COLUMBUS, Ohio—A picture is worth a thousand words. But what about a song or a dance? Emily and Lee Wright found that Shen Yun Performing Arts effectively uses its performers’ talent to replace words and convey a powerful message. “Art is a very universal medium. I feel like it doesn’t matter where you are from, dance, song, it can get to you. Even if you don’t understand the words, you can portray meaning and feeling just through your motions, your costumes,” said Mrs. Wright. Both Mrs. and Mr. Wright are Navy veterans. Mrs. Wright now works for the federal government. As people who once defended the country, seeing New York-based Shen Yun’s efforts to raise awareness of the lack of freedom in China made a strong impression on them. “They should have freedom of religion. Everyone should be able to express themselves in the way that they wish, and you …