The Legacy Drive-In fills the University of Victoria parking lot with perfectly spaced cars, blankets and movie-goers longing for normalcy in pandemic
James MacDonald/The Globe and Mail
The sun does not set until at least quarter past 9, and the lingering blue light of the summer solstice lights up the sky over Victoria until well into the evening. The University of Victoria parking lot is packed with perfectly spaced-out cars, people shuffling blankets and pillows, with the crack of the occasional pop can punctuating the evening darkness. The tungsten lot lights flicker and turn off as the previews begins to roll on the towering screen.
This could all be a scene from a classic movie, or from the 1950s and 60s heyday of the drive-in theatre. But instead it is part of a resurgence in drive-in movies and drive-in events that have sprung up around the globe as entertainment, gatherings and summer activities shift and evolve to meet the requirements and demands of the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The semi-permanent screen at Legacy is planned to be up until October, offering movies and events to the school and community throughout the coming months.It was conceived of by Oliver Marler and Brendan Harris just as the pandemic was beginning to take hold, laying off friends, shutting down workplaces and altering the day-to-day of their community.
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