CHICAGO—Real estate executive Matt Van der Molen brought his wife Jennifer and their two children to see Shen Yun’s evening performance at Auditorium Theatre on April 7.
The whole family thought it was not only enjoyable but also very educational.
“It was beautiful. The costumes were fantastic,” exclaimed Mr. Van der Molen.
“I was surprised at some of the things I learned, [such as] elements of the culture and the oppression and struggles that people are going through [right now.] I wasn’t aware of that.”
Based in New York, Shen Yun was established in 2006 by a group of leading Chinese artists who had fled the persecution of the communist party….