Locations
33158 UTE AVE, WAUKEE, IA 50263
LOCATED AT THE FEDERATION OF GREATER DES MOINES
History:
Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan generously funded the Melva and Martin Bucksbaum Arts Wing on the south side of the building in memory of her parents, Melva and Martin Bucksbaum. The wing houses a state-of-the-art theater on the main level that holds 150 people.
Address:
924 POLK BLVD, DES MOINES, IA 50312
LOCATED IN CENTRAL DES MOINES
History:
Since the synagogue’s founding in 1901, Tifereth has been a spiritual home and egalitarian Conservative congregation for generations of Jewish families in Des Moines.
5101 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
LOCATED IN CENTRAL DES MOINES
History:
Temple B’nai Jeshurun, founded in 1873, was the first Jewish congregation to be established in Des Moines. Orthodox in observance at first, the congregation soon became a charter member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, becoming the first Reform congregation in Iowa.
Address:
4545 FLEUR DR., DES MOINES, IA 50321
LOCATED IN SOUTH DES MOINES
History:
Originally opened and operated by the Dubinsky Brothers in 1970, the Fleur Cinema & Cafe hosts a variety of independent and blockbuster films as well as film festivals.
1207 25TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50311
LOCATED ON THE DRAKE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
History:
The Varsity Cinema was built in 1917 and first opened as a theater December 25, 1938. For the last 40 years, The Varsity has been Des Moines’s art house cinema, featuring film voices from around the world.