Of Mice and Men: Film Screening

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Varsity Cinema | Des Moines, IA

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Des Moines Metro Opera, Des Moines Film, and Proteus, Inc. will present a screening of the acclaimed 1992 film adaptation of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Following the film, DMMO and Proteus will lead a discussion exploring the history and lived experiences of Iowa farmworkers, offering meaningful local context to Steinbeck’s story and highlighting Proteus’s important work of supporting agricultural communities across the state.
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The Varsity Cinema, 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50311-3005, United States

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