NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—History serves as a lesson for everyone who is willing to learn from it. Shen Yun Performing Arts is reviving the 5,000 years of Chinese culture that was destroyed by the Chinese Communist Party, but some audience members feel that America is facing the same fate. “Just as Chinese culture is becoming a…
New Brunswick Audience Sees Importance in Shen Yun’s Revival of Chinese Culture
Shen Yun Shows That ‘Goodness and Divinity Shines Through All the Time, No Matter What,’ Says Theatergoer
PETERSBURG, Fla.—One of the many unique things about Shen Yun Performing Arts is its all-new program every year. On March 30, returning audience members Erica Lesak, a youth minister, and Priscilla Restaino, a retired business owner, watched Shen Yun once again at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater and were delighted by…
Shen Yun Is ‘The Most Creatively Purposeful Thing I’ve Ever Experienced,’ Says Grammy-Winning Record Executive
PETERSBURG—Eight-time Grammy award-winning record executive Amir Windom attended Shen Yun’s performance for the first time at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts on March 29. Mr. Windom said he felt “so connected to the purpose of this production, which shed light on so many things that are not talked about for the sake of…
Oregon Audience Praises Shen Yun’s Depth and Beauty
EUGENE, Ore.—In one performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts covers China’s 5,000 years of civilization. Although it is easy to enjoy, words are not enough to convey what is expressed. “Each part has its own message: not just one message but a lot of little messages that all come together. That’s what makes it really neat….
‘This is the Heart of China’: Shen Yun Theatergoer
EUGENE, Ore.—The human body has five senses but beyond that, there is the soul and the mind. Shen Yun Performing Arts isn’t just something to see and hear, it is an experience for the soul. “There was the mind and the body. There was the soul and the flesh. And that’s what I’m getting. I’m…
Shen Yun Performers ‘Are Born to Be on Stage and Inspire Everyone,’ Says Canadian Choreographer
MISSISSAUGA, Canada—Choreographer Jessica Tomasone attended Shen Yun’s evening show at the Living Arts Centre on March 28. She thought it was a multi-layered and absolutely captivating performance. “I think these dancers are technical machines, first of all—they have so much exquisite training and discipline. It’s very exhilarating,” she exclaimed. “I enjoy the show so much!…
Company Chairwoman Sees Divine Message in Shen Yun
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Company chairwoman Hsu Hui-chen and her mother watched Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on March 29. “[Shen Yun] reminds us of many things people in the modern day have forgotten,” said Ms. Hsu. “Nowadays, people are too confident in themselves, and they dismiss…
Shen Yun ‘Makes You Want to Be a Better Person’ Says Vancouver Business Owner
VANCOUVER, Canada—Kelly Loewen, a business owner specializing in foreign military helicopter repair and overhaul, was impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on the afternoon of March 25. “10 out of 10,” he said. “ It was really good!” “The costumes and the dancing were phenomenal. … It was just out…
Chinese Immigrant Wants Her Daughter to Learn of Chinese Culture From Shen Yun
VANCOUVER, Canada—Mothers will go to great lengths to give their children a good life. Kathy Zhang and her daughter immigrated to Canada a year ago and when they were given the opportunity, they decided to see a performance that they cannot see in China. “It was well done. I found it astounding,” Ms Zhang said of…
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Shen Yun ‘Very Inspiring,’ Says Hong Kong Watch Founder
TORONTO, Canada—The China that once boasted 5,000 years of civilization and unbroken recorded history is not the China of today, which has been under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1949. Aileen Calverley, trustee and co-founder of Hong Kong Watch, is plenty familiar with the human rights atrocities happening at the hands…