June 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
East Coast Meets West Coast in the Midwest
Join us on the Mainstage, Jack Parton (East Coast) and Mike Dolman (West Coast) will … [more]
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June 16 @ 7:00 pm - June 17 @ 7:00 pm
Honk! Jr., the Musical
Honk! Jr. is a heartwarming musical celebration of being different. Based on “The Ugly Duckling” … [more]
June 23 @ 7:00 pm - June 24 @ 7:00 pm
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Fantasy on the Dance Floor
Summer Youth Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary season with the summer’s biggest party: A Midsummer … [more]
June 26 - July 2
2023 Free State Festival
The Free State Festival celebrates the free spirit of the state Kansas with films that … [more]
June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free State Fest | Gumbo Coalition
Directed by Barbara Kopple RUN TIME: 1 hour 48 min PRE-SHOW: Passholder Reception with Gumbo … [more]
June 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free State Fest | Garden City, Kansas
Directed by Robert Hurst RUN TIME: 1 hour 18 min POST-SHOW: Filmmaker Q&A Presented in … [more]
June 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free State Fest | An Evening with Chris Estrada
An Evening of Stand Up Comedy with Hulu Star Chris Estrada ABOUT THE ARTIST Chris … [more]
June 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free State Fest | An Evening with Boots Riley
Moderated Conversation with filmmaker Boots Riley PRE-SHOW: Passholder reception This event is presented in partnership … [more]
June 29 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free State Fest | On These Grounds
Directed by Garrett Zevgetis RUN TIME: 1 hour 41 min POST SHOW: Filmmaker Q&A moderated … [more]
June 29 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free State Fest | An Evening with BLKBOK
Live concert with neo-classical pianist BLKBOK! POST-SHOW: Artist Q&A ABOUT THE ARTIST BLKBOK (born Charles … [more]
June 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free State Fest | We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember: The Embarrassment:
Directed by Daniel Szlauderbach and Daniel Fetherston RUN TIME: 1 hour 36 min PRE-SHOW: Hartung: Not … [more]
June 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free State Fest | CONVERGE: Dance Performance
An Evening of new work by five Kansas choreographers! ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE Tristian Griffin Dance … [more]
July 1 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free State Fest | ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak)
Directed by Schon Duncan and Michael McDermit Lawrence Arts Center (940 New Hampshire St.) RUN … [more]
July 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Free State Fest | No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas
Directed by Kevin Willmott RUN TIME: 1 hour POST SHOW: Filmmaker Q&A PRE-SHOW: Parker short … [more]
July 1 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free State Fest | Film Flights: Short Film and Beer Pairings
The screen rolls down, the tap pours and the projector bulb shines over small servings … [more]
July 1 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free State Fest | Body and Soul with live score by DJ Spooky
Directed by Oscar Micheaux RUN TIME: 1 hour 33 min PRE-SHOW: Robert & Billie short film … [more]
July 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Free State Fest | Musings, Mimosas and Muffins
Gather for delicious pastries, sparkling mimosas and invigorating conversation. David Tamez of Lawrence Talks tackles … [more]
July 2 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free State Fest | Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting
Directed by Aviva Kempner and Ben West RUN TIME: 1 hour 35 min PRE-SHOW: Live … [more]
July 2 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free State Fest | The Unseen
Directed by J.S. Hampton RUN TIME: 1 hour 28 min POST-SHOW: Q&A with the filmmakers … [more]
July 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free State Fest | Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill
Directed by Andy Browne and Brian Lindstrom RUN TIME: 1 hour 31 min POST-SHOW: Judee … [more]
July 15 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
1917 | Watkins Museum of History Film Screening
Join the Watkins Museum of History for a film screening of the critically acclaimed 1917. … [more]
July 21 @ 7:00 pm - July 22 @ 7:00 pm
Cinderella: Or How Pipsqueak the Mouse Became a Stallion
This take on the classic fairy tale features Pipsqueak the mouse and his buddy Moose … [more]
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