‘Glee’ season 5 notes: Darren Criss’ performance, Lea Michele’s getaway

As we inch ever closer to the start of “Glee” season 5 filming next month, why not take a few minutes to see what some of the assorted cast members are up to? We begin this story with Darren Criss, mostly because he had quite an honor at the opening of the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame event, which honored a number of legendary musicians this weekend including Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Steven Tyler along with Stevie Wonder and many others. The event also raises a little bit of money for the Los Angeles philharmonic along with various arts education programs.

As for how Darren was involved, he kicked off the show with a performance of “Hall of Fame,” which is The Script’s hit that was covered by “Glee” at the end of season 4. His performance here was much more intimate, and then it build into something epic that involved a full choir. This performance was quite an honor for Darren, so here’s to hoping he got an opportunity to really enjoy it.

While Darren was getting this opportunity, Lea Michele merely decided to embark on a little bit of a weekend outing with some of her friends. In what is sure to be one of her few opportunities to relax the rest of the summer in between an album, a book deal, and filming starting back up, the actress posted a series of photos online featuring her and some of her real-life friends getting an opportunity to relax and take in a bit of sunshine. These days seem to be few and far between, but they also seem to be very much enjoyed.

Do you want to see some more highlights featuring Darren along with Chris Colfer? If so, we have the story for you over at the link here.

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