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World Premiere of Yours to Lose
1A House at Café Blue 340 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX, United StatesDiscover the freedoms Americans enjoy, thanks to the First Amendment. Premiering exclusively at SXSW 2024, Yours to Lose is an immersive theatrical performance where you'll confront what happens when the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition are lost. Yours to Lose is a 45-minute immersive theatrical experience produced by Freedom Forum and Third…
Music and Conversation with WhoDo: Freedom to Rock
1A House at Café Blue 340 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX, United StatesOn Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m., Texas-based band WhoDo performs its brand of rockabilly and vintage rock and discusses the First Amendment’s role in their work and music.
Drag and the First Amendment: A Conversation with Brigitte Bandit
1A House at Café Blue 340 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX, United StatesOn Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m., Austin-based drag queen Brigitte Bandit talks about how she used the First Amendment to challenge limits on drag and how free expression is at the heart of her performances.
2024 Free Expression Awards
The Anthem 901 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DCThe Freedom Forum invites you to celebrate outstanding champions of free and fearless expression.
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference 2024
Freedom Forum 610 Water St. SW, STE 300, Washington, DCThe annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference for high school juniors returns to the nation’s capital June 22-27, 2024.
1A Fest 2024: A Celebration of Free Expression
The Wharf 760 Maine Ave. SW, Washington, United StatesJoin Freedom Forum for a free festival that celebrates the everyday freedoms that are brought to you by the First Amendment.
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference 2025
Freedom Forum 610 Water St. SW, STE 300, Washington, DCThe annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference for high school juniors returns to the nation’s capital June 22-27, 2025.
2025 Free Expression Awards
The Anthem 901 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DCThe Free Expression Awards is an annual event that honors the achievements of First Amendment heroes for their courageous acts of free expression.
First Amendment Day at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate First Amendment Day at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on Sept. 25 from noon to 2 p.m.
1A Fest 2025: A Celebration of Free Expression
The Wharf - District Pier 101 District Square SW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Freedom Forum for a free, family-friendly festival to celebrate the everyday freedoms all of us enjoy and the vital role they play in American life — all brought to you by the First Amendment.
“Your Rights, Your Stories, Your Chance to Learn More From the Pros”
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center 2800 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN, United StatesFreedom Forum is thrilled to be hosting a featured speaker session at this year's JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. Angele Latham, First Amendment reporter at The Tennessean, and Kevin Goldberg, vice president and First Amendment expert at Freedom Forum, will share how the First Amendment and its five freedoms are dominating the national conversation.…
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