Tag: NEWARK

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…


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…


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…


Backlash Against Russian-Branded Gas Stations Hits Americans

NEWARK, N.J.—Following the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey’s largest city lashed out at one of the closest symbols of Russia they could find—a pair of Lukoil gas stations. The Newark City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to ask the city’s business administrator to suspend the service stations’ operating licenses, citing Lukoil’s base in Moscow….


New Jersey City Suspends Licenses of Gas Stations to Protest Russia Conflict

Lawmakers in Newark, New Jersey, voted to suspend licenses of Lukoil gas stations after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The Newark City Council, in an 8-0 vote on Wednesday approved suspending licenses of two Lukoil gas stations. Lukoil is one of the largest oil producers in Russia and reportedly has ties to Russian oligarchs. “This is a step…


‘Absolutely Magnificent’: New Brunswick Audience Members Delighted by Shen Yun

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Audience members at the State Theater New Jersey experienced a performance as profound as it was mesmerizing on the evening of Nov. 21, as Shen Yun Performing Arts staged its last performance of the weekend after a three-show run at the theater. Francis McEnerney,  a partner at an accounting firm, said Shen Yun took…


Shen Yun Is Outstanding, Physician Says

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Edwin Roman and his wife had waited nearly six years, but they finally made it to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the matinee performance showing at the State Theatre New Jersey. A “very outstanding show,” said Roman, a physician, who has treated a lot of ballet dancers in the past. Through music…


‘Very Impressed’: Retired Bank VP Praises Shen Yun

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey—Brian Kreiger, a retired vice president at Morgan Stanley, said he was very impressed with Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing the company perform at the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on Nov. 20. “I’m very impressed so far,” Mr. Kreiger said in an interview during the intermission. “To see traditional…


US to Award Newark Flights to Low-Cost Carrier to Spur Competition

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it plans to award 16 slots for flights at Newark International Airport in New Jersey to a yet-to-be-determined low-cost carrier and said it could take action to boost competition at other major airports. The U.S. Justice Department, which had urged the Transportation Department to not retire the slots…