418 South Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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Cinema at The Varsity Presents
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Directed by Frank Darabont
Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman
Routinely voted one of the greatest films of all time by audiences worldwide, The Shawshank Redemption is far more than a prison drama. It is a profound, deeply human story about the resilience of the human spirit, the quiet persistence of hope, and the friendships that sustain us through our darkest winters.
Runtime: 142 minutes
Rated R
The Kitchen Table SINGER SONGWRITER Concert Series
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert , Mark Stoffel
Celebrate the Spring Equinox with Bluegrass, Roots and Americana
Mark Stoffel, and Rayna Gellert & Kieran Kane are next up in the Kitchen Table Songwriters Series at the Varsity on Saturday, March 21, 2026, when tunes will bloom during the spring equinox.
The show begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Doors and the Varsity Bar open at 6.
Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at Eventbrite (see below). They will also be available at the venue on the night of the show for $15.
FILMS
LIVE EVENTS, THEATER, ART
LIVE EVENTS, THEATER, ART
LIVE EVENTS, THEATER, ART
LIVE EVENTS, THEATER, ART
LIVE EVENTS, THEATER, ART