A Latine landmark disrupts the Pasadena Playhouse

Gloria Calderón Kellett has a candid chat with The Times about writing Latino characters who are thriving and learning about theater from Norman Lear.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment March 18, 2024 'Where are you really from?' A Latine landmark disrupts Pasadena Playhouse's 100-year history TV veteran Gloria Calderón Kellett explains how Hollywood treating her with "zoo animal fascination" inspired her history-making play "One of the Good Ones," opening Sunday. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT David Seidler, 'The King's Speech' screenwriter, dies at 86 The British-born Seidler won the Oscar for original screenplay as "The King's Speech" swept the top awards in 2011. SHARE       READ MORE Camila Mendes wants more films about the Brazilian American experience, so she produced one Camila Mendes says she was drawn to "Música" because it gave representation to the Brazilian American experience. The movie premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film and Television Festival. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Kung Fu Panda 4,' 'Dune: Part Two' continue atop box office as 'Arthur the King' lags "Kung Fu Panda 4 " stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. SHARE       READ MORE Byron Janis, acclaimed classical pianist who dealt with physical adversity, dies at 95 Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis, credited with helping to thaw the "musical iron curtain," died Thursday in New York City at the age of 95. SHARE       READ MORE British glam singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73 Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," has died. He was 73. SHARE       READ MORE Anthony Hopkins on Holocaust drama 'One Life': 'This can happen again at any moment' Telling a story its modest hero was reluctant to share, the new film dramatizes the life of Nicholas Winton, the stockbroker who saved children during WWII. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW