BATON ROUGE—Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance performance hailing from New York, produces an outsized reaction from its audiences, perhaps because it goes beyond its stunning stage effects to a deeper human need. Leonard Kight, retired Air Force colonel and his wife Linda attended the April 9 matinee. “It was spellbinding. I literally cried through most of it,” said Mrs. Kight. “The beauty, the music, the dancing is superb, it’s even better than I had seen advertised. It’s one of the most wonderful performances that I have ever witnessed, and I would tell everybody this is absolutely a must-see. An experience, you don’t just see it, it touches all of your senses. The sights, the sounds, and just what it does to your very being—it’s beautiful.” “It’s something that goes beyond your eyes and your ears, it’s just something that goes deep into your spirit. It’s just a feeling when …