PURCHASE, N.Y.—Ray DeFeis, an actor and writer, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College on April 23. Mr. DeFeis said that by the end of the first half, there were already multiple times when he wanted to stand up and say bravo. “The precision of the dances—impeccable!” said Mr….

PURCHASE, N.Y.—Bruce Kennedy, the village administrator and former mayor of Seacliff, N.Y., attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at The Performing Arts Center of Purchase College on April 22. His interest was piqued after seeing various advertisements for the show. Shen Yun did not disappoint. “The artistry was so beautiful—the dance, the music, and the colors!…

PURCHASE, N.Y.—Roger and Paula Wangerin attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College on April 22. Roger Wangerin, a retired professional opera singer, has traveled around the world for his singing career. Paula Wangerin is a language teacher and consultant. Wangerin said his daughter was among the performers on stage, and said…

PURCHASE, N.Y.—When the curtains opened on Shen Yun Performing Arts, Vincent Amato could only describe the feeling as “gripping.” “The effects with the mist and the costumes on the dancers; almost made them look like they were floating on air. I thought that was a tremendous effect,” said Mr. Amato, who attended the April 21…

PURCHASE, N.Y.—Tony Gamiello attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, on April 20. Retired from the motion picture/television industry, Gamiello said, “I enjoyed the whole show, the way they incorporated everything: the choreography, the music, and incorporating the Eastern and Western instruments in the orchestra. And I also enjoyed the…

OAKLAND, Calif.—The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof ballpark in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area. Team president Dave Kaval said Wednesday night the team finalized a deal last week to buy the 49-acre site where the A’s…

Republican North Carolina lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill repealing the state’s pistol purchase permit system, enabling the repeal effort to proceed. The Republican-controlled North Carolina House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 41 earlier this month. The bill, which passed in both the House and Senate on party-line votes, repeals a…

WASHINGTON—Hedge fund Standard General sharply criticized the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to hold hearings on its $5.4 billion plan to buy television station operator Tegna, saying on Monday it was “tantamount to denying” the deal. The FCC, which regulates telecommunications, said on Friday it would hold a hearing on the planned acquisition of…

Canada’s Toronto-Dominion Bank has received all regulatory approvals to complete its $1.3 billion acquisition of New York-based boutique investment bank Cowen Inc., the companies said on Friday. The deal is expected to close on March 1, they said. TD announced the buyout in August, building on its strategy to expand in the United States. Last…

Pfizer Inc. said on Thursday it would buy privately-held ReViral Ltd. in a deal worth as much as $525 million including milestone payments, to gain access to experimental drugs against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The deal marks the U.S. drugmaker’s second acquisition in less than six months to boost its drug portfolio, after a…