418 South Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
WINTER CINEMA
The Princess Bride
Amazing Grace (Documentary)
The Princess Bride
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
Doors and Varsity Bar at 6
Tickets: $8 at Eventbrite (see link) or at the door night of show
Join us for a special Valentine’s Day screening of The Princess Bride, Rob Reiner’s 1987, which combined the powers of fairytale, romance and comedy to become solidified as a timeless cult classic.
See it Friday, Feb. 14 at 7. The bar opens at 6, so come early for special cocktails.
Blue Velvet
Amazing Grace (Documentary)
The Princess Bride
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21
Doors and Varsity Bar at 6
Tickets: $8 at Eventbrite (see link) or at the door night of show
David Lynch reset the entire course of his film-making career in 1986 with Blue Velvet, his Hitchcockian deep dive into the dark mysteries that lie under the surface of small town America. Starring Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern and Kyle Maclachlin.
See it Friday, Feb. 21 at 7. The bar opens at 6, so come early for special cocktails.
Amazing Grace (Documentary)
Amazing Grace (Documentary)
The Godfather (Parts 1 and 2)
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28
Doors and Varsity Bar at 6
Tickets: $8 at Eventbrite (see link) or at the door night of show
Amazing Grace documents the recording of Aretha Franklin’s incredible live gospel album of the same name. The film was originally slated to be released alongside the album in 1972, but because of technical mistakes made by the filmmakers, the sound could not be synced with the footage until decades later, when we’ve now been granted access to witness the spiritual transcendence that Aretha was gifted through the power of her voice.
See it Friday, Feb. 28 at 7.
The bar opens at 6, so come early for special cocktails.
The Godfather (Parts 1 and 2)
The Godfather (Parts 1 and 2)
Part 1 only: 7 p.m. Friday, March 7
Parts 1 and 2: Saturday, March 8
(Part 1 at 3 p.m., Part 2 at 7 p.m.)
Doors and Varsity Bar one hour before screenings
Tickets: $8 at Eventbrite (see link) or at the door night of show
Cemented in the foundation of cinema and rightfully praised in unanimous fashion, Francis Ford Coppola’s first two Godfather films explore the dynamics and changes within an Italian-American crime family. Join us as we celebrate these two masterpieces with a special weekend of screenings.
See Part 1 as a stand-alone on Friday or catch it at the double-feature on Saturday.
The bar opens at 6, so come early for special cocktails.
The Room -- Live screening Greg Sestero In Person!
The Room -- Live screening Greg Sestero In Person!
Wednesday, March 5
6 p.m. Varsity Bar and Doors
8 p.m. Screening and Live Show
Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students
Oh Hi, Carbondale!
Greg Sestero returns to the Varsity to host another screening of the cult phenomenon “The Room” on Wednesday, March 5.
Presented by Skyline Creek Productions and the Varsity, the evening includes the screening, live Q&A and commentary, reading from the script with Greg on stage, and perhaps, throw a football or two.
Tickets are $20 for general admission or $15 for students. The Varsity Bar and doors open at 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 8. Come early for special cocktails!