Monthly Series

Screenings in partnership with local organizations and businesses.

Q&As and discussions with filmmakers presented in partnership with the Iowa Arts Council.

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

Classic, Nostalgic, Quotable, Memeable Movies. Audience interaction, such as call and response, loud laughter, quoting iconic lines, etc., throughout the film is encouraged!

The best of British Theater exclusively at the Varsity Cinema, presented in collaboration with Des Moines Playhouse.

Classic films followed by a discussion led by an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Drake instructor.

Experience the greatest musicians of all-time in concert films, music documentaries and more. On screen at The Varsity for ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Restored, Rediscovered, Rereleased: Classic films and hidden gems that are back on the big screen at The Varsity.

Proudly programming LGBTQ+ stories 12 months a year with the help of our Varsity Pride Advisory Board. Presented in partnership with Krause Group.