Iconic Varsity Theatre to be renovated into a modern cinema and film center

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The Varsity Theatre, a beloved, one-screen movie theater in Des Moines’ Drake neighborhood, will undergo renovation and reopen as the Varsity Cinema — a modern cinema and film center, the Des Moines Film Society announced Monday.

The nonprofit organization’s announcement coincides with an effort to designate the now-closed movie house a Des Moines landmark — a move the city’s Landmark Review Board preliminary approved Tuesday. Des Moines City Council will make the final decision.

 

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