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‘I Was Never More Satisfied in the Theater’ Says Musician About Shen Yun
December 31, 2022
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BOSTON—Musician Charles Gravenhorst was overwhelmed by the “ocean of beauty and loveliness” of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I wept in the beginning,” he said. “I’ve never had so much beauty coming at me in just one dose, and it just kept coming and coming.” Mr. Gravenhorst attended the New Year’s Eve matinee performance of Shen…
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Shen Yun ‘Returns US Back to Who We Are’: Business Owner
MIAMI, Fla.—Noura Salman, the owner of a nutrition bar business, knows that she’s not supposed to take photos as she watched Shen Yun Performing Arts, but there were moments when she really wished she could. After attending Shen Yun’s matinee performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Dec. 31, Ms. Salman thought the show was…