This event is in the past.It took place on April 11, 2026 at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall.
The Pope of Trash turns 80 with a radical comedy revival sermon for rock'n'roll refugees and space aliens. John Waters rants on punk conversion therapy, right-wing impersonators, and guerrilla library pranks in this 70-minute celebration of glorious bad taste.
cult cinema legend
subversive humor
LGBTQ+ icon
punk spirit alive
Tips
🎬"The Pope of Trash" — William S. Burroughs
💀"I would love to sell out, but no one would buy me" — Waters
🅿️use a parking garage, not street lots
$42-$99
Going to Extremes
Downtown Berkeley
The Pope of Trash turns 80 with a radical comedy revival sermon for rock'n'roll refugees and space aliens. John Waters rants on punk conversion therapy, right-wing impersonators, and guerrilla library pranks in this 70-minute celebration of glorious bad taste.
cult cinema legend
subversive humor
LGBTQ+ icon
punk spirit alive
Tips
🎬"The Pope of Trash" — William S. Burroughs
💀"I would love to sell out, but no one would buy me" — Waters
🅿️use a parking garage, not street lots
$42-$99
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