Category: United States

Shen Yun Brings to Life a Faraway Persecution

NEWARK, N.J.—The persecution suffered by Falun Gong believers in China has gotten increasing attention in the global community over the last 20-plus years, but nothing brings it to immediate emotional urgency like a stage performance such as Shen Yun. Gia Pant, vice president of production at fashion company Tharanco Group, attended the April 23 evening…


Newark Audience: Shen Yun Is ‘Magnificient’

NEWARK, N.J.—”There are no words to describe the elegance of that performance,” said Wade Kirby, a non-profit fundraiser. Kirby, his wife Linda, and their son attended the April 24 matinee of Shen Yun at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Shen Yun is a New York-based classical Chinese dance and music performance that presents 5,000 years…


‘My Heart Feels Lighter,’ Says Detroit Audience Member After Watching Shen Yun

DETROIT—The beauty that Shen Yun Performing Arts portrays on its global tours captures the spirituality of China’s traditional culture. When Shen Yun, a world-renowned traditional classical Chinese dance and music company, played at the Detroit Opera House on April 23, many in the audience connected with the spiritual messages expressed by the dancers and musicians. Moheeb…


Shen Yun Brings the World Together, Say Two Friends

DETROIT—It was truly a transcendental experience when friends Cristen Colleen and Apryl Edwards watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Detroit Opera House. New York-based Shen Yun was fulfilling its mission of reviving China’s traditional culture by presenting a repertoire of story-based dances and music. It was not the first time that Ms. Edwards had…


Shen Yun Brings the World Together, Say 2 Friends

DETROIT, Mich.—It was truly a transcendental experience, said friends Cristen Colleen and Apryl Edwards of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Detroit Opera House. New York-based Shen Yun was fulfilling its mission of reviving China’s traditional culture by presenting a repertoire of story-based dances and music from “China before communism.” It was not the first…


Shen Yun’s Performers Offer an Amazing Portrayal of Chinese Traditional Culture, Says Detroit Audience

DETROIT—Shen Yun Performing Arts presents a panorama of authentic traditional classical Chinese dance and music, enchanting its audiences with a well-rounded portrayal of China as it was in the pre-communist era. Robbin Moyer, a marketing director for the community-centric magazine The D Profile, was awestruck by Shen Yun. It was very entertaining, heartfelt and energizing, she…


Shen Yun’s Performers Offer an Amazing Display of Chinese Traditional Culture, Says Detroit Audience

DETROIT, Mich.—Shen Yun Performing Arts presents a panorama of authentic traditional classical Chinese dance and music, enchanting its audiences with a well-rounded display of China as it was in the pre-communist era. Robbin Moyer, a marketing director for the community-centric magazine “The D Profile,” was awestruck by Shen Yun. It was very entertaining, heartfelt, and energizing,…


Lawyer Admires Shen Yun’s Mission of Cultural Preservation

NEWARK, N.J.—For a brilliant civilization lasting more than 5,000 years to have been decimated in less than 70 under communist rule, China couldn’t have a better global ambassador than Shen Yun. Lawyer Jose Ortiz saw the New York-based dance performance in Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of April 23. He glowed about…


Democratic Party Is Alienating Its Base, Heading for Trouble in November Midterms, Analysts Say

Dismal poll numbers suggesting that low numbers of Americans think highly of the job that President Joe Biden is doing—a mere 33 percent of respondents in a Quinnipiac poll last week said they approved—have helped prompt a pivot on Biden’s part toward a greater focus on domestic issues, even as the Ukraine crisis continues to…


Three Generations Amazed by Shen Yun’s Beauty

NEWARK, N.Y.— Three generations of the Fedena family were delighted when they finally saw Shen Yun Performing Arts, after waiting two years for COVID restrictions to be lifted. Grandfather Paul, a retired pastor, his daughter Amy, who works in risk management, and granddaughter Taylor, a graphic designer, were all at the New Jersey Performing Arts…