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Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, tests his new camera that he will be using on April 8 to live stream the solar eclipse on the big screen. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, creates a playlist for April 8 that will be projected on the screen with his new laser projector. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, creates a playlist for April 8 that will be projected on the screen with his new laser projector. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, creates a playlist for April 8 that will be projected on the screen with his new laser projector. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, tests his new camera that he will be using on April 8 to live stream the solar eclipse on the big screen. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, creates a playlist for April 8 that will be projected on the screen with his new laser projector. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, creates a playlist for April 8 that will be projected on the screen with his new laser projector. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Loren E. Knapp, owner of the Black River Drive-In, creates a playlist for April 8 that will be projected on the screen with his new laser projector. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
BLACK RIVER— A star will be making a special appearance on the big screen at the Black River Drive-In on April 8th.
Loren Knapp, the Drive-In’s owner, will be pointing a camera at the sun and live streaming as the moon crosses its path, leading to 3 minutes and 39 seconds of darkness.
During “The Great North American Eclipse at the Drive-In,” the theatre will open to the public beginning at 11 a.m., and parking will be free for all cars. Food will be available at the concession stand and the restrooms open to the public.
Thirty spots are reserved for camping on site Sunday and Monday. The overnight fee is $30.
A limited amount of eclipse viewing glasses are available.
Knapp said the Drive-In will be a good spot for travelers to get off the busy roads to enjoy the eclipse.
“I figure the roads are going to clogged up,” Knapp said.
“I have my restrooms open too, so they have some facilities to use. And they can enjoy the eclipse from the theatre, up on the screen, and have a good time with it — see what happens,” he said.
What will happen, Knapp said, largely depends on the weather. He maintains a realistic outlook.
“I figure the chances of pulling all this off and getting a nice picture up on the screen — I figure about 80 percent —against us,” he said.
Despite a good chance of cloudy weather on April 8, Knapp, like others hosting eclipse events, is planning for the best-case scenario and remaining optimistic.
The following Friday, April 12, the Drive-In opens for the regular movie season.
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