Commentary One the eve of Jan. 26, my wife and I watched the Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (of all places!). We were amazed at the fluidity, grace, and overall excellence of the performers throughout the two-hour event. Having only a bit of knowledge about what to expect, the performance was mesmerizing in the way in which the choreography, the music, the many variants of colorful traditional Chinese costumes, the visual effects, and the graceful dance movements—and amazing flips!—of the dancers themselves were seamlessly interwoven to convey stories/vignettes. We can assure you that Shen Yun—“the beauty of divine beings dancing”—is a perfect name for the company! In a nutshell, this is a description of Shen Yun and its purpose from its own website: “Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in …