Glee style star shines at McKinley Middle School show choir
Cedar Rapids sixth grader Shawndell Young stars in McKinley Middle School show choir earning best male vocalist awards at local competitions. His family discusses his rise, media attention, and the group’s teamwork oriented approach contrasting TV’s Glee.
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Glee Season 1 advances on Fox with Shawndell Young
The article notes Glee on Fox at 8 28 p m Tuesday with Shawndell Young and Megan Reinking in London Broadway work. It highlights Reinking a Kennedy show choir alum now in Hair and praises TV opportunities for musical theater actors while Young pursues music and piano lessons.
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Glee fans share varied Cedar Rapids reactions
Cedar Rapids residents and Theatre Cedar Rapids participants weigh in on Glee with praise, debates, nostalgia, and appetite for a tour. Comments reference The Producers, show choir memories, and Kennedy High School, all signaling strong cultural tie to music and performance in the region.
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Keb Mo and Chick Corea Bring Star Power to Iowa Venues
Blues icon Keb Mo performs at Riverside Casino Event Center in Riverside at 8 p.m. Saturday with tickets 30 or 40. Jazz legend Chick Corea appears Sunday at Englert Theatre in Iowa City at 7:30 p.m. Tickets 39 or 49. Corea, born 1941 in Massachusetts, has explored avant garde and fusion with recent Grammy winning work.
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