Napoleon

He came from nothing. He conquered everything.

He came from nothing. He conquered everything.

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The Holiday

It’s Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.

It’s Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.

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The Holdovers

Discomfort and joy.

Discomfort and joy.

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Midnights@10
Aug 1

Jason X with Screenwriter Intro.
Restored
Aug 6

Seven Samurai - 70th Anniversary Restoration
Restored
Aug 13

North by Northwest with 65th Anniversary TCM Introduction
Aug 16

Alien: Romulus

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Community Partnership
Jul 28

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture
One Night Only
Aug 14

Purple Rain
Community Partnership NTL
Aug 18

National Theatre Live: Present Laughter
Filmmaker in Person
Sep 17

Science, Sex and the Ladies with Filmmaker in Person

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Community Partnership

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Varsity Pride

Proudly programing LGBTQ+ stories 12 months a year.

Restoration Celebration

Classic films and hidden gems that are back on the big screen at The Varsity.

Filmmaker in Person

Q&As and discussions with filmmakers. Presented by Iowa Arts Council.

One Night Only

Join us for special one night only screenings.

Midnights @ 10

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

Science on Screen

A series of great films paired with presentations from scientists and scientific thinkers.

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Episode 20 of the Podcast with the Filmmaker of The Last American Gay Bar is up!

June 9, 2024

Episode 19 of the Varsity Cinema Podcast is Live!

May 14, 2024

Introducing the Varsity Relays – An Overnight Movie Marathon

April 2, 2024

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