You’re invited to join Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Seth Rogen, and Edward Norton for THE INVITE, opening this Thursday. 🍽️😘 Perversely funny and some of the quartet's best work yet, THE INVITE is a sophisticated farce that reaffirms Wilde's talents. Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/the-i...

Opening Friday: #MaddiesSecret featuring a pre-recorded Q&A w/ John Early & Amy Sedaris! Maddie is a dishwasher who leaps to viral stardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque, mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her past.

A visionary new documentary on #GreggAllman graces our screen for #OneNightOnly this Tuesday at 7pm! Join us for his life story told through archival recordings, candid interviews, and never-before-seen footage. Brought to you by First Fleet Concerts. Tickets: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/gregg...

Celebrate Independence Day weekend with an American classic! CITIZEN KANE plays Sunday, July 5 at 1pm and Wednesday, July 8 at 7pm. 🇺🇸 🛷 This special 85th anniversary release includes exclusive insight from film critic Leonard Maltin. Tickets: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/citiz...

Backrooms is back. See how far it goes... (it goes even farther now with 15+ minutes of additional bonus footage!) #Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition w/ Bonus Footage is #nowplaying. Tickets & showtimes: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/backr...

Opening July 9: Olivia Wilde's new film THE INVITE 💌 When Angela (Olivia Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen) invite their enigmatic neighbors over, have they reignited the spark in their troubled marriage — or will it be the match that burns it all down? #TheInvite varsitydesmoines.com/movies/the-i...

July is here and it's officially THE ODYSSEY month. ⚔️ Journey to your favorite local cinema (us) to see Christopher Nolan’s latest cinematic epic. Tickets on sale now: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/the-o... #TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan

We are still glowing from our F*CKTOYS special event screening. ✨ It was an amazing night with an incredible turnout! A huge thank you to filmmaker Annapurna Sriram for joining us for a Q&A after the film — and to all who came out to celebrate this indie gem. 🎥💘 📷: Dan Welk

Reopening with never-before-seen bonus footage: BACKROOMS 🚪 Starting Friday, July 3, return to the Backrooms for an additional 16 minutes of new, theatrically exclusive post-credit bonus footage from Kane Parsons. Tickets on sale now. varsitydesmoines.com/movies/backr...

Another IND/EX (Independent Film and Exhibition Conference) in the books! We are feeling energized and full of new ideas after the Varsity team attended the annual conference with fellow art house cinemas around the country. Thank you to Art House Convergence and Film Festival Alliance for hosting!

As we say goodbye to some new releases soon, we say hello again to the legendary CITIZEN KANE. 📣🗣️🗞️ Celebrate Independence Day with an American classic, back for its 85th anniversary. Playing Sunday, July 5 at 1pm and Wednesday, July 8 at 7pm. Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/citiz...

Tickets are on sale NOW for our next #OneNightOnly screening! GREGG ALLMAN: THE MUSIC OF MY SOUL 🎶 plays Tuesday, July 7 at 7pm. Presented by First Fleet Concerts. 🎟️ Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/gregg...

Tickets are flying for HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL! If you don't have yours, get them now. Playing July 23-27 — five nights only! Presented with Des Moines Performing Arts. #Hadestown Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/hades...

Our recommendation: THE WATERMELON WOMAN 🍉📼 Playing Tuesday, June 30, followed by a panel discussion. Blending romance, meta-narratives, and Black history, Cheryl Dunye’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN is a testament of indie filmmaking, Black voices, and queer cinema. 🎟️ varsitydesmoines.com/movies/the-w...

Join us Tuesday for WILD STYLE — Presented by First Fleet Concerts for #OneNightOnly! Legendary NYC graffiti writer Lee Quinones plays Zoro, the city’s hottest and most elusive artist. The tension between Zoro’s passion for his art and his personal life grows. varsitydesmoines.com/movies/wild-...

Celebrate Father’s Day with America’s dad Bryan Cranston, alongside Marianne Jean-Baptiste in ALL MY SONS, Sunday at 1pm. #NationalTheatreLive is presented in collaboration with Des Moines Playhouse. Filmed live from the West End, brought right to you! Tickets: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/natio...

