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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Century 12 movie theater pictured outside during mid-day, at its Church Street location surrounded by other businesses, sidewalks and passerby.

AMC Theatres opens on Maple Avenue, filling city movie theater void

November 8, 2022

AMC Theatres announced Tuesday that AMC Evanston 12 will open this Wednesday, Nov. 9 after acquiring a movie theater vacated in 2020 on Maple Avenue in February.  Formerly Century 12 Evanston, the...

The Century 12 theater.

AMC Theaters to reopen movie theater on Maple Avenue

February 28, 2022

Moviegoing will return to downtown Evanston this year. AMC Theatres will acquire the movie theater on Maple Avenue and reopen it later this year after reaching a lease agreement with real estate development...

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