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The Lawrence Arts Center’s Free State Festival is a six-day 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 thirteen feature films and over twenty short films, outdoor concerts, stage performances, public art exhibits and installations, and provocative panel discussions. 40 FREE EVENTS! E VENT SPONSORS
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Experimental Film Showcase
MONDAY, JUNE 20 THRU SATURDAY, JUNE 25 | FREE SCREENED ON A LOOP IN THE LOBBY OF THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER
Rail Poem BY GREGORY GUTENKO The Children’s Circle BY DANA HADAR Red Point BY MOTAHAREH AHMADPOUR September Sketch Book BY RONNIE CRAMER Yellow Gold BY CRISTEN LEIFHEIT Dead Mall BY DUSTIN MORROW Sparrow Duet BY STEVE SOCKI The Runner BY ANNA C. GILMORE Resting Places: A Ballet Film BY ADAM E. STONE In the Waves BY YING-FANG SHEN Fruitcake BY HARRIET FRANCIS CROUCHER Light Divides the Square BY KIMBERLY BURLEIGH No. 18 BY TORI LAWRENCE
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INSIGHT ART TALK 7:30-9:00PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | FREE EXHIBITION OPENS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ART TALK AND IS ON DISPLAY THRU SATURDAY | FREE
CLOUD is an interactive sculpture created from 6,000 incandescent light bulbs by Canadian artists and collaborators Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett. The piece utilizes pull string switches and everyday domestic light bulbs, re-imagining their potential to catalyze collaborative moments and create an enveloping, experiential environment. During exhibition, viewers interact with CLOUD by initiating impromptu collaborations, working as a collective to animate “lightning” on the surface of the sculpture, and turning the entire cloud on and off. Photo by Doug Wong
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Barbara Higgins-Dover, the curator of the Kansas Riverkings Museum, will give guided walking tours sharing the history of the men who once fished commercially on the Kansas River. There will be an in-depth focus on the earliest of those men, Jake Washington and Abe Burns. Tours are scheduled on the hour, each hour between 1-3 p.m. Be sure to stay for readings and refreshments afterward!
The Art of Conversation: Gender, Sexuality, and Social Justice 4:30-5:30 PM | FIVE BAR & TABLES | FREE
Swap screen time for face time with this opportunity to meet, mingle, and meditate on the current events and contemporary questions surrounding the issue of gender, sexuality, and social justice. Moderated by a professional in the field, these conversations are a chance for cocktails, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned dialogue. Cash bar and bites compliments of Ingredient. Moderated by Katie Batza, Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at KU.
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The Listeners
5:00-6:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | $8 Preceded by the short film A Matter of Perspective: Shedding Light on Local Artists by Van Go Inc. DIRECTED BY ROBERT HURST
A cohort of new volunteers at the Headquarters Counseling Center in Lawrence undergo rigorous training to staff crisis lines. THE LISTENERS explores the role of crisis phone lines in mental health care and the many people, often volunteers, who answer calls. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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Langston Hughes Unfurled, Part II 7:30-8:45 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY | FREE
Learn about the life and times of one of Lawrence’s own, celebrated African-American poet and writer Langston Hughes. Hughes scholarship continues to expose new information about Hughes’ biography and fresh interpretations of Hughes’ papers, poetry, and plays. With exceptional Hughes experts from around the nation, this panel series is a chance to hear cutting-edge research on Hughes from the best in the field. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities
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An Evening With Maria Bamford 7:30PM-9:30 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $25
Celebrated comedian Maria Bamford kicks off the festival with a stand-up performance followed by a short film screening and Q&A. Bamford is the star of the upcoming Netflix series Lady Dynamite; Maria Bamford: the Special Special Special; and the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show. She was awarded the American Comedy Award for Best Club Comic in 2014 and was included in Rolling Stone’s list of 50 Funniest People. Maria voices characters on numerous animated series including BoJack Horseman, Adventure Time, Legend of Korra, Puss in Boots, and PBS’s Emmy-winning series Word Girl. Sponsored by Kansas Public Radio and Radiologic Professional Services, PA.
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A Matter of Perspective: Shedding Light on Local Artists MONDAY, JUNE 20 THRU SATURDAY, JUNE 25 | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LOWER LOBBY | FREE
A photography exhibition by young artists in the Van Go Arts Train program about local artists in the community. Featuring work by Chesney Buck, Andrew Briery, Andrew Carttar, Bridget Cary, Sam Hearnen, Emily Laughlin, Ethan Ward, and Seagan Taylor, with teaching artist Rachael Perry.