Tomorrow night is about to be a movie for real. ✨ Don’t miss our sneak peek screening of F*CKTOYS followed by a Q&A with writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram. 🎟️ varsitydesmoines.com/movies/fuckt...

Rounding out our Pride series, join us for THE WATERMELON WOMAN on Tuesday, June 30! Featuring a panel conversation with community leaders after the film. Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking 1996 debut is a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity. 🎟️ varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/th...

LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY! Christopher Nolan’s epic arrives July 17. Get tickets now: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/the-o... #TheOdyssey

Our F*CKTOYS Filmmaker-in-Person screening is THIS Saturday at 7pm! Here are 10 reasons you won't want to miss this event. 🎟️ Limited seats remaining! varsitydesmoines.com/movies/fuckt... @fucktoys.lol #fucktoys #movie #desmoines

Join us Wednesday, June 17 for HUMAN FLOW — a 2017 documentary about the global refugee crisis. Co-presented with members of the Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa for #WorldRefugeeDay, followed by a panel discussion on issues facing newcomers today. Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/hu...

#NationalTheatreLive is back! Playing June 21: ALL MY SONS. Presented with Des Moines Playhouse. Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste star in the triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove. varsitydesmoines.com/movies/natio...

The day is here! Now playing: DISCLOSURE DAY and STOP! THAT! TRAIN! From Spielberg to Ru Paul, we’ve got it all. Pop in, beat the heat, and come grab a drink & popcorn. 🍿✨

We had a great turnout for our BACKROOMS #HighSchoolFilmClub screening last Saturday! Check out some of their thoughtful reviews on the film. Don’t miss future HSFC screenings! Sign up for our mailing list here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL opens July 23 for five nights only! Presented with Des Moines Performing Arts In a post-apocalyptic New Orleans-esque world, Eurydice is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown, while Orpheus ventures down below to bring her back. varsitydesmoines.com/movies/hades...

Meet our Movie Bash Signature Cocktail: "Drink Your Heart Out" 🍹🫀 Pop in to grab one before our 7pm screening of JENNIFER’S BODY this Tuesday! Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/jenni...

Something’s in the air… and the cards are telling you not to miss F*CKTOYS at Varsity Cinema. ✨ One night only, sneak peek screening, with the writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram in person for a Q&A! Saturday, June 20 at 7pm. Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/fuckt...

The legendary comedy #TheBirdcage from Mike Nichols & Elaine May plays Sunday at 1 PM! 🦩 Don’t miss the Nathan Lane-Robin Williams diva-off that broke boundaries for queer stories on-screen in 1996. Back for its 30th anniversary. Also playing Wednesday at 7 PM! 🎟️ 💖 Tickets at: bit.ly/4acuLM4

A talented piano tuner’s life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes. TUNER — now playing. Tickets & Showtimes: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/tuner...

Tickets to Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY are on sale NOW! ⚔️ Our first screening is Thursday, July 16 at 2pm. Showtimes & tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/the-o...

Join us June 9 for a JENNIFER’S BODY Movie Bash 💋 From boy-killing to more-than-friends situationships, Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried bring the heat, tears, and blood to prove that hell is a teenage girl. Audience interaction encouraged! 🎟️ varsitydesmoines.com/movies/jenni...

Our next #HighSchoolFilmClub is this Saturday! 🎥 At 1pm, we’ll have a free screening of BACKROOMS for high school students to watch, then stick around to share their thoughts on the film. We’ll dive deeper into the filmmaking on display and review the movie. ⭐️ RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Opening Friday: TUNER 🔊 Meet Harry: piano tuner, joke teller, and in a complicated relationship with tuna fish. Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman stars along side Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu in #Tuner. 🎟️ Get tickets now: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/tuner...

Happy Pride! Here's what's in store for 2026 Pride Programming. Which ones will you be going to? 🦩June 7 & 10: THE BIRDCAGE 📓June 9: JENNIFER’S BODY Movie Bash 🚆Opening June 11: STOP! THAT! TRAIN! ✨June 20: F*CKTOYS — Filmmaker-in-Person 📼June 30: THE WATERMELON WOMAN — Panel w/ Community Leaders

LAST CALL! 📣 What do you have planned for the kids this summer? Join us for Summer Camp! With four options for different grade levels, there’s something for every kid to learn more about the art of filmmaking and storytelling. Registration ends TODAY, June 1! varsitydesmoines.com/education/ca...

