Artist in Person
Presented by Iowa Arts Council
Knee High
- Sun, Dec 10
Director: Marissa Vonn Run Time: 114 min.
Starring: Ben Bergthold, Melissa Keller, Michael Ridley, Patty Dunning
Following the death of his grandfather, Cal Melbourne (Michael Ridley) finds himself at a critical crossroads: fight to...
Immediate Family
- Tue, Dec 12
Tue, Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm: Zoom Q&A with Director Denny Tedesco Read More ›
Director: Denny Tedesco Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 2022
Starring: David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lou Adler, Peter Asher, Phil Collins
If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their...

Maestro
- Fri, Dec 15
- Sat, Dec 16
Fri, Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Des Moines Symphony for the premiere of Maestro. Read More ›Sat, Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Des Moines Symphony for the premiere of Maestro. Read More ›
Director: Bradley Cooper Run Time: 129 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman
A portrait of Leonard Bernstein’s singular charisma and passion for music as he rose to fame as America’s...