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 - The Departed (2006)
Friday, Aug 21, 7 PM Showtime
Cinema at The Varsity Summer Film Series 2026 presents an undercover cop who infiltrates a Boston mob crew that has a mole in the state police department. This Best Picture winner, based on the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, picked up three additional Academy Awards -- including Martin Scorsese's first Oscar ever, for Best Director. This 2006 film is The Departed.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Ray Winstone
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Runtime:113 minutes
Rated: R
Varsity Improv - Under Maintenance!
Friday, Aug 22, 7 PM Showtime
Members of The Varsity’s house improv group will write, produce, and improvise a show for their latest residence appearance at the downtown Carbondale venue.
The hour-long show will be hosted by Under Maintenance, our local ensemble led by Macklen Makhloghi, which blends veteran performers with emerging talent, united by a shared passion for improv.
Performances feature a dynamic mix of formats, including fast-paced improv games, long-form storytelling, sketch comedy, and audience interaction, ensuring that each and every show is unique. And, because the group takes its inspiration directly from the audience, every show is wildly different. Come be a part of the experience.
Tickets for the show are $8 ($6 With Student ID) and are available in advance here on Eventbrite and at the door on the night of the show. Varsity Bar and doors at 7, show at 8.
Cinema at The Varsity - The Nice Guys (2016)
Friday, Aug 28, 7 PM Showtime
Cinema at The Varsity Summer Film Series 2026 caps off the summer series in 1970s Los Angeles, with the down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) as they must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power in the 2016 film The Nice Guys.
Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley
Directed by Shane Black
Runtime:116 minutes
Rated: R
Join Us
Corky Siegel
LIVE in The Balcony! Corky Siegel returns to the Varsity on Saturday, Aug. 29, and you can be sure he will be bringing a quiver of clever songwriting and creating adventurous blues piano and harmonica improvisations with soul and surprise in person.