Category: United States

Musician Captivated by Shen Yun’s Music

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. —Musician Johnny Trujillo was glowing in his praise for Shen Yun Performing Arts, and in particular the company’s unique orchestra. “I just want to watch the music,” he said. The Shen Yun orchestra is renowned for its harmonious blending of music played by classical Western and Eastern instruments. Mr. Trujillo is a music…


Shen Yun Impresses Former Regional Vice President

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The saying “don’t judge a book by its cover,” applies not just to people but nations too. In the case of Shen Yun Performing Arts, the company is giving audiences around the world a chance to see beyond the communist regime of China and catch a glimpse of what the culture was like during…


Post Pandemic, Shen Yun Is an Opportunity for People to Come Together

PHILADELPHIA—The Westphal family of five love the world of art and so when Shen Yun Performing Arts arrived at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, they were excited to attend. “I think it’s a wonderful performance and there is a lot of energy. [The dancers] are fantastic, the choreography is great, [and] the colors are awesome,”…


Chief of Staff to Senior Executive Blown Away By Beauty in Shen Yun

LAS VEGAS—It is a rare gem when an experience can leave one feeling uplifted. Although popular entertainment can certainly provide a distraction, it isn’t like Shen Yun Performing Arts, a performance that leaves many audience members feeling lighter and brighter. “This just lifts up your spirit overall, just makes you look forward to seeing the…


Shen Yun ‘The Most Beautiful Spectacle I’ve Ever Seen’

CINCINNATI, Ohio—For JP Davies, Shen Yun Performing Arts was “the most beautiful spectacle” he has ever seen. “Everything about it was wonderful,” he said after seeing the performance at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati on Feb. 26. Based in New York, Shen Yun aims to revive China’s culture that has been all but…


Shen Yun Presented With Commendation by Assemblywoman Murphy

PHILADELPHIA—New Jersey Rep. Carol Murphy together with her husband, Michael Muller, attended the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance, at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, without any expectations. “I did not know what to expect. And I have to tell you that this is the best show that I have seen,” she said.  New York-based Shen Yun’s…


Shen Yun ‘Worth Waiting Two Years For’

CINCINNATI, Ohio—As the pandemic comes slowly to an end, art lovers are returning to the theaters. Pamela Childers teaches at the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She attended the Feb. 25 performance of Shen Yun, a performance she has long-awaited. “It was worth waiting two years for,” she said. “We…


US Needs Economic Policies That Benefit America, Not China: Rep. Donalds

In the face of growing competition from China and other geopolitical rivals, the United States needs to pursue policies that benefit American industries and consumers, and that do not drive the further offshoring of businesses vital to economic health, according to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). From this point of view, one of the most urgent…


CCP’s High-Tech Repression in Xinjiang Calls for Tougher Sanctions: Advocates

The Chinese regime’s aggressive rollout of new technologies to step up its repression of Uyghurs in western China calls for new responses on the part of allied nations outraged at the human rights abuses, said panelists at a recent virtual event hosted by The Brookings Institution think tank. Laura Rosenberger, senior director for China and…


Chinese Communist Party Sends Mixed Signals on Russia Sanctions

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is sending mixed signals about its commitment to uphold international sanctions against Russia, following the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. The CCP regime has enacted some sanctions and lifted others. Two of China’s largest state-owned banks restricted financing for purchases of Russian commodities on Feb. 25, following an announcement of a…