DETROIT—Dennis Murphy had long wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, and learning that the New York-based company presented a China “before communism” made him all the more interested.
“I learned that this is one of the things that the Chinese, the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) considers its biggest threat. So that kind of put me over the top to go and buy the tickets. I love the tradition. I love all of the depiction of all the history of China. I absolutely see why the CCP sees it as a threat because it’s beautiful,” said Mr. Murphy, who attended the performance with his wife Megan, at the Detroit Opera House on May 6….