Ladyfire 7:00-9:00 PM | LAWRENCE PERCOLATOR | FREE
An open mic night for women writers of all types (poets, performers, singer/songwriters). Ladyfire is a collective dedicated to celebrating and promoting women’s voices in Lawrence.
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Downtown Tuesday Painters Pop-up Gallery 9:00AM-12:00 PM | DOUGLAS COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES | FREE
The Downtown Tuesday Painters are a local group of painters who meet every Tuesday at Douglas County Senior Services. Stop by to see their latest works and meet the talented artists.
The Art of Conversation: Politics and Social Justice 4:30-5:30 PM | FIVE BAR & TABLES | FREE
Swap screen time for face time with this opportunity to meet, mingle, and meditate on the current events and contemporary questions surrounding the issue of politics and social justice. Moderated by a professional in the field, these conversations are a chance for cocktails, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned dialogue. Cash bar and bites compliments of Ingredient. Moderated by Don Haider-Markel, Professor and Chair of Political Science at KU.
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Speed-Dating Researchers 4:30-6:30 PM | CIDER GALLERY | $20
Ever had a cocktail with a chemistry professor? Or shared an appetizer with a Medieval historian? Now you can. Mingle with University researchers over drinks and nibbles at the Cider Gallery. Sponsored by the University of Kansas
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Gordon Parks Elementary 5:00-7:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8 Preceded by TWO FISTS UP, a short film BY SPIKE LEE DIRECTED BY KEVIN WILLMOTT
A documentary chronicling the first full school year back after Kansas City’s Gordon Parks Elementary was closed by the state of Missouri for low test scores. How can a school educate the poorest of the poor kids in the urban core? Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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6:30-9:30 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $8
Preceded by live music by Kirsten Paludan and the short film Max. DIRECTED BY JENNIFER NELSON
When her mother suffers a heart attack, successful New York writer Stephanie Golden sets aside her job and fiancĂŠ to return to her hometown in Kansas. There she finds her family in turmoil and her younger sister Monica sinking into the dark world of drug addiction. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and music performances by Molly Gene One Whoaman Band and Wes Urbaniak. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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Midsummer Night’s Raku 7:30-10:00 PM | OUTSIDE THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | FREE
Come learn about one of the most exciting processes in ceramics–Raku kiln firing! The glowing kiln lights up the night outside the Lawrence Arts Center, resulting in beautiful pottery. It’s all about technique and anticipation!
Art Talk: Luke DuBois
7:30-8:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY | FREE
Luke DuBois is a composer, artist, and performer who explores the temporal, verbal, and visual structures of cultural and personal ephemera. He holds a doctorate in music composition from Columbia University, and has lectured and taught worldwide on interactive sound and video performance.
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8:00-10:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8 Preceded by the short film JUVENILE JUSTICE: THE ROAD TO REFORM DIRECTED BY SPIKE LEE / WRITTEN BY SPIKE LEE AND KEVIN WILLMOTT
The girlfriend of a Chicago gang leader persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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The Day After Project
JUNE 22 & 23, 12-3 PM | JUNE 24 10AM-12PM LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY FREE
Participate in a performance/video workshop that investigates the legacy of the 1983 television film The Day After with artist Erin Colleen Johnson.
The Art of Conversation: Music and Social Justice 4:30-5:30 PM AT FIVE BAR & TABLES | FREE
Swap screen time for face time with this opportunity to meet, mingle, and meditate on the current events and contemporary questions surrounding contemporary music and social justice. Moderated by a professional in the field, these conversations are a chance for cocktails, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned dialogue. Cash bar and bites compliments of Ingredient. Moderated by Cody Case, songwriter and guitarist with local band Clowder.
KU Student Film Showcase
5:00-6:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER BLACK BOX | FREE
A collection of short films from the University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies. Followed by a reception in the Arts Center lower lobby.
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A(R/C)T: Art and Activism
6:00-7:15 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY | FREE
Exploring the major theme of Free State Festival 2016, “A(R/C)T” investigates how artists in Lawrence have used their creative practice to advance a variety of political, social, and cultural issues. This panel considers whether or not art should be a medium for activist messaging, and asks whether or not there is still a place for art for art’s sake. Join in the conversation. (IMAGE) Michael Krueger, “Anchor”, 9” x 12”, pen & ink drawing on paper, 2003.
