Starlite drive-in reopens Friday

Starlite Drive-In theater will reopen this weekend, with shows slotted for Friday and Saturday evenings.

The films playing are “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” and “Mr. Peabody and Sherman.”  

The gates will open two hours before dusk. Movies will begin playing at dusk.  

The theater was in danger of foreclosing after previous owner Cindy Jarvis fell into financial trouble. Mark Freeman, a Bloomington entrepreneur, bought the drive-in this spring in the hopes of preserving the space.

Freeman and his family worked to prepare the theater for opening around its scheduled
times. They repaired some of the damaged equipment and brought the theater, which has been around since 1955, into a new era.

Freeman also updated the website and Facebook page, adding graphics to attract younger patrons, as well as families.

Concessions will be available. Starlite is located south of Bloomington at 7630 S. Old State Road 37.  Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children, and children 5 and under get in free.

Sanya Ali