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John Waters: A Live Director's Commentary and Screening of Serial Mom at The Center for Performing Arts

Dates: 10/31/2025

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The Center for Performing Arts


1 UNIVERSITY PKWY
UNIVERSITY PARK,IL 60484

Phone: 708-235-2222

Tickets: $39-84


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The Center welcomes the king of camp, John Waters, for an unforgettable Halloween night of cult cinema and twisted storytelling. Expect an endless bag of transgressive tales and hetero-non-aggressive wit that’ll warm the dark little hearts of non-binary brats everywhere. 

Waters will present a live director’s commentary and screening of his classic Serial Mom—sharing behind-the-scenes stories, real-life inspirations, and unfiltered observations along the way. Over-sharing? Absolutely. Too much information? Probably. But airing his dirty laundry just makes him feel clean. Includes a post-screening Q&A.

Serial Mom is rated R for satirical presentation of strong violence, vulgar language, and sexual episodes. RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS AGES 18+. PATRONS UNDER THE AGE OF 17 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A GUARDIAN (AGED 21+).


Ages: RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS AGES 17+



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