Deckchair Cinema caps sci-fi summer with David Lynch's Dune and a Devours concert, August 28
The Polygon Gallery’s annual outdoor film series takes place on Cates Deck
David Lynch’s Dune.
The Polygon Gallery presents Deckchair Cinema: David Lynch’s Dune, with a pre-screening performance by Devours, on August 28 from 7 pm to 11 pm
BEFORE DENIS VILLENEUVE’S Dune came out in 2021, with Timothée Chalamet charming audiences as Paul Atreides, there was David Lynch’s 1984 cult classic starring Kyle MacLachlan.
Both films are based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel. Set in the year 10,191, Dune revolves around two planetary dynasties—House Atreides and House Harkonnen—who are trying to take control of melange, the most precious resource in existence, which is found only on one planet in the galaxy. As the houses wrestle for power, Duke Atreides’s son Paul plays a pivotal role in the war that unfolds.
Dune will fittingly screen on the final night of The Polygon Gallery’s “Summer of Sci-Fi” Deckchair Cinema series on August 28. Bring a blanket or reserve a picnic table on the gallery’s waterfront Cates Deck for the outdoor film, which will begin at sunset (around 8:30 pm). Local synth-pop musician Devours will play a live concert at 7:30 pm.
Devours.
Devours, a.k.a. Jeff Cancade, was longlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize, for their album Homecoming Queen. They play experimental electronic-pop music that covers everything from body image to inner-city queer existence. The artist’s otherworldly vibe will serve as the perfect prelude to Dune’s own sensational brand of sci-fi.
Sports Car Era, Devours’s latest record, unpacks all the stereotypes surrounding the concept of the male midlife crisis. “Better off dead when I fall out of touch, selling my soul to an industry that tells me that I’m never enough,” they sing on the title track, which addresses ageism. Check out the music video for the song below; as Devours charms the mic over a thumping beat, intense lights flash red and white around them.
Admission to see the film and Devours is by donation. Guests also get access to The Polygon Gallery’s summer exhibition, Star Witnesses, which is on to September 28. 
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