SHARK SIGHTINGS CAPTURE ATTENTION

Lake Forest, Il- Something fishy has been happening around Lake Forest and Lake Bluff and it has everything to do with the Gorton Community Center’s screening of the 1975 Spielberg hit Jaws this Friday, July 15th. A shark has been seen all about town – at the Bluffinia concert on Sunday night, at the Daily Grind and City Hall, at the beach and Starbucks, as well as Jewel Osco, Foodstuffs, Fred’s Barber Shoppe, Lake Forest Book Store and more! Reaction to the shark’s interest in the area has been overwhelmingly positive. People have lined up to have their photo taken with the screen legend.

The shark sightings will continue through Friday, when he will be seen on the big screen. Jaws will begin on Friday the 15th at 7pm. A feeding frenzy of The Left Bank food truck, and beer, wine and candy will be available starting at 6pm. The Film Series at Gorton has become a staple of Gorton programming and community interest. Since Gorton’s renovation that finished in the fall of 2015, the John & Nancy Hughes Theater has become host to myriad community programs, but its real shining jewel is its cinema system. “The system – projection and support equipment, screen and surround sound system – is state of the art – it is more advanced than any of the systems in even the newest neighboring big box cinemas and sits at the top of the finest systems in the entire region.” said Grace Heatherington-Tilka, theater manager. It lends itself to the finest movie-going experience for those that attend.

Roger Ebert hailed Jaws as “one of the most effective thrillers ever made.” Jamie Hall, Film Events Manager at Gorton Center says, “All of the films we’ve chosen for summer line up at Gorton are memorable in their own way. We chose Jaws for our July film because it is not only fun, but it really redefined the summer blockbuster as we know it today.”

Jaws will be followed by the classic romantic drama, Casablanca (1942) on Friday, August 12. Tickets for these films and more are available www.gortoncenter.org/film or at the door. Films will continue throughout the fall with the return of Gorton’s collaboration with Gene Siskel Film Center and the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival as well as more titles in conjunction with the Film Series at Gorton.

Gorton Community Center is a privately-funded, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which operates in partnership with volunteers and the City of Lake Forest to enrich the lives of its residents through cultural arts, education and charitable service. Gorton relies on the generosity of residents and businesses to help fund programs, services and building improvements offered in the historic building owned by the city, and welcomes all people.