Under a starry night sky, the soft hum of car engines and the smell of fresh popcorn drifted through the air. Families cozied up in their cars, children fidgeted with excitement and clusters of friends settled into lawn chairs as “Matilda” lit up screens at Gainesville’s first drive-in movie theater since 1992.
The screening, held Thursday night, drew 12 cars to The Knot in downtown Gainesville.
While most guests hoped to watch from the comfort of their cars, space filled up fast, and volunteers guided late arrivals to spread out across the open lawn. By the time the opening credits rolled, the field had transformed into a patchwork of picnic blankets, folding chairs and clusters of people beneath the stars…