Summer drive-in movies at BAC offer family fun in Carson City while social distancing
The Brewery Arts Center normally provides the Levitt-Amp concert series throughout the summer, but due to COVID-19 the festivities were cancelled this year. The BAC, however, along with several Carson City community partners, stepped up to bring safe family fun to the capital city, including the Flatbed Concert Series and drive-in movie nights.
According to BAC Executive Director Gina Lopez, drive-in movie tickets sold out at the beginning of summer. Originally, the movies were scheduled to be screened on Wednesdays, which were sponsored by local realtor Garrett Lepire, and Thursdays were added shortly after when Battle Born Trees stepped up to sponsor those as well.
Additionally, Carson Tahoe Hospital sponsored the Wednesday night stage rental, said Lopez, and the BAC donated the space.
The drive-ins are held in the BAC parking lot, with cordoned off spots that are 6-feet apart.
“People are being good about social distancing and are wearing their masks,” said Lopez.
While the drive-ins end in two weeks time, other community partners have stepped up to continue the fun.
“We have two more weeks after this but we have been able to add other events using our transmitter, KD Sound's stage and Classic Cinema Club's screen,” said Lopez. “It's a true collaboration. Wild Horse Children's Theater had a virtual cabaret night on the screen and are planning a second. Western Nevada Performing Arts will be having their annual recital as a filmed version and showing it at the drive-in for two nights on Aug. 7-8, Jazz and Beyond are doing a movie on Aug. 19 and BAC is working with the directors of Wild Horse Stage Company and Youth Theater Carson City for the first live musical performance of Songs for a New World on Sept. 18-19. All done while practicing social distancing.”
No other drive-in plans are scheduled beyond September, but Lopez said they are open to possibilities.
To learn more about the Brewery Arts Center and the drive-in movies, visit https://breweryarts.org/
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