service followed by Q&A. Included on Business Insider’s list of “50 Women Who Are Changing the World” and Rolling Stone’s list of “50 Funniest People Now,” Tig Notaro is ready to make you laugh this June.
THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS
A CONVERSATION WITH
JON RONSON
Tuesday, June 23 7:00pm/Liberty Hall/ FREE
A conversation with award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker, Jon Ronson. Ronson is a regular contributor to the BBC and NPR; he is the author of eight books including the bestselling The Men Who Stare at Goats; and his newest book, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, was released in March 2015. (SEE RELATED EVENTS ON PAGE 3)
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SERIES
NERD NIGHT: RESEARCH SPEED DATING EDITION
Monday, June 22
6:30-8:30pm /Cider Gallery/ $10
Ever had a cocktail with a statistics professor? Or shared an appetizer with a French historian? Now you can. Get insights into cutting-edge research and meet the scholars who bring it to life. Sponsored by BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE/SPENCER MUSEUM/NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
SCIENCE LIVE!
Wednesday, June 24 6:00-8:00pm/Location TBA / FREE
Science Live is the science fair for adults offered by the KU Natural History Museum. Stop by your way to see George Clinton to check out science demonstrations that range from astronomy to chemistry, geology and physics — including the launch of a rubber chicken! Be curious, ask questions and get involved at this one of a kind, festival of science. Sponsored by LIFESPAN INSTITUTE/BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE/NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
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FOUNDED IN 1865, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS IS CELEBRATING ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SERIES OF FREE STATE FESTIVAL IDEAS PROGRAMMING EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE THE WEALTH OF SCHOLARSHIP, TALENT, AND CURIOSITY THAT MAKES IT GREAT.
CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, COMMERCIALIZATION: FROM ARTIST TO ENTREPRENEUR Friday, June 26 6:00pm/Lawrence Creates Maker Space / FREE
Learn how to turn your arts practice into a small business! The University of Kansas Business School has plenty of resources to help your creative business grow. Sponsored by KU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
STATES OF SURVEILLANCE
Friday, June 26 4:30-9:00 pm/TownePlace Suites Marriott / FREE
This series of three panels features KU English, History, Sociology, and Media Studies Departments discussing the latest topics in surveillance and privacy—everything from drones and security cameras to their depiction in science fiction and film. Sponsored by SURVEILLANCE STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER
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FREE STATE FESTIVAL
PANELS
Featuring scholars, community members, artists, and business leaders discussing controversial and timely topics, Free State Festival panels run the gamut from mixology to mysteries, from television to tornadoes. Here are a few highlights:
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY
Monday, June 22 6:00pm/ Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
As advances in health information technology make data more accessible to doctors and patients alike, they also increase the risk of breaking doctor-patient confidentiality. This panel explores how we can reconcile health information technology with patient privacy.
WRITING MURDER, KANSAS-STYLE
Monday, June 22 7:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center / FREE
PRESENTED BY LAWRENCE MAGAZINE
Kansas Public Radio Host Laura Lorson moderates a panel of Kansas mystery writers, including Alex Grecian of “The Yard” series, Susan Kraus, and Julie Tollefson.
STORM CHASERS
Tuesday, June 23 6:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center Large/ FREE
Come see a multi-media presentation that includes images and videos of wild weather matched with stirring poems. Weather subtly shapes our days, infuses our moods and interactions, and at times, completely re-orients our lives.
MIXOLOGY IN LAWRENCE
Tuesday, June 23 6:00pm/John Brown Underground/ $25 PRESENTED BY JOHN BROWN UNDERGROUND
Learn about the latest trends in bartending and try the hottest cocktails coming out of the shaker! From Mezcal to mixers, we’ve got a drink for you. Entry limited to those aged 21 and up.
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KANSAS START-UP CULTURE
Tuesday, June 23 7:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE PRESENTED BY THE BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CENTER
Sometimes referred to as the “Silicon Prairie,” the Midwest has a robust start-up culture, and it is growing. Get involved with insider tips and tricks from those who have started business after business with success.
HIGH PROFITS: THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CANNABIS
Tuesday, June 23 7:30pm/John Brown Underground/ FREE
Across the country, the business of growing marijuana is increasingly mainstream. Come find out more about the history, legality, and politics of getting into cannabis commerce.
THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Wednesday, June 24 4:30 pm/ Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
With new advances in educational technology, institutions of higher education are re-assessing the role that technology plays both inside and outside of the traditional classroom. Find out why local professors are contemplating a future of higher education that looks very different from the one we know today.
LAWRENCE EATS!
Wednesday, June 24 6:00pm/ Lawrence Arts Center / FREE
Want to know what’s cooking in Lawrence? Meet some of the City’s best chefs and find out what they’re simmering up in their kitchens.
