John Waters' Polyester

Join PaperHouse Popcorn Club for a gloriously smelly night at the movies.
We’re kicking off our 2025 screening series with a John Waters classic you need to see (and smell) with a crowd.

Waters' first film with studio backing, Polyester is a wild satire of suburbia, addiction, infidelity, and the crumbling American family. Divine stars as Francine Fishpaw, a beleaguered Baltimore housewife navigating chaos with her signature flair.

Our version of ODORAMA doesn’t involve scratch-and-sniff cards—this is a PaperHouse original scent experience, with ten timed scent cues wafting into the room throughout the film. Gross, glorious, and 100% DIY.

🎟️ Tickets: $10
📍 VisArt Video & Café
🗓️ Friday, August 8
🕖 Doors at 7:00 PM | Movie at 7:30 PM

✨ Just a few seats left! Don’t wait—this one’s nearly sold out.

💡 Bonus: Swing by VisArt’s John Waters DVD shelf and prep with some deep cuts before the screening.

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