City of Rochester
News Release
(Friday, June 19, 2020) -- Mayor Lovely A. Warren today announced
the ROC’N Drive-In, a series of pop-up drive-in movies that will take place in
the VIP Parking Lot at Frontier Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way, beginning Thursday,
June 25.
The City is partnering with the Red Wings, MVP Health Care
and The Cinema Theater to build a temporary drive-in that will provide
entertainment while adhering to New York State’s guidelines on social
distancing.
“I could not be more excited to offer our community a way
to get together while staying safe,” said Mayor Lovely Warren. “Creating a
drive-in theater in the heart of our city has been so much fun and with
partners like the Rochester Red Wings, MVP Health Care and The Cinema, this event
will provide an experience like no other. With an earlier start than
traditional drive-ins, we hope to attract families and provide a
once-in-lifetime summer experience downtown!”
“We are excited to be working with Mayor Warren and her
team to host this unique event at the ballpark,” said Red Wings President/CEO/COO
Naomi Silver. “We are all about creating great memories for families in our
area and while we cannot provide baseball as the backdrop for those memories at
this time, events like the Roc’N Drive In give our fans an opportunity to come
back to the ballpark to share some special times with family and friends while
enjoying some of their favorite ballpark cuisine and movies under the stars.”
The drive-in will take place on four weekends and showcase
a double feature every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. A 44 ft., high-definition
LED screen will allow the first movie to begin at 6:30 p.m., making the event
even more family-friendly than a traditional drive-in where movies begin after
dark. Tickets will be $25 per car, creating an experience that will be
accessible for many. Thursday nights will be “Date Nites” and feature titles
for mature audiences, while Friday and Saturday will showcase movies for all
ages.
“We are proud to partner with the City of Rochester to
create unique opportunities for families to enjoy the outdoors,” said MVP
Health Care representative, Yvonne Donnelly. “Now, more than ever, people are
looking for fun ways to spend time together safely and we are excited to offer
our community one of those options. We look forward to seeing you at the drive
in theater.”
The dates and movie schedule for the ROC’N Drive-In are:
- Thu.,
June 25: Mission Impossible: Fallout; Casino Royale
- Fri.,
June 26 and Sat., June 27: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World; Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Thur.,
July 2: The Big Lebowski; This Is Spinal Tap
- Fri.,
July 3 and Sat., July 4: The Lego Movie; The Karate Kid
- Thu.,
July 9: Aquaman; V for Vendetta
- Fri.,
July 10 and Sat., July 11: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Wonder Woman
- Thu.,
July 16: Footloose (1984); Purple Rain
- Fri.,
July 17 and Sat., July 18: The Addams Family (2019); Despicable Me
The drive-in is compliant with Governor Cuomo’s May 11 announcement
that drive-in theaters could begin operating on May 15. Precautions have been
taken to keep the event in compliance with NYS guidelines for social
distancing. Movie-goers will be allowed to either sit inside of their vehicle
or in a designated empty parking space adjacent to their vehicle. Concessions
and restrooms will be available inside the stadium’s concourse. Everyone will
be required to wear a mask when accessing the concessions and/or restrooms.
For tickets and a complete list of the drive-in’s rules,
visit www.cityofrochester.gov/rocndrivein
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