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‘Garden’ variety: ACE set to display an array of artwork in Glencoe BY STACY FLANNERY
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he grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden have been officially set abuzz with excitement for the American Craft Exposition (ACE) this weekend. Thursday night was the highly anticipated Preview Party, which kicked off the three-day show, beginning today and lasting through Sunday. Over 140 artists, selected by a jury, have prepared for the throngs of craft connoisseurs planning to make their way to Glencoe to enjoy their offerings of ceramics, glass, fashion wearables, jewelry, and other pieces from their oneof-a-kind collections. The threeday event is presented by The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), and will support pharmacogenomContinued on PG 12
RECLINING TREND Northbrook Court Theatre adds luxury seating — and more BY STEVE SADIN DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
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heatergoers looking for a preview of the renovated AMC Theaters at Northbrook Court can get it now. AMC’s six first-floor theaters and part of the upgraded food service opened September 7 with the entire effort projected to finish by the end of October, according to company spokesperson Ryan Noonan. With the smell of fresh paint still in the air, recent guests were using the plush recliner seats complete with a tray table big enough for a full meal. These replaced smaller chairs with only a cup holder. “I really like it,” said Jamie McGuinness of Highland Park before a movie September 10. “It’s comfy. It’s much more comfortable than the old ones. You can raise the arm and snuggle,” she added, demonstrating how two seats could become one love
AMC Theatre renovations are upgrading the movie-going experience. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER
seat. When the entire project is done, the 14 auditoriums that once held 3,350 seats will be reduced to a capacity of 1,184 people, the company told the
Village of Northbrook in May. The largest theater dropped from 450 chairs to 167 while the smallest shrunk from 140 to 54. Noonan said the company expects to sell more tickets
despite having fewer seats by offering customers a more luxurious experience than they had before. This is a nationwide project for the company. “We’ve been doing this the
past five or six years,” said Noonan. “Guests want an elevated experience when they go out to the movies. AMC wants Continued on PG 12
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