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Century Theater Sign in Evanston Replaced

A developer collaborated with both AMC and the City of Evanston on the design of the new sign.

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5 months ago

December 7, 2023

Signs of the Times Staff

The sign for Evanston, IL’s Century theater that was recently replaced.

Owners of the AMC Evanston 12 theater in Evanston, IL have recently updated the well-recognized blade sign for the cinema from “CENTURY” to “EVANSTON,” according to a report by local news outlet Evanston Now.

The Century, a downtown movie house on Maple Ave., closed early in 2020 and remained dormant until late 2022. “At that time, a new operator, AMC Theaters, re-opened movie house as AMC Evanston 12, but only with paper signs on the doors,” the report states.

A new sign of the times downtown https://t.co/Yk2Lh4xi3U pic.twitter.com/o1IX9Uf2UN

— Evanston Now (@EvanstonNow) December 5, 2023

A lighting ceremony is set for Dec. 14.

For more information, see the full story in Evanston Now.

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