ATLANTA—The sheer enjoyment of watching Shen Yun Performing Arts brings many theatergoers back time and time again, and Tad Newman is one of those people. And he doesn’t keep this pleasure to himself. “I think the first time I saw [the performance] it was very magical and so I keep coming back here, and I…
Shen Yun Provides Relief For Theatergoers During These Difficult Times
Shen Yun Wows Atlanta Audience
ATLANTA, Ga.—There is something for everyone in the Shen Yun Performing Arts production. For James Rogers, a senior vice president of a bank, it was the positivity of the performance despite the difficulties that Shen Yun faces. “It’s a beautiful culture and it’s very sad. Actually, in China, they cannot perform this, and I heard…
Conductor Praises Perfect Harmony in Shen Yun
ATLANTA—Conductor Alexandre Ludwig says there was perfect harmony between the different aspects of Shen Yun Performing Arts, including the dancers, the orchestra, and the animated backdrops. “It’s perfect,” said Mr. Ludwig, who was a music professor in Brazil before moving to the United States. “The [synchronization] between everything is perfect.” Thaise Ludwig, a psychologist, shared…
Shen Yun Leads Audiences to Reflect on Heaven
ATLANTA—Bobby Dutcher, the recently retired owner of Atlantic Petroleum, was duly impressed with Shen Yun Performing Arts when he attended the evening performance on Jan. 7. “It’s been fantastic,” he said at the Woodruff Arts Center-Symphony Hall. “The colors and everything is phenomenal. A beautiful performance.” Like for most audiences, attending Shen Yun was a…
Former CIO Found Shen Yun’s Vocalists ‘Very Spiritual’
ATLANTA, Ga.—Tom and Louise Carter enjoyed the mix of technology, costumes, and music used in telling the stories in Shen Yun Performing Arts. Tom, a recently retired CIO from Novelus, a producer of aluminum products, said there was a lot to love in the show. New York-based Shen Yun portrays these stories through classical Chinese…
History Buff Commends Shen Yun’s Presentation of Chinese Culture
SAVANNAH, Ga.—A love of history is what brought former provost and dean of student services at Florida’s Palm Beach State College to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. Scott MacLachlan, who was a history major, said he has always had a keen interest in learning more about Chinese history. “I’m always fascinated with history and the culture….
Healing Powers of Shen Yun’s Music ‘From the Creator’
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Chinese character for “medicine”—藥—comes from the character for “music”—樂. James May, a senior director, and his family felt the powerful energy of Shen Yun Performing Arts and were mesmerized by the deep connection they felt with the music at its Savannah performance. The five notes of the pentatonic scale are said to be connected…
Former Professional Dancer Impressed by Shen Yun’s Revival of Classical Chinese Dance
COSTA MESA, Calif.—For retired professional dancer Patra Canfield, preserving traditional dances is very important. So she was very happy to see Shen Yun Performing Arts revive China’s classical Chinese dance, an art form with thousands of years of history. “I’m very impressed by it,” Ms. Canfield said after seeing the performance at Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center…
Shen Yun Provides Inspiration Amid Pandemic, Retail Executive Says
COSTA MESA, Calif.—Retail executive Johnnie Hernandez thought Shen Yun provides inspiration at a time that normal life has been disrupted by the pandemic and shutdowns. “[Shen Yun] is about faith, it’s about inspiration, about coming together,” said Mr. Hernandez, who saw Shen Yun at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa on Jan. 1….
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Shen Yun Lifts Atlanta’s Spirits During Pandemic
ATLANTA—For two hours on the evening of Jan. 14, there was no pandemic at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre where Shen Yun Performing Arts was performing. That’s how the audience said they felt. Bret Tenny, Vice President in development of Datatrac Corporation, attended with his wife. “Very well done,” he said of New York-based Shen…