VIP Networking 5:00-6:30 PM | 7 EAST 7TH
Enjoy appetizers and cocktails with filmmakers, artists, musicians, and your fellow VIPs. Just remember to bring your pass for entry! Don’t have a pass? You can still join in the fun for just $25! Sponsored by 7 East 7th
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Uncle Howard
7:00-8:30 PM | 7 EAST 7TH | $30
6:00-8:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8
You loved it last year! Come back to learn about 2016 bartending trends and the hottest cocktails coming out of the shaker.
Preceded by the short film NUBUKE DIRECTED BY AARON BROOKNER
Director Howard Brookner died of AIDS in NYC in 1989 while in post-production on his breakthrough Hollywood movie. His body of work was buried for 30 years in William Burroughs’ bunker until his nephew Aaron unearths his uncle’s story and the memory of everything he was. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
Haskell Thunderbird Theatre Staged Reading
7:30-9:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER BLACK BOX THEATER | FREE
SKULL FOR A SKULL BY LUCAS PATRICK MILLER
Legend has it that Prescott Bush, father of George H.W. Bush, grandfather of George W. Bush, stole Geronimo’s skull to keep in the clubhouse of the Yale secret society, Skull and Bones. It’s never coming back, so members of the Haskell Boxing Club go on a road trip to steal Prescott Bush’s skull. Skull for a Skull is a theatrical exploration of racial double standards, the moral and practical consequences of violent protest, and the story of one hell of a road trip. It doesn’t get more Lawrence than this. “When you change the world, the world changes you back.” Sponsored by Haskell Indian Nations University
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8:30-10:30 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $40
Kris Kristofferson is a Country Music Hall-of-Famer who ranks among the most versatile of American talents. He’s been a Golden Gloves boxer, a Rhodes scholar, a college football player, an acclaimed actor, a military officer, a helicopter pilot and a Grammy winner. His songs “Me and Bobby McGee,”“Help Me Make It Through the Night,”“Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and “For the Good Times,” all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting. By 1987, it was estimated that more than 450 artists had recorded Kristofferson’s compositions. Kristofferson has acted in more than 70 films. In 1977 he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in “A Star Is Born.” Heralded as an artist’s artist, the threetime Grammy winner has recorded 27 albums, including three with pals Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings as part of the Highwaymen. Kristofferson has spent three decades performing concerts all over the world. “Being alone is freer, somehow. It’s like being an old blues guy, just completely stripped away.” Concert and Q & A sponsored by Stella Artois, O’Malley Beverage, Grandstand Glassware and Apparel, Great Plains Media, Crowne Plaza Kansas City – Overland Park and the Beaumont Hotel, and the Thomas D. Galloway Family
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Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 5:00-7:00 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $8
DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE
After her husband dies, Alice (Ellen Burstyn) and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make it as a singer. Money problems lead Alice to take a job as a waitress in a small diner where she meets a rancher played by Kris Kristofferson.
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Free State Poetry Reading 7:00-9:00 PM | THE RAVEN BOOK STORE | FREE
Featuring Joseph Harrington, Annette Billings, Leah Sewell, Kevin Rabas, Dennis Etzel Jr, and others. Refreshments will be served, and a book signing will follow. Everyone is invited!
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The Art of Conversation: Water and Social Justice 4:30-5:30 PM | FIVE BAR & TABLES | FREE
Swap screen time for face time with this opportunity to meet, mingle, and meditate on the current events and contemporary questions surrounding water sustainability and social justice. Moderated by a professional in the field, these conversations are a chance for cocktails, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned dialogue. Cash bar and bites compliments of Ingredient. Moderated by Burke Griggs, Visiting Professor of Law, Washburn University.
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NUTS!
