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Oct 13

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR
Oct 19

Killers of the Flower Moon
Oct 22

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Upcoming Special Events

From Q&A’s to partnership events, don’t miss these one-night-only celebrations of cinema

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Oct 6

The Curse of Frankenstein
Oct 15

Blue Beetle
Oct 17

Black Swan
Oct 19

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Filmmaker in Person

Presented by Iowa Arts Council

Cinema Clubhouse

A curated series of kids & family films, Saturday & Sunday at 1pm.

Midnights @ 10

Late-night classics, horror and genre flicks. Thursday nights at 10pm.

New Sights & Sounds

Science on Screen

An initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Varsity Pride

Capital City Pride and Des Moines Film are proud to present a series of films celebrating pride in the LGBTQ+ community and to provide a welcoming space at Varsity Cinema.

National Theatre Live

Presented with Des Moines Playhouse, National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to the cinema screen.

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News & Blog

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‘Barbenheimer’ is here, and the double feature phenomenon does not disappoint.

July 26, 2023

Varsity Cinema Podcast Episode 9 is now LIVE!

July 15, 2023

Director’s Cut: Don’t Miss Hearing (and seeing) 32 Sounds

July 14, 2023

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