Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun, A Great Gift For Loved Ones

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Some birthday gifts are memorable. Catherine Newhart, an artist, received her ticket to Shen Yun Performing Arts as a birthday gift. She and Dan Hare felt fortunate to have gotten the last tickets for today’s matinee performance. “It couldn’t be a more wonderful birthday gift. I’m so pleased,” Ms. Newhart said. She added that…


Shen Yun Valued as Thought-Provoking, Beautiful Art in Paris

PARIS, France—Many audience members were touched by what they saw at Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first performances in France for 2022 on Friday and Saturday, among them many medical professionals. Joëlle Dubois, a physician specializing in public health and social medicine, related to how New York-based Shen Yun was reviving traditional Chinese culture and how it…


Shen Yun Offers Healing for Mind and Soul, Says Detroit Audience

DETROIT, Mich.—At the Jan. 16 matinee of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Detroit Opera House, audiences said the performance left them feeling uplifted and renewed. Psychologist Howard Berlin was glad to see people come together to experience a sense of community. “People now are feeling depressed because they feel more isolated and alone,” he…


‘If You Want to See the Best, You Want to Come to Shen Yun,’ Says Escondido Audience Member

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—With the ongoing pandemic, many people may feel that coming out to experience Shen Yun Performing Arts is a risk to their well-being. But Alan Platte, a CFO of a health care business and his friend Richard Hart, instead found that it’s better to bask in the beauty that a live performance can provide…


The Beauty of Shen Yun Is a Panacea in Trying Times

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Shama Lyons and Carlos Serrano both agreed that the performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, was mesmerizing. “I absolutely love it,” said Lyons, an elementary school principal. Shen Yun opens up the audience to the world of China’s authentic traditional culture seen through classical and folk…


Family Members All Enjoy Their Shen Yun Experience in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. —On Saturday evening the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre hosted Shen Yun Performing Arts for an enthusiastic audience. The Gearhart family, Mick, Joan, daughters Heather and Amanda, and niece, Hailey, especially enjoyed the performance. Mr. Gearhart, who works in the financial section for AGCO, a farm equipment company, read about the New York-based…


Little Rock Physician Dazzled by Shen Yun

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Mark Sibley, an eye surgeon, and Barbara Robinson attended the Jan. 15 matinee of Shen Yun in Little Rock’s Robinson Performance Hall. “We love the synchronized dancing and the synchronized movements,” said Sibley. “The colors are beautiful, and the story that they’re telling is for the history of China culture. We’re so glad that it is…


Shen Yun Gives Hope in ‘Outgrowing the Pandemic,’ Says Physician

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Mark Sibley, an eye surgeon, and Barbara Robinson attended the Jan. 15 matinee of Shen Yun in Little Rock’s Robinson Performance Hall. “We love the synchronized dancing and the synchronized movements,” said Sibley. “The colors are beautiful, and the story that they’re telling is for the history of China culture. We’re so glad that it is…


‘Everything Made the Heart Feel Good,’ Says Little Rock Audience Member

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Faith and hope have helped humanity get through one tough period after another. After Susan Kol Margan’s experience with Shen Yun Performing Arts, she shared how her faith is getting her through the pandemic. “How can you be afraid and believe in a higher power? You cannot—that shows lack of faith. And…


Shen Yun Gives a Transformative Experience in Detroit

DETROIT, Mich.—Pharmacist student Elsie Ramos and dentist Ruben Ramos came to Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time without knowing what to expect but came away with a deep feeling of recognition. They attended the Jan. 15 evening show at the Detroit Opera House. “I never experienced anything with Chinese culture so the dances and…