Empire Drive-In: Movie Theater Made Out of Wrecked Cars | San Jose

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Empire Drive-In (2010) is a large-scale multimedia installation and platform built out of used and salvaged materials and part of the 2010 01SJ Biennial.

In its simplest description it is a drive-in movie theater made out of wrecked cars. The 01SJ Future Films program will screen in the Drive-In and include short films, features, revivals, and live cinema events. At the center of the project are 25 actual full-size cars rescued from a San Jose auto wrecker. Audiences will be able to climb into cars to watch film programs throughout the festival. Low-power radio will beam stereo audio direct to each car, just like the real drive-in. Moviegoers will find snacks at the confection stand and amusement in the playground. The installation will be built indoors in San Jose’s massive South Hall. No sunsets, but no mosquitoes either.

All programming inside the Empire Drive-In is FREE with admission to South Hall (South Hall multi-day admission is $5).
The event is part of the Out of the Garage Into the World (OOTG)expo that’s part of O1SJ Bienniel

Exhibition Hours & Special Drive-In Events

9/16

OOTG 11am-7pm

Empire Drive-In: 11am to 6pm – Back up at 9pm to 11pm with Flood Tide Remixed

9/17

OOTG 11am-7pm

Empire Drive-In: 11am to 6pm; Film screening of The Lives of Energy at 715, followed by other at 9-15, so will essentially to 11pm

9/18

OOTG 11am-7pm

Empire Drive-In: 11am to 6pm – Back up at 7:30pm pm to 11pm with films and performances including “Live Cinema” Into the Trees from Zoe Keating and Robert Hodgin (Zoe is amazing and is a Information Architect/Cellist who has been called the musical love child of Steve Reich and Kate Bush

9/19

OOTG 11am-7pm

Empire Drive-In: 11am to 6pm

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