MESA, Ariz.—“It was eye candy,” said graphic artist Debra Winsberg, who attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with her daughter, Tori Winsberg, at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center in Arizona the afternoon of Feb. 17. From the costuming and “the color combinations [of] how they match the background,” to the design of the screen…
Shen Yun ‘A Rebirth of the Soul’ Says Arizona Patron
MESA, Ariz.— “It was teaching beauty, grace, honor, compassion, being true to your heart and to what’s right,” said Franchelle Marshman about Shen Yun Performing Arts, “if you forget that, then you can’t go forward in the future.” Mrs. Marshman, telemetry tech in a hospital, attended the Shen Yun performance with her husband Chris Marshman,…
Shen Yun Is ‘Meaningful and Beautiful,’ Says Grammy Award Winning Singer
MESA, Ariz.—Four-time Grammy award winning singer Cassandra Ewer attended Shen Yun’s evening performance on Feb. 16, at the Ikeda Theater with her mother and composer husband Richard. The family had wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for years and they chose a very special night for it. Exactly one year ago, Ms. Ewer’s stepfather…
Boeing Engineer Felt ‘Enlightened’ by Shen Yun
MESA, Ariz.—“The best I’ve ever seen,” said Robert Wahlstrom about Shen Yun Performing Arts. Mr. Wahlstrom, owner of a Ford Dealership, and his wife Jane, a retired nurse, attended the matinee performance at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center in Arizona on Feb. 15. “It was wonderful,” said Mr. Wahlstrom, “colorful, graceful, beautiful!” Based…
Tucson Patron Grateful to Shen Yun for Reviving Traditional Culture
TUCSON, Ariz.—In a society where everything must be proven with science, it is easy for some to forget that there are higher powers around us. Shen Yun Performing Arts is using its art to portray the way that the divine help those who are deserving. “I mean we all know inside our hearts that there…
Shen Yun Is ‘An Antidote to This Crazy World,’ Says Music Teacher
TUCSON, Ariz.—Music teacher Mary O’Neil and her husband Gene, a pilot and a marketing professional, attended Shen Yun’s evening show at the Linda Rondstadt Music Hall on Feb. 11. The couple was stunned by the beauty and the spirit of the performance. A musician herself, Mrs. O’Neil thought Shen Yun’s music was truly divine. “I…
Story in Shen Yun ‘Pulls on My Heartstrings,’ Says Magician
TUCSON, Ariz.—Rodney Housley, visual and performing artist as well as a magician, and his wife Kim, a teacher, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Tucson for the first time on Feb. 11. As this was the first time at a Shen Yun performance, Mr. Housley had good things to…
Shen Yun Stories Inspire Award-Winning Poet and Creative Writer
RENO, Nev.—Feb. 8 was the second time award-winning poet and creative writer Rita Geil saw a Shen Yun performance when she came with a friend. She called a “happy accident.” “I was invited to come with a friend who didn’t know I’d seen it and was saying, ‘Would you be interested in something like this?’…
Former Ballet Dancer Finds Shen Yun Dancers Display Great Skill
RENO, Nev.—Jonathan Dummar, Pilates instructor and former ballet dancer, thought the presentation of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 8 was “spectacular.” He was especially impressed by the Tibetan dance. “It’s very energetic and well-choreographed. The dancers displayed tremendous technique and skill.” Mr. Dummar has performed with the…
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Movements of Shen Yun Dancers ‘Encapsulate Divinity,’ Bring Hope to Mesa Audience
MESA, Ariz.—The culture, memories, and deep emotions of stories from ancient China were conveyed through movement and music by the artists of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center on the evening of Feb. 17, and they were felt deeply by Ms. Victoria Stuart. “I feel a lot of love….