Category: United States

Shen Yun Inspires ‘A Renewed Desire to Do Better in Life’: Surgeon

DENVER—Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage in Denver for the first of its five performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on the evening of Jan 20. Seeing Shen Yun for the first time, oral surgeon Michael Bingham thought the performance was “very talented and thought-provoking.” It offered him a peek into a…


Lawsuit Alleges Oklahoma State University’s Policies Violate Free Speech

A free speech group has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma State University (OSU) over policies that it alleges violate Constitutional rights to free speech. The lawsuit, filed by Speech First, a Washington-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the defense of freedom of expression on campuses, challenges several university policies that it says “deter, suppress, and punish…


Police in India Arrest Third Man in Smuggling Deaths of Family in Canada

Police in India say a third man has been charged in the deaths of four members of a family who froze in southern Manitoba while trying to cross into the United States. They say the man allegedly acted as a scout for potential immigrants to the U.S. and helped the family get documents for the…


Shen Yun ‘Makes You Think of Life Differently,’ Says CEO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Kevin Lowther, a business developer and the CEO of Mine Vault, has always known that there is art and beauty in every aspect of life. After attending Shen Yun’s evening show at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 19, his belief deepened. “It’s an amazing journey. [Shen Yun] makes…


Pastor Finds Beauty and Truth in Shen Yun

PORTLAND, Ore.—Although people have different faiths, there is always some common truth that can be found, and audience members saw that on Jan. 19 in Shen Yun Performing Arts. Barbara Williams is a pastor, and she shared that although New York-based Shen Yun is not founded upon Christianity, she recognized the universal beauty and truth…


Former Assistant Secretary of State for the East Asian Pacific Bureau Applauds Shen Yun’s Revival of Chinese Culture

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—China has been through 5,000 years of dynasties coming and going, and only in the last 100 years has the communist party of China been in power. Yet in these short 100 years, China has become nearly unrecognizable. Shen Yun Performing Arts is striving to let the world perceive the beauty that China…


One Year After Death of Indian Migrants at Border, US Still Sees Illegal Crossings

A year after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to walk to the United States from Manitoba, the agency tasked with patrolling the border says others have not been deterred from attempting the same treacherous journey. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seen a drastic uptick in recent months of…


‘I’m Seeing Angels Flying,’ Says Shen Yun Audience Member

PORTLAND, Ore.—A scene from the heavens was the first thing the Madrids saw when they attended a performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts. “One moment I felt like I was in heaven when I see the performance. I feel like I’m seeing angels flying,” said Ms. Rocio Madrid, an owner of a business, who saw…


‘We Need This in the World,’ Says Actor After Watching Shen Yun

GREENSBORO, N.C.—Sitting in the second row of the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 18 and watching Shen Yun Performing Arts for the third time were engineer and actor Wes Lewis and his wife Kelli Tremblay, an insurance agent. The couple had watched Shen Yun in previous years, and because Shen Yun…


Shen Yun Teaches ‘Compassion and Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow,’ Says Theatregoer

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Many audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts feel Shen Yun is more than just casual entertainment because it spread valuable messages. Christian Grant, who works as a building manager, had a similar impression of the performance after he watched Shen Yun on Jan. 18 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. “I thought it…