NORFOLK, Va.—When Norfolk goes out for an evening of theater, it’s like a military parade. Represented in the audience of Shen Yun Performing Arts on Nov. 6 were members of nearly all branches of the armed forces, as well as government contractors. New York-based Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance program that depicts through dance and music the culture of China before the days of communism. Audience members spoke highly of the experience. David Cruz is a retired master gunnery sergeant from the Marines who works as a government contractor. He attended Shen Yun with fiancée Tanya Dear, a healthcare administrator. Cruz called Shen Yun “everything I thought it was going to be and more.” He appreciated “having a beautiful show representing the past of China prior to communism, aspects of [China] now in the way that people are mistreated. “You learn of the past, you learn of the present …