PORTLAND, Ore.—People thrive when they are in a community and when there is hope. This evening, Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its final performance in Portland, spreading the idea of goodness and hope. “I think there’s a message of … strength and beauty, doing good, working with other people even as things go badly, that’s one of the messages. I think one of the big messages is there is hope, and something, a power higher than us is probably one of the big ones that comes up,” said Shaun Craig, vice president of R&D. With the gradual loosening of restrictions from the pandemic, more people are willing to step out and experience live performances. Shen Yun’s message of hope is a good reminder that life isn’t just what’s happening at the present. “I think it gives people hope that there’s something out there more than just what’s happening now. Life …