418 South Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
A historic arts & entertainment venue in downtown Carbondale, Illinois
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FILMS
LIVE EVENTS | THEATER | COMEDY
LIVE EVENTS | THEATER | COMEDY
LIVE EVENTS | THEATER | COMEDY
LIVE EVENTS | THEATER | COMEDY
LIVE EVENTS | THEATER | COMEDY
LIVE MUSIC
LIVE EVENTS | THEATER | COMEDY
LIVE MUSIC
Cinema at The Varsity - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Friday, July 31, 7 PM Showtime
Cinema at The Varsity Summer Film Series 2026 declares Leisure Rules. After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister. -- from 1986, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey
Directed by John Hughes
Runtime:103 minutes
Rated: PG-13
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Down Home Cookin'
The McDaniel Band returns to the Varsity for another performance on Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in the Balcony. The band will be joined by Loose Gravel and the Snowbird Band with Stumpy Joe on bass.