ESCONDIDO, Calif.—An audience member attending Shen Yun Performing Arts in Escondido said she found the evening like finding a slice of hope and happiness amid the unknowns and stresses of the pandemic. Amanda Noel, a pharmacist, shared about the positivity she felt from her Shen Yun experience. “I think during this time right now, all over the world, it just gives you a little bit of hope, a little bit of magic, a little bit of beauty, remembering that beauty that’s still there,” she said of the performance. She expressed her gratitude to New York-based Shen Yun for putting on their production. “Thank you for bringing that to us during such a difficult time,” Ms. Noel said. She added that given the opportunity, she would definitely see Shen Yun again, and she recommended more people come to experience Shen Yun for themselves. “Oh, absolutely. I would do it again. And I …