6:00-8:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8 DIRECTED BY PENNY LANE
The mostly true story of Kansas native Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, the eccentric genius who built an empire with his goat-testicle impotence cure and a million-watt radio station. Sundance Film Festival Award Winner for U.S. Documentary - Editing Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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Going Nuts with JD McPherson
8:30-10:30 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $20
After the 6pm screening of the Sundance award winning film NUTS! at the Lawrence Arts Center, head over to Liberty Hall for a danceable after party with the rocking tunes of singer/ songwriter JD McPherson! McPherson makes vintage-sounding rock with nods to ‘40s R&B, blues, and ‘50s rockabilly. His solo debut, Signs & Signifiers, was hailed as “an utterly irresistible, slicked-back triumph” by Mojo and “a rockin’, bluesy, forward-thinking gold mine that subtly breaks the conventions of most vintage rock projects” by All Music Guide. In 2015, he enlisted Mark Neill (producer and engineer of The Paladins, The Black Keys and Dan Auerbach) as a collaborator for his sophomore full-length album, Let the Good Times Roll. Sponsored by Liberty Hall, Stella Artois, O’Malley Beverage, City of Lawrence, eXplore Lawrence, Great Plains Media, Lawrence Journal-World, Mainline Printing, The Pitch, and Tequa Creek
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Art History on the Rocks 5:00-7:00 PM | CIDER GALLERY | $20
Join art historian Maria Elena Buszek for a spirited discussion of her research on contemporary artists whose work exists at the intersection of art and music. Guided by music writers such as Lester Bangs, Ellen Willis, and Greil Marcus, Buszek will address their deeply personal approach to criticism that claims a kind of kinship with the artists they write about, and propose the need for scholarly voices in art history that admit (and risk) collusion with the artists we study. Art History on the Rocks is a freewheeling art history course pairing art and spirits. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Price includes one drink and light appetizers. Sponsored by the KU Spencer Museum of Art, Cider Gallery, and Evan Williams Catering
Eat Lawrence! Kitchen Convo Live 5:00-6:30 PM | 7 EAST 7TH | FREE
Take the digestive tract to answers about where Larryville is going via a panel with some of our favorite restaurateurs. This eclectic bunch includes Matt Hyde (715), Louis WigenToccalino (Decade), Meg Heriford (Ladybird Diner), Brad Shanks (Taco Zone), and Ted Nguyen (Ted’s Taphouse)—all compelling and gregarious character studies in what it is to be a successful eatery, coffee shop, or bar in Lawrence, and all with their own singular take on how to survive and adapt in 2016.
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7:00-8:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY | FREE
Patricia Lockwood, the poet that the New York Times Magazine dubbed, “The Smutty Metaphor Queen of Lawrence, Kansas,� gives her hometown a sneak peek at her new memoir. Readings of her literary work-in-progress will be followed by audience Q&A and a book signing, with books being sold by The Raven.
The Future of Investigative Reporting 7:30-8:45 PM | CIDER GALLERY | FREE
This panel considers the future of investigative reporting in a world obsessed with sound bites, social media, and free online news sites with less than stellar reporting credentials. Featuring Karen Dillon of the Journal-World, Roy Wenzl of the Wichita Eagle and Jeremy Schwartz of the Austin American-Statesman, this panel takes on hard questions to prophesy what investigative reporters and their readers have in store. Chad Lawhorn moderates. Brought to you by the Lawrence Journal-World.
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Blind Boy Paxton
7:00-8:00 PM | ST. LUKE AME CHURCH | FREE
Although only in his 20s, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920’s and making them wish they could stay there for good. Paxton may be the greatest multiinstrumentalist you have never heard of. Change that by coming to this free concert in the beautiful St. Luke AME. You’ll be glad you did.
Movie-oke
8:00-10:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER BLACK BOX | $8
Play Indiana Jones or Marilyn Monroe... you decide. Card Table Theatre provides the script and the other actors. You play the scene. Someone wins an Oscar! Over 30 minute-ish movie scenes await your acting skills.
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Enjoy appetizers and cocktails with filmmakers, artists, musicians, and your fellow VIPs. Just remember to bring your pass for entry! Don’t have a pass? You can still join in the fun for just $25! Sponsored by Evan Williams Catering.
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St. John’s 36th Annual Mexican Fiesta 6:00-11:30 PM | JUNE 24 & 25 | ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | FREE
Authentic Mexican Food, including tamales, tacos, tostadas, burritos, enchiladas (Saturday only), rice, and refried beans. St. John’s Fiesta Dancers, Mariachi, traditional Mexican dancing, and games for children (Saturday only). Proceeds from the Fiesta go to support a Spanish language class at St. John’s grade school and to a scholarship fund for Mexican-American youth in Lawrence.
