THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—“It’s greater than the sum of its parts,” said writer and musician Mark Kurasz, after he’d seen Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Fred Kavli Theatre on Tuesday. Mr. Kurasz was expecting to see just dancing but was blown away when he realized that Shen Yun also incorporated music and theatre. From a…
Long-Awaited Shen Yun Does Not Disappoint, Says Audience Member
COSTA MESA, Calif.—Malissa Ochoa said she had been waiting for years to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. And on Saturday, it did not disappoint. The mortgage company manager praised the New York-based production for being “aesthetically beautiful, and entertaining, and very educational” after finally experiencing the internationally renowned performance at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa…
Shen Yun Is Magnificent Entertainment but Also a Spiritual Adventure: City Councilor
COSTA MESA, Calif.—New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts’ unique mission is to revive authentic Chinese traditional culture to the stature it enjoyed in China’s pre-communist era. Its story-based classical dances and music are a source of entertainment and education and its messages have profound meaning for many people who attend the performances. One such person…
Global Operations Manager With Netflix Says Shen Yun Was ‘Dynamic’ and ‘Enchanting.’
COSTA MESA, Calif.—Marie Huitsing, a global media operations manager at Netflix, was amazed by what she saw at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on May 14. “I thought it was incredible … The way the dancers just incorporate all of the elements into their movement, the use of…
Professor of Photography Amazed by Expressions of Color in Shen Yun
COSTA MESA, Calif.—“Oh my gosh,” said Laura Hoffman, after watching the premier Chinese classical dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts. Ms. Hoffman, a professor of art and photography, was excited to see Shen Yun at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. She had waited three years as the performance had been canceled twice…
Artist Says Shen Yun Gives ‘A Sense of Harmony With the World’
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Artist Paco Veliz and supervisor Angie Rodas were delighted by Shen Yun at the Terrace Theater on May 7. “Well, it was my first time. I’ve never seen anything like it. The colors, it’s beautiful. The combinations, the dancing, it’s new to me,” said Ms. Rodas. “I like the whole aspect of how…
Shen Yun’s Orchestra Is ‘Fantastic’ Says Music Composer
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—Music composer Timothy Hosman was in for a surprise when he came to watch Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo. Shen Yun is on a worldwide mission to bring back the authentic Chinese traditional culture which existed in the pre-communist era. It is delighting its…
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…
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…
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Shen Yun’s Artists Dedication Appreciated in Thousand Oaks
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—Isabella Braveheart, an artist and self-expression coach, and Yazan Daas, an engineer, were at The Fred Kavli Theatre on May 25. They were very touched by the variety in Shen Yun Performing Arts’ program. The New York-based company has a mission to show the world China’s authentic traditional culture and Shen Yun is…