ESCONDIDO, Calif.—On Feb. 8, Shen Yun opened the first of its seven consecutive shows at the California Center for the Arts. Sitting in the audience, business owner Nick Muratore was astounded by the performance.
“It was awesome! It touched the spirit. You can tell it was very heartfelt. You just feel the energy, it was coming from a good place. You can tell the [performers] were completely [immersed] in it,” he said.
He also thought Shen Yun’s music was “very soothing and pleasant to the soul. Very uplifting.”
In his business, Mr. Muratore said he works regularly with Chinese manufacturers and so “it was nice to get connected with the culture, see how cool it is, and have it brought to America.”…