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The Cart (Gaariwala)
1:00-2:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8 Preceded by the short film Fish & Flower DIRECTED BY BY ASHRAF SHISHIR
The indomitable dream of two young brothers, their divorcee mother and their ballbearing made car that has never been defeated. The story of human spirit, sufferings, and simple joy. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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Short Film Showcase I
3:00-5:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8
Entertainment BY ADRIAN ST. LOUIS Forgiveness BY IRANI RIMA Cookies BY IGNACIO SEPULVEDA The Mink Catcher BY SAMANTHA BUCK The House Is Innocent BY NICK COLES Mother BY RATI TSITELADZE Another Easygoing Brother in the Meadow Wind BY JOSHUA NATHAN
The Art of Conversation: Health Policy and Social Justice 4:30-5:30 PM AT FIVE BAR & TABLES | FREE
Swap screen time for face time with this opportunity to meet, mingle, and meditate on the current events and contemporary questions surrounding health policy and social justice. Moderated by a professional in the field, these conversations are a chance for cocktails, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned dialogue. Cash bar and bites compliments of Ingredient. Moderated by Sandy Praeger, Kansas Insurance Commissioner, 2003-2015.
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The Free State Festival Beer Dinner
COCKTAILS, 5:30 PM; DINNER, 6:00-8:00 PM | MACELI’S BANQUET HALL & CATERING | $100
The Free State Festival Beer Dinner is back by popular demand, premiering new beer-based recipes compliments of local chefs Ken Baker (Pachamamas), Tim Quillin (Ladybird Diner), Nick Wysong (Ingredient), Taylor Petrehn (1900 Barker Bakery), and David Nigro (Maceli’s Banquet Hall & Catering). Learn about how to perfectly pair beer with your meals from AnheuserBusch brewmaster, George Reisch, and take home some new recipes to try in your kitchen. Proceeds benefit the Lawrence Arts Center. Sponsored by Stella Artois and O’Malley Beverage
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Water Wise: Protecting Our Waterways 2:30-3:45 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY | FREE
From the depleted Ogalalla aquifer to the effects of water contamination on the local Kaw, this panel brings experts in environmental studies, agriculture, and Kansas history together to discuss local threats to a healthy water supply. Learn about how you can help ensure a healthy future for our waterways.
Wet! The Aesthetics of Water Conservation 4:00-5:15 PM LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER LARGE GALLERY | FREE
Contemporary artists are increasingly using their art to make political statements about environmentalism, sustainability, and global consumer culture. This diverse array of environmentally-conscious creators explain why it is so important for art and artists to take a stance to support the health of our waterways.
Sponsored by Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, KU School of the Arts, the City of Lawrence Solid Waste Management Division, Friends of the Kaw, Hamm Waste Services
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American Epic
6:00-8:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8 DIRECTED BY BERNARD MACMAHON EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY JACK WHITE, ROBERT REDFORD AND T BONE BURNETT
Featuring newly discovered film footage and photographs, American Epic examines the period from the 1920s when US record labels explored rural America to find new audiences for music, and recorded a huge variety of folk, blues, country and ethnic songs. The film features exclusive interviews with some of the last living witnesses of that era, and music by Blind Boy Paxton and The Americans. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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5-11PM | OUTSIDE THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER
with 40 Watt Dreams Katy Guillen and the Girls Arthur Dodge Son Venuzuela
The film will be preceded by a performance by Blind Boy Paxton and followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and musicians, and a FREE outdoor concert ! Sponsored by Stella Artois, O’Malley Beverage, Cans for the Community, City of Lawrence, Coca Cola, eXplore Lawrence, Grandstand Glassware and Apparel, Great Plains Media, KCPT, Lawrence Journal-World, Mainline Printing, Tequa Creek, The Granada, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., and Varsity Team Apparel.
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3rd Annual Paul Stephen Lim Midwest Playwriting Competition Staged Reading 7:00-9:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER BLACK BOX | FREE
Card Table Theatre presents staged readings of finalists in the Third Annual Stephen Lim Midwest Playwriting Competition, showcasing bold new work by playwrights residing in the Midwest states of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois.
Hang 12: Nouvelle Lumiere
7:00-9:00 PM | OUTSIDE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | FREE
An experimental short film showcase made by young filmmakers and programmed by HANG12, the Lawrence Arts Center’s youth curatorial board.
VIP Late Night Networking 9:30-11:30 PM | BURGER STAND
Enjoy appetizers and cocktails with filmmakers, artists, musicians, and your fellow VIPs. Just remember to bring your pass for free entry! Don’t have a pass? You can still join in the fun for just $25! Sponsored by the Burger Stand
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“You wo n’t see a more shockin g thriller – Villag all year. e Voice ”
The Invitation
9:00-11:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8
DIRECTED BY KARYN KUSAMA
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While attending a dinner party at his former home, a man thinks his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister intentions for their guests.
