Raue Center For The Arts Summer Film Series is here! Come inside and escape the heat with a lineup of films including shorts and documentaries (many from local talent!)

Many of our film screenings are FREE!

We’re partnering with other area non-profits and we hope you’ll support the arts and artists in our community! For more info visit events.rauecenter.org

Summer 2023 Events

Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 3:00 pm
Ball Was Life: Local sports documentary with Kevin Slimko
Free admission, $5 suggested donation.
Proceeds benefit the filmmaker and Raue Center. 

Sunday, July 16, 2023, at 3:00 pm
Shift: Ragbrai Biking documentary (Staff Pick!)
$5 admission at the door.
Proceeds benefit Raue Center and Des Moines Film.

Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm
Little Things
in partnership with CL The Break
Post-screening Q&A with filmmakers and female lead
Free admission. $5 suggested donation.
Proceeds benefit The Break Teen Center and Raue Center. 

Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 3:00 pm
Ball Was Life: Local sports documentary with Kevin Slimko
Free admission, $5 suggested donation.
Proceeds benefit the filmmaker and Raue Center. 

“Ball Was Life,” is a documentary film about a group of middle-aged men who recruit their sons to maintain their dominance in the local men’s recreational basketball league.

Led by Kevin aka “Slim the Barber,” the team has played together for years, winning several championships. But with age catching up, they turn to their sons to keep their winning streak alive. The film follows their journey through the inaugural season, as they face new challenges and rivalries.

Join us for this premiere screening as a part of Raue Center’s Summer Film Series. We promise an unforgettable evening filled with inspiration, laughter, and love for the game.

Featuring: Kevin and Calvin Slimko, David Binion and David Binion Jr., Wallace, Julian and Anthony Lynch, Mike Clarke, Adam Pischke, and Sherick Simpson.

Sunday, July 16, 2023, at 3:00 pm
Shift: Ragbrai Biking documentary (Staff Pick!)
$5 admission at the door.
Proceeds benefit Raue Center and Des Moines Film.

In the five decades since about 300 brave souls set out on that first ride in 1973, RAGBRAI — the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — has grown into the oldest, largest, and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world.

Follow three riders and a pair of community leaders as they reach new personal heights, changing their lives in seven days and finding themselves — literally and metaphorically — in the middle of nowhere.

This film is presented by the Des Moines Register. Please support our work by making a tax-deductible donation to our fiscal sponsor, Des Moines Film. You can support the film by donating through the link below, or by mailing a check payable to Des Moines Film to: Des Moines Film, 1207 25th St., Des Moines, IA 50311. Please note on your check that the donation is for Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary. Can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere? The story of RAGBRAI is told through ground-breaking photography and intimate interviews with three riders and a pair of community leaders as they overcome extreme conditions and personal hurdles to find peace, redemption, and clarity while bicycling across Iowa.

Directors: Kelsey Kremer and Courtney Crowder | Run Time: 57 min | Release Year: 2023

Starring: Dayna Chandler, Torie Giffin, Daniel Giffin, Andrew Boddicker, Ian Zahren, Adam Lineberry and Liam Lineberry.

Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm
Little Things
in partnership with CL The Break
Post-screening Q&A with filmmakers and female lead
Free admission. $5 suggested donation.
Proceeds benefit The Break Teen Center and Raue Center. 

A young woman (Lauryn Lugo) walks about her suburban hometown one night in search of the meaning of life. Please stay for the post-screening Q&A featuring The Nuno Twins and lead actress Lauryn Lugo, with The Break’s Andy Breen and Ashley Burk.

Donations support Raue Center For The Arts and The Break Teen Center whose mission it is to provide adolescents and young adults a safe and stimulating environment for connecting, having fun, and finding acceptance among peers and adults in the community.