Rugby’s biggest tournament is finally heading to the United States. Now comes the hard part for the sport’s leadership: Generating enough interest and sustainability to secure the sport’s place in a crowded U.S. market. The Rugby World Cup will be staged in the United States for the first time after being voted on Thursday as…
Hawley Demands Attorney General Act Against Illegal ‘Intimidation’ by Pro-Abortion Activists
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on May 10 sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding the investigation and prosecution of “radical pro-abortion activists” who have “unlawfully” picketed the homes of Supreme Court justices suspected of supporting a leaked draft opinion, which stands to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling making abortion legal throughout…
Shen Yun Presents True Traditional Chinese Culture to San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—Although everyone knows that China is a big nation under the rule of communism, not everyone knows exactly what that means or what it looks like. Shen Yun Performing Arts are using dance and music to express different sides of China as it was in its glory days as well as during…
GOP Senator Issues Challenge to Biden After President Blasts Republicans’ Economic Plan in Speech
Republican lawmakers responded in a flurry of tweets to President Joe Biden’s speech on May 10 on inflation, in which the president cast himself as the ally of struggling American families and repeatedly took jabs at the GOP leadership in Congress, saying they plan on making things even tougher on working people. Biden’s Argument The…
Tough-On-China Stances May Prove Critical for Midterm Candidates: Analysts
U.S. relations with China are an issue that increasingly commands the attention of voters, who are likely to cast their ballots in the November midterm elections largely on the basis of which candidates are toughest on China, experts say. But the same experts do not always agree as to whether jobs and trade, or national…
Architect and Photographer: Shen Yun Is a ‘Spiritual’ Experience
LONG BEACH, Calif.—When architect Jerry came to the Long Beach Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of May 7, he was admiring his own work as well as the artistry of Shen Yun Performing Arts. He designed parts of the theater complex where he and his wife are regular attendees. Mr. Sherman and his wife Nancy are…
Shen Yun Is ‘Exquisite, Phenomenal, Flawless,’ Says Kentucky Audience
RICHMOND, Ky.—Elizabeth Burton, a marketing leader with Amazon, and her family were delighted by Shen Yun at the EKU Center for the Arts on May 8. “I loved it, I thought it was beautiful. The colors and the costumes were exquisite … the dancing was phenomenal,” she said. Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing…
Former Ballet Dancer Amazed by Grace, Athleticism of Shen Yun’s Dancers
LONGBEACH, Calif.—Deanne Brown, a former professional ballet dancer, was impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts as it performed in Long Beach, California. The combination of grace and athleticism of the performers was spectacular, she said. Ms. Brown was attending the performance at the Terrace Theater with Richard Newton, a retired firefighter. “To have strength is…
Former Diplomat Travels From California to Rhode Island to See Shen Yun With Mom on Mother’s Day
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Jeffrey Doucette on Sunday traveled all the way from California just to see Shen Yun Performing Arts play at Rhode Island’s Providence Performing Arts Center with his mother. Mr. Doucette is a retired diplomat who has travelled extensively. He formerly worked in the U.S. Embassy in Paris. He accompanied his mother to see…
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Former Dance Teacher Shares Her Profound Experience With Shen Yun
DULUTH, Minn.—The beauty of Chinese culture was established through 5,000 years of dynasty after dynasty. Shen Yun Performing Arts is reviving this beauty after it was nearly eliminated by the Chinese Communist Party. “There are no words to thank someone who has dedicated their lives to providing us a connection with a history that never…