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Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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Only Yesterday
10:00AM-12:15 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE $8 DIRECTED BY ISAO TAKAHATA
Beautifully animated by one of the world’s most revered animation studios, Studio Ghibli, Only Yesterday follows career woman Taeko Okajima as she takes her first extended trip outside her native Tokyo. Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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12:00-3:00 PM | LAWRENCE PERCOLATOR FREE
Walk into a Jungle made from yarn, cloth, paint, light and sound at the Lawrence Percolator created by artist Catherine C. Reed. Experience the installation and enhance it with your own knitting and crochet! All ages, genders and skill levels welcome. Bring favorite hooks, needles, flower and leaf patterns, or use ours. All yarn will be supplied.
Short Film Showcase II 12:00-2:00 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $8
Wifey Redux BY ROBERT MCKEON The Musical Genius of Moscow, Kansas BY CHRIS BLUNK I Hate the Color Red BY JAZMIN JAMIAS The Perfect Note BY MICHELLE DAVIDSON No Limes BY ELLEN HAUN
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The Fits
12:45-2:45 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE | $8 Preceded by the Zinn Family Foundation Digital Poetry short films by Liberty Memorial Central Middle School students DIRECTED BY ANNA ROSE HOLMER
While training at the gym, an 11-year-old tomboy becomes entranced with a dance troupe. As she struggles to fit in she finds herself caught up in danger as the group begins to suffer from fainting spells and other violent fits. Sundance Film Festival Best Film Award - Next Category Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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Morris From America
3:30-5:30 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | $8 DIRECTED BY CHAD HARTIGAN
A film about the romantic, coming-of-age misadventures of a 13-year old American living in Germany. Young Morris falls in love with a local German girl and is taken on a journey that ends in self-discovery and a new relationship with his father. Winner of Sundance Film Festival 2016: Dramatic Individual Performance - Craig Robinson & the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Sponsored by Prairie Fire Entertainment and the City of Lawrence
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The Art of Conversation: Race and Social Justice 10:00-11:00 AM | WATKINS HISTORY MUSEUM | FREE
Swap screen time for face time with this opportunity to meet, mingle, and meditate on the current events and contemporary questions surrounding race, law enforcement, and social justice. Moderated by a professional in the field, this conversation provides coffee, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned dialogue over donuts. Cash bar and bites compliments of Ingredient. Moderated by Clarence Lang, Associate Professor of African and African-American Studies at KU, and Jonathan Morris, Program Manager of KU’s Law Enforcement Leadership Academy.
Kaw River Family Cleanup 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | CONSTANT PARK | FREE
Join Friends of the Kaw and your fellow Lawrence families in cleaning up the banks of the Kaw. This family-friendly clean-up takes participants along the banks of the river, picking up trash while learning about the history of water conservation in Lawrence. The clean-up team departs right at 10:00 so come a few minutes early in comfortable shoes so that you can keep up with the group!
Free State Festival Lightning Round 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 (applications due June 15th), 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. Stop in and listen. Sponsored by Mullis Creative
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Free State Festival Family Fun!
12:00-3:00 PM | OUTSIDE THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | FREE
Enjoy free fun for the entire family with three hours of live performances, art activities, and games. Featuring the Topeka Drum Line, Gyotaku (the Japanese art of fish printing), food trucks, scavenger hunts, and prizes too! Come on down and celebrate the final day of the Fest!
Free State Frolic: A Lawrence-Inspired Scavenger Hunt
1:00-4:00 PM | LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | FREE
Based on the Washington Post’s wildly popular D.C. scavenger hunt, the Frolic takes participants on a playful romp through Lawrence’s historic Cultural District, searching for the clues they need to make a final prize-winning phone call. 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 hunting!
Caffeine and Cinema 1:00-2:30 PM | DECADE COFFEE | $10
For just $10, you can try two different coffees, each brewed four different ways. At 1:30pm, KU Film and Media Studies PhD candidate Patrick Terry will lead a discussion about favorite film scenes involving coffee. So grab a cup of joe and don your cinephile cap for an illuminating afternoon of caffeinated conversation sure to perk up your day.
