Varsity Cinema Podcast

Host Keith Rich discusses the ins & outs of participating in the 48 Hour Film Project with Pat Boberg & Brian Hogan of the Tiny Explosions film collective.   Listen here to find out all about this month's screenings!  Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!

Host Keith Rich discusses the upcoming Fantasia 2000 screenings with Olivia Guns of the Des Moines Symphony & Academy. A classic Pixar film, an American icon brought to life, a nuclear pair and a teaser for August: listen here to find out all about this month's screenings! Head over to varsitydesmoines.com to secure ticketing & find out more information on films and events!

Host Keith Rich discusses the current partnership between the Varsity Cinema and the Des Moines Public Library with youth services librarian, Samantha Reid. They discuss their current Summer Literacy program and how it ties to the Varsity, alongside their Cinema Clubhouse programming.  Whether it's cult classic Gregg Araki double feature with The Living End & The Doom Generation or showcas...

Host Keith Rich is joined by directors Courtney Crowder & Kelsey Kremer to discuss their new film, 'Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary'. In addition to 'Shift,' we also discuss upcoming bicycle-centric screenings, 80s genre classics & much more! As always, tickets and showtimes are available at varsitydesmoines.com!

Host Keith Rich discusses this month's Varsity partnership with Dan Jansen of Capital City Pride, showcasing two LGBTQ+ films, 'In From the Side' and 'Joyland'! We discuss our baseball season kickoff programming, Nicolas Cage as a vampire, Tarkovsky & Samurai Cop in the same breath (WHAT?!) and more. As always, tickets and showtimes are available at varsitydesmoines.com !

The Oscars are coming! The Oscars are coming!  Host Keith Rich dishes about the upcoming 'Red Carpet Affair' Academy Awards live watch party that'll be taking place Sunday, March 12th at the cinema. In addition to sharing the details of the soirée, we get to meet some of the folks that keep the Varsity alive and moving and the popcorn flowing.  This is a not-to-miss episode!  As alw...

Host Keith Rich holds a discussion with Tiffany Johnson and Alexis Davis of the Pyramid Theater Company and their partnership with the Varsity programming the 'Stage to Screen' series for Black History Month! As always, tickets and showtimes are available at varsitydesmoines.com ! 

New releases abound! Upcoming programming afoot!  Host Keith Rich talks upcoming showings and future programming plans for the upcoming year.  In addition, an interview with filmmaker Tommy Haines (Saving Brinton, Pond Hockey) is featured, discussing his newest film, Hockeyland.

As the title implies, opening day is finally fast approaching!  Thursday, December 15th is the first day the Varsity Cinema in Des Moines will be opening its doors to the public since 2018.  Host Keith Rich goes through the initial lineup and details of how to snag your tickets! 

With the Varsity Cinema re-opening within mere weeks, we thought it'd be fun to give patrons an idea of the changes that are to come with the newly remodeled theater. From the concessions to both auditoriums, all the way to the projection booth, host Keith Rich and executive director of the non-profit Des Moines Film, Ben Godar, take listeners behind-the-scenes on what to expect from the Varsity C...