METROPOLIS with Live Score – Des Moines Film’s 10th Anniversary!
Schedule
Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311 | Des Moines, IA
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METROPOLIS with Live Score – Des Moines Film’s 10th Anniversary!📆 Sunday, Sep 28, 7:00 pm
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Des Moines Film, the nonprofit that operates the Varsity Cinema, is turning 10! Founded in 2015 with the mission to grow a vibrant local film culture and community, Des Moines Film has been bringing people together through screenings, events, and meetups long before Varsity Cinema’s 2022 reopening. It all began with a screening of METROPOLIS at Hoyt Sherman Place in 2015, and now we’re returning to where it all started with another unforgettable presentation of Fritz Lang’s sci-fi masterpiece.
This special screening features a live score performed by Ben Model, one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists. Model is the resident film accompanist at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress, a regular at the TCM Classic Film Festival, and a frequent performer at historic theaters, museums, schools, and festivals across the U.S. and internationally. His work brings silent films to life in ways that are both historically authentic and thrillingly fresh.
𝐕𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
– 6 PM pre-show meet & greet with Ben Model, and Des Moines Film Staff + Board
– One free drink
– Varsity Cinema merch
Join us as we celebrate a decade of film culture in Des Moines with an iconic film, world-class live music, and a night that honors our past while looking toward the future.
𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city’s mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Director: Fritz Lang
Run Time: 153 min.
Release Year: 1927
Language: German
Starring: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos
𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 & 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨:
https://varsitydesmoines.com/movies/metropolis-w-live-score-des-moines-film-10th-anniversary/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=or
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Where is it happening?
1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311Event Location & Nearby Stays:
