WASHINGTON—Filmmaker Jason Jones watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his two daughters at The Kennedy Center Opera House on the evening of Jan. 28. “It was breathtaking,” said Mr. Jones. “It was magical and I was so grateful. My daughters are half-Chinese, and I was so grateful that they got to be here.” Mr. Jones…
Filmmaker Sees China Before Communism in Shen Yun: ‘It Gave Me Hope’
Shen Yun Is ‘One of the Most Phenomenal Things I Have Seen’: Retired Professor
FRESNO, Calif.—Before his retirement, professor David Murchison had the blessing to travel extensively and teach students of all ages across three continents. Now at the ripe age of 73, there isn’t much in the world that the professor hasn’t seen. Yet, Shen Yun Performing Arts still managed to amaze him. “It was one of the…
‘This Performance Was of Freeing of the Spirit’: Shen Yun Theatergoer
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Bringing joy to someone is not an easy thing to do, but for Shen Yun Performing Arts, it is achieved every time they get on stage. “I felt that this performance was of freeing of the spirit, of joy, of peace, of love. I thought it was beautiful. I love the facial expressions…
Shen Yun ‘Expresses Everything With Truth, Love, and Light,’ Says Business Owner
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— If you ask business owner Greta Almeida what inspired her the most after watching Shen Yun at the Providence Performing Arts Center on the evening of Jan. 28, she would answer that it’s the dedication and integrity of the artists. “They’re all in unity but they also need to have their spirituality and…
Washington Ballet Dancers Praise Shen Yun: ‘Today, I Got Goosebumps’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ballerinas are the very image of poise and sophistication but classical Chinese dancers are no less elegant. In fact, classical Chinese dance has a history even longer than that of ballet. Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, just finished this season’s penultimate performance at The Kennedy Center Opera House….
Shen Yun Is ‘Transcendental,’ Says Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musician
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Years ago, John Locke, a percussionist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, saw some of the rehearsals of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Baltimore, but couldn’t attend the performance at that time. “I just thought it was so beautiful,” Mr. Locke said. Finally on Jan. 28, Mr. Locke and his family found the chance to…
Shen Yun Shows That Pre-Communist China ‘Was a Much More Beautiful Place’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—United Airlines pilot Jamie Fontanella had never known about the Chinese belief in the heavenly creation of humankind before seeing Shen Yun. But there’s a hint of this belief—a belief in the divine nature of Chinese culture as well—in the very name of the company. “Shen Yun” means the beauty of divine beings dancing….
‘It’s Wonderful’: Biotech CEO Says After Seeing Shen Yun
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bill Enright, CEO of the biotech company Vaccitech, thought Shen Yun Performing Arts is “beautiful” after seeing the company perform at The Kennedy Center Opera House on Jan. 28. “I’m quite enjoying it,” Mr. Enright said. “It’s wonderful.” Bill and Renee Enright at the Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center Opera House on…
‘It’s a Bold Statement’: Cincinnati Audience Impressed by Shen Yun
CINCINNATI—Robert Wilson, a computer software engineer, and Kristen Wilson, a human resource business partner saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Aronoff Center for the Arts on Jan. 28, and had such a wonderful time that Mr. Wilson said that he “would definitely come back in a heartbeat.” “It’s an incredible…
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Rhode Island Audience Appreciates Beauty of Shen Yun
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—“The beauty of divine beings dancing”—that is what Shen Yun Performing Arts’ name means, and it was the beauty of Shen Yun’s performance that Chris Vallas, a commercial property owner, appreciated the most when he watched Shen Yun at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Jan. 29. “The show was beautiful,” said Mr. Vallas….