Tibbs Drive-In Theater

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The drive-in concept was invented by a New Jersey man who wanted to give his mother, a larger-sized woman, a place she could sit comfortably to watch a movie.

I was inspired to schedule date night at Indy’s last-standing drive-in after reading Amy Wimmer Schwarb’s piece on the subject, “Moving Pictures.” Accompanied by photos of outdoor theaters around the state by our own Tony Valainis, the essay explores the importance of these vanishing pieces of Americana—and how the cinemas are fighting to modernize in a world of Netflix and iPads.