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Free Street Concert: Public Enemy 6:30-11:00 PM | OUTSIDE THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER | FREE
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Hearts of Darkness Ebony Tusks Lincoln Marshall Midnight Marauders “3 DJs on 6 Turntables” (DJ Proof + DJ Johnny Quest + DJ G Train) Public Enemy has been transforming hip-hop music and culture for nearly 30 years. The group’s 1987 debut single, “Public Enemy #1,” heralded their arrival, and their debut record, Yo! Bum Rush The Show, was named Album of the Year by NME, with Rolling Stone saying the release “heralded hip-hop’s great leap forward.” Their sophomore effort, 1988’s It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, is one of the most important records ever made. Sponsored by Stella Artois, O’Malley Beverage, Cans for the Community, City of Lawrence, Coca Cola, eXplore Lawrence, Grandstand Glassware and Apparel, Haskell Indian Nations University, Great Plains Media, Lawrence Journal-World, Mainline Printing, Tequa Creek, The Granada, Varsity Team Apparel, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., and the Bioscience and Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas
Party after Public Enemy
11 PM | THE GRANADA | FREE | 18+ | Special perks for VIPs!
Featuring the Phantastics with Midnight Mauraders
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Jad Abumrad: Gut Churn
7:00-8:30 PM | LIBERTY HALL | $25
Jad Abumrad, co-founder of the Peabody Award winning public radio program / podcast Radiolab, will present his multimedia talk, Gut Churn. This engaging presentation delves into the anxieties that commonly accompany the start of the creative process and will be followed by a Q&A. Abumrad is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Genius Award and with his background in journalism and music composition, has created a new aesthetic in broadcast journalism by combining dialogue, interviews, music, and sound effects into compelling audio-documentaries. Sponsored by the University of Kansas, Hall Center for the Humanities, KPR, and KCUR 89.3.
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Thank you to our sponsors who make the Free State Festival possible! 9 am
11 am
10 am
11 am
ARTOF CONVERSATION
FAMILY CLEAN UP OF THE KAW RIVER
ONLY YESTERDAY
DOWNTOWN TUESDAY PAINTERS’ POP-UP GALLERY
10 am
2 pm
LIGHTNING ROUND
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
THE FITS
YARNBOMB THE JUNGLE
CAFFEINE AND CINEMA
3 pm
FREE STATE FESTIVAL FAMILY FUN FEST
WET! THE AESTHETICS OF WATER CONSERVATION
ART OF CONVERSATION
4 pm
5 pm
MORRIS FROM AMERICA
saturday
WATERWISE: PROTECTING OUR WATERWAYS
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE I
friday
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
ST. JOHN’S MEXICAN FIESTA
JAD ABUMRAD: GUT CHURN
10 pm
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT: PUBLIC ENEMY
ST. JOHN’S MEXICAN FIESTA
MIDWEST PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT: THE AMERICANS AND MORE!
AFTER PARTY
11 am
VIP BURGER STAND
THE INVITATION
GOING NUTS! WITH JD MCPHERSON
MOVIE-OKE
NOUVELLE LUMIERE
AMERICAN EPIC
FREE STATE FESTIVAL BEER DINNER
NUTS!
PATRICIA LOCKWOOD: NEW WORK
FUTURE OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
BLIND BOY PAXTON
11 am
VIP CIDER GALLERY
AN EVENING WITH KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
HASKELL THUNDERBIRD THEATRE STAGED READING
FREE STATE POETRY READING
MIXOLOGY II
CHI-RAQ
10 pm
VIP MERCHANTS PUB & PLATE
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S RAKU
LUKE DUBOIS ART TALK
UNCLE HOWARD
ART HISTORY ON THE ROCKS: ART OF NOISE
EAT LAWRENCE! KITCHEN CONVO
ART OF CONVERSATION
9 pm
AN EVENING WITH MARIA BAMFORD
CLOUD ART TALK
LADYFIRE
LANGSTON HUGHES PT 2
8 pm
WHAT WE’VE BECOME
A(R/C)T: ART AND ACTIVISM
ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
KU STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE
VIP 7 E 7TH
7 pm LANGSTON HUGHES PT 1
GORDON PARKS ELEMENTARY
SPEED DATING RESEARCHERS
ART OF CONVERSATION
thursday
6 pm
THE LISTENERS
ART OF CONVERSATION
wednesday
SCAVENGER HUNT
THE CART (GAARIWALA)
5 pm ART OF CONVERSATION
monday
4 pm
tuesday
3 pm RIVERKINGS MUSEUM TOUR
1 pm
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE II
12 pm
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9 am
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