SEATTLE, Washington—Lynwood Councillor Jim Smith and his wife Sherry had their first opportunity to enjoy “China before communism” with Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver Hall in Seattle on Saturday. “[It] has you on your seat from the very beginning,” Jim said. Jim is the owner of an entertainment corporation, and sings and plays…
Deep Thoughts, High Spirits at Shen Yun Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana—Shen Yun Performing Arts attendees found themselves in deep thought and high spirits in Indianapolis this weekend. After a year’s hiatus, Shen Yun returned to Butler Arts Center for a special one-day, two-show engagement on Oct. 2. For Hoosiers, it was a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in Chinese culture. Cosmetics sales director Monica Williams…
Shen Yun Is ‘Just an Unparalleled Achievement’
SEATTLE—For Susan Sinclair, whose life has been filled with music, dance, and spiritual healing, Shen Yun Performing Arts had her in her element as she attended the matinee performance with her daughter, Vesper. “It was magnificent. Everything was so beautifully done. The narration was as much of a performance as the singers and the dancers….
Composer ‘So Grateful’ to Experience Shen Yun
HOUSTON, Texas—Musician and composer Ron Graves was blown away by Shen Yun Performing Arts on Sunday afternoon. “I’m struck by the level of excellence,” the trombone and low brass instrumentalist said. “Not only the musicians [and] the quality of the music, but the dancers and the costumes … it’s just a total experience—it’s fantastic!” New York-based Shen Yun enthralls…
Shen Yun Leaves Deep, Powerful Impression
HOUSTON, Texas—Like many audience members, Simon and Claudia Tanner were left deep in thought after two hours of wonderful artistry by Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I really enjoyed the performance, the depth of it, the spirituality,” Claudia Tanner said of her Shen Yun experience. She said that the performance hit on “a lot of deep…
Music Teacher Praises Shen Yun Soprano’s Flawless Technique
HOUSTON, Texas—With the finely honed perception of a music teacher, Sharon Lovell was very impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts’ bel-canto singers. “The soprano was operatic—she was magnificent. And, the tenor was very, very good. The pitch was perfect, their technique was flawless,” she said of New York-based Shen Yun’s performance on Sept. 25. Lovell, a…
Shen Yun Reconnects Audience Members With Their Spirituality
McALLEN, Texas—The arts are a gateway to the spirit. On the evening of Sept. 21, mother and daughter Ella Ramirez and Odalys Curiel were taken on a spiritual journey by Shen Yun Performing Arts. New York-based Shen Yun has been touring the world to revive the spiritual and traditional values of China’s 5,000-year-old culture since…
Audiences New and Old Admire Shen Yun
HOUSTON, Texas—Wildlife photographer Deanne Peterson and her mother attended their third Shen Yun performance together on Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Wortham Center Brown Theater in Houston, Texas. It’s become a family tradition. “We’ve come for probably four or five years, and it’s always really wonderful to come back and to see the new choreography and…
‘I Felt Like I Was Seeing Kindred Souls,’ Says Former Dance Educator
HOUSTON, Texas—Angela Hayes was full of praise after she attended the classical Chinese dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts, at the Wortham Center Brown Theater in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 18. Hayes, with nearly 30 years as a dance educator in a Texas public school and then as the director of a performing…
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Shen Yun’s Energy Represents ‘Positivity, Love, Happiness,’ Says Theatergoer
SEATTLE, Washington—Even before attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at Seattle’s Marion Oliver McGaw Hall, Chelsea Coryell and her niece Pierce knew they were going to see “the best of the best.” Pierce said she heard that Shen Yun was performing in Seattle while she was in Texas, some 3,000 miles away, and she knew she…