Arts & Entertainment

Wilmette Theatre to Host Chicago Premier of Movie Starring New Trier Senior

Katie Chang plays the ringleader in Sofia Coppola's latest movie 'The Bling Ring'.

The Wilmette Theatre will be hosting the Chicago premiere of Sofia Coppla’s latest movie The Bling Ring on Monday, June 17. The movie features New Trier High School senior Katie Chang as the ringleader of a group of fame-obsessed teens who rob celebrity homes.

The red carpet screening starts at 6:30 p.m. and will raise funds for the historic Wilmette Theatre at 1122 Central Avenue. Chang will give a post-show talkback to discuss her experiences on set and her time as a student at the Actors Training Center.

When Winnetka resident Katie Chang read a script in December 2011, she had no idea she would end up on the bigscreen as part of Sofia Coppola’s latest movie.

“In the audition process, I had no idea what the movie is about,” Chang said in a Patch interview last year. “Sofia is known for being very secretive of her projects and keeping all of her projects very sacred until the last minute.”

Check out the full interview at New Trier Student in Sofia Coppola’s New Movie.

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