KANSAS RIVERKINGS MUSEUM TOURS
Thursday, June 25
4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm/Abe & Jake’s Landing/ FREE
Explore the history of the Kansas Riverkings who lived and survived off the Kaw River! Tours, led by Professor Barbara Higgins-Dover, start just outside of Abe & Jake’s Pub on the hour.
TV AND YOUR BRAIN
Thursday, June 25 6:00pm/Abe & Jake’s Landing/ FREE
How do representations of violence and social disparity in popular television shows, movies, and news stations influence our understanding of the world around us? Find out when three experts dissect show like CSI and The Wire.
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THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
Thursday, June 25 6:00pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE PRESENTED BY THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
How are today’s newspapers adapting to new circumstances and persevering through tough times? This panel of esteemed Midwestern journalists sits down for a frank discussion about the future of newspapers.
THE AMERICANS: THE COLD WAR ALL OVER AGAIN? Thursday, June 25 7:30pm/Abe & Jake’s Landing/ FREE
The hit FX series, The Americans, takes us back to the 1980s to reexamine our relationship with Russia. Our panelists explore what this show says about our current connection to Cold War history.
THE PLEASURES AND PERILS OF ADAPTATION
Thursday, June 25
7:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
What makes for a “good” adaptation of a work of art from one genre or discipline to another? Artists and Academics who have made adaptation the focus of their work help us think through this challenging question.
THE LEGALITIES OF SURVEILLANCE
Saturday, June 27
4:30pm/Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room C/ FREE
As CCTV, drones, and camera phones become increasingly ubiquitous, what are our legal rights and legal protections? Legal scholars from Kansas universities discuss.
DRONES: A BUSINESS TAKING FLIGHT
Saturday, June 27 6:00 pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
These days it seems like drones are everywhere—in the news, in the skies, and maybe even in your backyard. Find out how drones are starting a variety of new ventures in the State— they may have even more uses than you imagined.
CREATIVE SUSTENANCE: MAKING A LIVING Saturday, June 27 AS AN ARTIST IN LAWRENCE 6:00pm/Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room C/ FREE What does it take to make a living as an Artist in Lawrence? Does the Lawrence community present unique challenges and/or benefits to working artists? Find out by joining this roundtable of local artists at different stages in their creative careers.
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STELLA ARTOIS PRESENTS THE FREE STATE FESTIVAL
BEER DINNER
Friday, June 26
Beertails, 5:30pm; Dinner, 6:00-8:00pm/Maceli’s Banquet Hall & Catering/ $100
Announcing the first annual Free State Festival Beer Dinner! Premiering new beer-based recipes by local chefs and beer and course pairings by internationally renowned Anheuser-Busch brewmaster George Reisch, this is a five course meal that you won’t soon forget. Learn how to perfectly pair beer with your meals, collect some new recipes to try in your kitchen, and be eligible to win exciting door prizes! Our featured chefs include Nicholas Wysong from Ingredient, TK Peterson from Merchants Pub & Plate, Patrick Ryan from Port Fonda, and Dave Nigro and Mark Gregory from Maceli’s Banquet Hall & Catering. Ticket not included with VIP pass.
THE FREE STATE FROLIC: SCAVENGER HUNT
Saturday, June 27
12:30-4:30pm/Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
Based on the Washington Post’s wildly popular D.C. scavenger hunt, the Free State Frolic takes participants on a playful romp through Lawrence’s historic Cultural District, searching for the clues they need to win a secret prize. If you’re a scavenger hunt fanatic, this one’s for you, but we also have a more family-friendly version of the hunt for families and little ones. Get frolicking!
FREE STATE FESTIVAL LIGHTNING ROUND
Saturday, June 27
1:00-4:00 pm/ Lawrence Arts Center/ FREE
The lightning round is three hours of rapid-fire, eight-minute presentations by Lawrence locals. Everyone is welcome to participate, and no topic is too zany! But when your eight minutes are up, the lightning flashes and the thunder rolls, and it’s time for the next speaker. Drop in, have a cocktail, and listen for as long as you wish.
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CONCURRENT COMMUNITY EVENTS ST. JOHN’S FIESTA
Friday, June 20 through Saturday, June 21 Events take place at 1229 Vermont Street.
St. John’s Fiesta is an annual event celebrating the diversity and appreciation of Mexican American culture within the Lawrence community. What started as a simple fundraiser has grown into a large orchestrated event that requires more than 300 volunteers. Friday and Saturday offer authentic Mexican food, live Latin entertainment, and plenty of music and dancing; Saturday offers carnival games for the children as well!
DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE, INC. PRESENTS AN OUTDOOR SCREENING OF BACK TO THE FUTURE Thursday, June 25 Food at 7:00pm, Show at 9:00pm/Lawrence Public Library Civic Plaza
Marty McFly is at it again! Prepare your flux capacitor, brush off your Delorean, and get ready to travel through time. Dinner and Drinks available from downtown local food vendors.
FIELD DAY FEST
Thursday, June 25 through Saturday, June 27
Bridging the Lawrence and Kansas City music communities, Field Day Fest brings local and regional musicians to venues throughout Lawrence for three nights of musical celebration. This year, venues include the Bottle Neck, the Replay Lounge, and the Jackpot Saloon & Music Hall.
TOUR OF LAWRENCE
Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28
The 7th annual Tour of Lawrence brings bicyclists and music lovers together to celebrate the City. Friday night features Bicycle Street Sprints, as well as a free outdoor concert by Split Lip Rayfield; Saturday engages cyclists in the Campus Circuit Race through Haskell Indian Nations University and the Breezedale Historic District; and Sunday features the Downtown Criterium on the two-time Collegiate National Championships course. With cash prizes for racers totaling over $20,000, the seventh annual Tour of Lawrence raises the stakes as well as the fun!
YOGA AT YANTRA
Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27
Relax and unwind with a calming introductory yoga session in Lawrence’s Yantra Financial Technologies offices, located at 840 Massachusetts Street. Get ready to breathe deep and stretch with sessions from 12:00-4:00pm both days.
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11 am
12 pm
10 am
11 am
1 pm
3 pm
BLOODY 2 MARYS,3 BLOODY MOVIES pm pm
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE I
EL GANZO
6 pm
VIP INGREDIENT
wednesday
VIP JOHN BROWN UNDERGROUND
LEGALITIES OF SURVEILLANCE
VIP LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER
saturday
VIP TOWNEPLACE SUITES TERRACE
UNDER THE LENS
4 FOUR WAY STOP 5 pm pm
6 pm
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE II
7 pm
FILM AWARDS RECEPTION
sunday
DRONES: A BUSINESS TAKING FLIGHT
CREATIVE SUSTENANCE
PRIVATE EYES
8 pm
KRISHA
9 pm
12 am
VIP LATE NIGHT BURGER STAND
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS
VIP BEER GARDEN
BLACK JOE LEWIS
VIP LATE NIGHT MERCHANTS PUB & PLATE
THE QUIET HOUR
YOUR FUNNIEST FIVE
PREGGOLAND
SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD
STORY SLAM OFF THE RAILS
CALL ME LUCKY
JAZZ AT ST LUKE AME
THE DAMNED: DON’T YOU WISH THAT WE WERE DEAD & MIKE WATT
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY
11 pm
OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS
VIP BEER GARDEN
GEORGE CLINTON & THE P-FUNK
THE PLEASURES & PERILS OF ADAPTATION
DENNIS LEHANE
ARTIST TO ENTREPRENEUR
FRANK
10 pm
HEAVEN ADORES YOU FILM FOLLOWED BY MATT PRYOR AND GUEST MUSICIANS
THE AMERICANS
JAZZ AT ST LUKE AME FREE STATE FESTIVAL BEER DINNER
OUTREACH FILM SHOWCASE
SCIENCE FICTION & SURVEILLANCE
FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
VIP ABE & JAKE’S LANDING
friday
TV AND YOUR BRAIN
HIGH PROFITS KANSAS START UP CULTURE
SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME
9 pm
AN EVENING WITH TIG NOTARO
WRITING MURDER ...
JON RONSON
SCIENCE LIVE! LAWRENCE EATS
MUSICAL PETTING ZOO
MEET THE RIVERKINGS
thursday
SLOW WEST
YOU SPIN
TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER ED
LAWRENCE MIXOLOGY STORM CHASERS
8 pm RESEARCH SPEED DATING
7 pm
HEALTH INFORMATION
VIP CIDER GALLERY
monday
5 pm
tuesday
4 pm
ART & MUSIC MASH UPS & MIX UPS
ZUMBA DEMO
SUNDANCE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
FUNNY BUNNY
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK
LIGHTNING ROUND
SCAVENGER HUNT
A SORT OF HOMECOMING
SPINNING NOW: TODAY’S DJs
NEW SOUNDS OF LAWRENCE
2 pm
NUPENNY HOME OFFICE
STAGE VS SCREEN
12 pm
YOUTH FILM SHOWCASE
MAVERICK FILMMAKING
1 pm
SOUND + VISION
THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA
Thank you to our sponsors who make the Free State Festival possible! 10 am
SALLY HARE-SCHRINER AND DAN SCHRINER DRONE DEMO
TITLE SPONSORS