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Pittsburgh Mayor Found Shen Yun ‘Beautiful in Many Ways’

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—“I really enjoyed the power of overcoming—that message of overcoming, the whole situation where you never give up,” said Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Mayor Gainey was attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh. “It’s thought-provoking. You use your divine inner spirit to continue to grow, even in…


Colorado Congressman Calls Shen Yun ‘Heartwarming’

GREELEY, Colo.—Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado’s 4th district was present in the audience at Shen Yun’s Jan. 22 matinee at Monfort Concert Hall. “It’s really heartwarming,” he said. “The music was beautiful, but what I really loved about it was the cultural aspect, how the Chinese culture was displayed and accepted by the audience. I really…


Shen Yun Is a Celebration of a Unique Culture

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Although Shen Yun Performing Arts is a performance that showcases a revival of Chinese culture, audience members haven’t felt that it was something irrelevant to them. David Crumm, an educator, expressed that the performance presented Chinese culture beautifully. “I think it’s great that everybody embodies culture everywhere. You know, we’re all different and that’s…


Undaunted by the Pandemic, Theatregoers Stream to Watch Shen Yun

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Janet Kirk, not concerned about pandemic fears, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts thanks to a gift from a friend who had bought her the tickets for her birthday. While many people are hesitant about attending big events because of the pandemic, Janet declared that she was not in the least worried, saying, “I’m not worried…


One Can Feel ‘Waves of Energy’ Watching Shen Yun, Says Author

GREELEY, Colo.—Watching Shen Yun Performing Arts one can almost “feel the waves of energy coming at you,” said personal coach and author Gordon Hamby after seeing the performance in Greeley on Jan. 22. “It’s almost like a visible thing you can see,” Mr. Hamby said. He described the energy coming from the stage as a bright…


Shen Yun’s Beauty and Pageantry Appreciated in Colorado

GREELEY, Colo.—With people having to tolerate the disruption to daily life brought about by the pandemic over the past two years, the presentation of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Greeley, Colo., was a welcome change. For Melonie and Jeff Eastham, driving two and a half hours to the Monfort Concert Hall to see Shen Yun…


Shen Yun Puts China’s Past and Present Top of Mind for Pittsburgh Audiences

PITTSBURGH, Penn.—It’s the unique wondrous effect of the arts to transport us—in this case, from a frozen Pennsylvanian town to the elegant palaces of China thousands of years ago. On the evening of Jan. 21, Pittsburgh theatergoers were greeted by the sights of an ancient civilization as presented by Shen Yun, the leading performing arts…


Investigators Reveal Cult, Murder, and Spies Around Photos of ‘Chinese Troops’ in Canada

A viral video from Canada made headlines in the United States, and showed what looked like Chinese military troops marching along a road on a secluded island. Investigators have now uncovered the group shown in the photos, and its ties to an alleged cult with ties to the Chinese regime—with a strange story surrounding it,…


Majority of Republicans, Democrats Support US Military Defense of Taiwan: Poll

A majority of Americans from both political parties believes that the United States should militarily assist Taiwan in the event that it’s invaded by mainland China, according to a new poll. The results demonstrate a growing resolve among voters to see that the self-governed island maintain its de facto independence in the face of increasing…


Senate Judiciary Republicans Laying Groundwork for Wider Probe of School Board Letter Scandal

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, led by Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, are asking lots of detailed questions concerning federal targeting of parents who voice their opinions at local school board meetings. The extensive details sought by the Judiciary Republicans from Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Education Michael…