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CULT SENSATION: POLYESTER! (Violet Hex Presents)

Friday, August 9 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

$17

DOORS + DJ AT 7 / SHOW AT 8

CULT SENSATION PRESENTS: A queer celebration & screening of John Waters’ 1981 sleaze masterpiece POLYESTER! Presented in REAL ODORAMA for ONE NIGHT ONLY with special Odorama cards available for sale at the screening on the cheap!

Featuring a superstar studded pre-film drag show by MARLA DARLING as Cuddles, TINGLES VAN PELT as Todd Tomorrow, & Wolfgang X as Dexter Fishpaw. Pre-show Divine Disco by host DJ VIOLET HEX. 

JOHN WATERS COSTUME CONTEST: Turn a look inspired by your favorite John Waters film or character and bring it to the stage for your chance to win prizes at our costume contest!

CULT SENSATION is a queer celebration of cult cinema, a monthly film series presented by Portland drag sensation and resident programmer Violet Hex. Each month Violet carefully curates interactive screenings featuring themed pre-film DRAG SHOWS and DJ SETS exploring (and paying tribute to) the fashion, music, drama, and queerness of cult cinema. 

The Clinton Street Theater is wheelchair accessible, however the restrooms are not ADA compliant. For any questions about accessibility or to request English-language subtitles, please email us at [email protected] for more information.