INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana—Shen Yun Performing Arts attendees found themselves in deep thought and high spirits in Indianapolis this weekend. After a year’s hiatus, Shen Yun returned to Butler Arts Center for a special one-day, two-show engagement on Oct. 2. For Hoosiers, it was a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in Chinese culture. Cosmetics sales director Monica Williams and insurance adjuster Steve Williams were inspired to see a revival of Chinese culture, and the passion with which it was presented. New York-based Shen Yun’s mission is to bring back to life 5,000 years of Chinese culture lost to communism. Its vocabulary is a universally appreciated one: classical dance, a live orchestra, and timeless stories from ancient to modern times. “I think it is beautiful to see the culture is still alive, even though it is in America and perhaps it could be seeds of a revival in China,” Mr. Williams said. He and the …