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John Waters: Reflections On New Orleans

Mark Cave and John Waters
The Historic New Orleans Collection
Mark Cave interviewed John Waters at the Arthur Roger Gallery.

Iconic cult filmmaker John Waters is strongly identified with his hometown of Baltimore, but for a brief period in the early 1970s, he called New Orleans home. While in town for an exhibition of his work at the Arthur Roger Gallery, Waters spoke with the Historic New Orleans Collection for their series, NOLA Life Stories. Here, Waters reflects on his time in the Crescent City and the influence Tennessee Williams had on him in his youth.

Joe Shriner is an independent radio producer and audio engineer in New Orleans.
Mark Cave is an oral historian and senior curator at the Historic New Orleans Collection.