What an unforgettable Pride Kickoff Extravaganza last night! 🏳️‍🌈 Thanks to all who showed up, dressed up, and watched BOTTOMS with us. And thank you to all the local orgs who came out to support the community + share resources! 🌈✨ Check out more of our upcoming Pride programming: bit.ly/3PIMxQ9

Enter the Backrooms. Now playing. 🎟️ 🕑 Tickets & Showtimes: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/backr... Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in A24's BACKROOMS, about a strange doorway that appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. #A24 #Backrooms #RenateReinsve #ChiwetelEjiofor

Had a unique opportunity to see the new documentary "Diamond Diplomacy" about the history of the relationship between Japan and the United States and their baseball cultures tonight @thevarsitydsm.bsky.social. Plus the director was in attendance and did a great Q&A. www.diamonddiplomacy.com

Our Pride Kickoff is almost here! Join us Thursday at 6:30pm for community partner tables from local LGBTQ+ organizations followed by a 7pm screening of BOTTOMS. Dress up in your best campy high school attire and come strut your stuff before the show! 💃 Tickets: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/botto...

Tickets are on sale NOW for Steven Spielberg’s DISCLOSURE DAY — opening June 12 with early screenings June 11. 🛸 Showtimes & tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/discl... #DisclosureDay #Spielberg

Join us June 20 at 7pm for F*CKTOYS — a wild, unfiltered romp about a part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, who is convinced the universe has it out for her. Stick around after the film for a live Q&A with writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram! Tickets: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/fuckt...

LAST CALL FOR SUMMER CAMP! 📣 There’s only one week left until registration closes on June 1. We have a variety of classes, camps, and seminars available to those entering 4th through 12th grade. Check it out at: varsitydesmoines.com/education/ca...

You don’t have to boost this drink. 😉 Just meet us at Concessions before you catch I LOVE BOOSTERS — the latest high-camp flick from Boots Riley, starring the inimitable Keke Palmer. 💅 Now playing! varsitydesmoines.com/movies/i-lov...

Our next Filmmaker-in-Person screening is DIAMOND DIPLOMACY on Wed., May 27! ⚾️ Director Yuriko Gamo-Romer will join us for a Q&A following the documentary, which explores the complex relationship between the U.S. and Japan through a shared love of baseball. 🎟️: varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/di...

All aboard! Grab your twisted friends and get tickets for the ride of your lives. STOP! THAT! TRAIN! is only in theaters June 12. 🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/stop-... #StopThatTrain #RuPaul

Thu, May 21: REBEL WITH A CLAUSE + Book Signing and Q&A Come hang out with Brandt and Ellen before the show! Starting at 6pm, Ellen will be at her Grammar Table where she will answer grammar questions, resolve family grammar disputes, and take complaints. 🎟️ varsitydesmoines.com/movies/rebel...

I LOVE BOOSTERS opens this Friday! Tickets on sale now at: varsitydesmoines.com/movies/i-lov... #ILoveBoosters #BootsRiley

Kick off #Pride with us on Thur., May 28 w/ BOTTOMS – complete with costumes and a chance to strut your stuff before the show! Category is: High School Realness. Dress as your favorite high school cliché fantasy for the evening! School colors are red and blue. 🎟️ varsitydesmoines.com/movies/botto...

Opening one week from today: I LOVE BOOSTERS 🛍️ The latest from Boots Riley (SORRY TO BOTHER YOU) follows a crew of professional shoplifters as they take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Poppy Liu and more.

For the sixth installment of #ThursdayNightThrills, The Fright Zone presents the 1991 slasher gem POPCORN. 🍿🔪 Join us on Thursday, May 21 at 10pm + commemorative koozies for the first 50 attendees and a raffle for a copy of the film on Blu-Ray! Tickets at: varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/po...