Deckchair Cinema: Spaceballs
The evil leaders of Planet Spaceball, having foolishly squandered their precious atmosphere, devise a secret plan to take every breath of air away from their peace-loving neighbour, Planet Druidia. Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air. But help arrives for the Princess in the form of renegade space pilot Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog partner, Barf (John Candy).
Spaceballs
Director: Mel Brooks
Running time: 1h 36m
Year: 1987
Rated: G
Concession opens and music starts at 7:00pm
Live performance by Theremin Man
Film starts at 9:00pm
Admission to Deckchair Cinema is by a suggested donation of $10-$20, courtesy of BMO Financial Group, and includes popcorn as well as access to the Gallery’s summer exhibition Star Witnesses, a cosmic journey through art and history.
Reserve a picnic table by donating in advance
View the full Deckchair Cinema 2025 lineup here
About Deckchair Cinema
You are invited to enjoy classic films under the stars on Cates Deck in front of the Gallery. Now in its fourth year, Deckchair Cinema treats audiences to a summer of al fresco film screenings. Hosted for nine Thursdays beginning July 3, the screenings commence at sunset, and will be complemented by music and entertainment leading up to curtain time. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and make themselves comfortable by bringing their own blankets or low chairs. A concession stand will feature drinks from Strathcona Beer Company.
About Theremin Man
Theremin Man is a one man electro-rock experience centred around the theremin, synthesizer and growling vocals of Stephen Hamm. A legendary member of the Vancouver Music scene for over thirty years, Stephen continues a prolific, adventurous musical career and has become one of Canada’s most unforgettable and beloved performers. Stephen has played in bands like Slow, Canned Hamm and Nardwuar And The Evaporators. In recent years has shifted his focus to mastering the theremin, an early electronic instrument that one doesn’t touch but plays by interacting with magnetic fields around two antennae. Stephen has been thrilling audiences at clubs, and festivals with wildly creative shows, and has been taking them on a psychedlic musical journey into new abstract dimensions of sound! His new album Live From Planet Earth is available streaming now on Light Organ Records.
www.stephenhamm.ca