SALT LAKE CITY—Richard Paul Evans, the proud author of 45 national bestsellers and movies, attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater. Exiting the venue on Feb. 21, Mr. Evans thought the performance was “very beautiful and fun to watch.” He was happy to have shared this experience with…
Shen Yun a Window Into the Past, Says Finance VP
PHOENIX—For Bill Coward, a vice president in finance, Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Phoenix Orpheum was “a window into previous times.” “I appreciate that. I think we get kind of lost in today’s modern society, and it’s nice to see the tradition, and see obviously the demonstration through dance of the tradition, the values,”…
Shen Yun ‘Very People-Oriented and Very Empathetic,’ Says School District Director of Arts
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—As the Director of Visual & Performing Arts for Bentonville School District, Marty Reynolds oversees the arts education of some 20,000 students, and liases with the arts communities to seek out what is the best. In Shen Yun Performing Arts, he saw excellence and humanity. “It’s very colorful, very dramatic, lots of storytelling. I…
‘A Little Piece of Heaven Entered My Heart’: Theatergoers Uplifted by Shen Yun
SALT LAKE CITY—Multimedia is a double-edged sword. It brings us useful information and plenty of entertainment, but it also can be the culprit of hours of wasted time and poor social skills. In Shen Yun Performing Arts, the Becks said what they experienced was wholly positive. “I feel like I just witnessed something divine. I…
Retired Judge Appreciates Shen Yun Bringing Literature to Life
PHOENIX—Although “Journey to the West” seems like a story of a monk and his three strange disciples on a journey to find Buddhist scriptures, it is also a story of the three characters bettering themselves while overcoming countless obstacles. Shen Yun Performing Arts is putting this classic novel from the Ming Dynasty on stages across…
Shen Yun ‘Will Give Anybody Joy,’ Says Retired Professor
SALT LAKE CITY—Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater on Feb. 21 for the first of its six shows in Salt Lake City this season, with theatergoers reporting joy, surprise, and even hope for the world after the experience. For microbiologist Charlotte Bowerbank, Shen Yun made…
Former Pastor and Minister Says Shen Yun ‘Very Enlightening’
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Tim Stewart, a former pastor and minister, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife, Joyce Stewart, at the Arend Arts Center on Feb. 21. “It was very enlightening,” said Mr. Stewart. “It was very colorful, very professional. I truly enjoyed the messages that they were trying to get across.” Based in New York,…
Tech Company Founder Appreciates Shen Yun Reviving the ‘China of the Past’
SALT LAKE CITY—China is the nation with the longest running history. Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party changed the 5,000 years of tradition into a totalitarian regime. Interested in a China before communism, Garin Kristinhess came to Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife, Karen Kristinhess, to witness the revival of Chinese civilization. “I loved it….
Shen Yun Shows the Goodness of People, Says Nonprofit Deputy Director
February 22, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—When Rachel Siglow experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts at the DeVos Performance Hall on Feb. 21, she said could feel the kindness of the people, and the beauty of the traditional culture. New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, and Ms. Siglow felt the kindness and goodness of…
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Shen Yun an Opportunity to Be Educated and Uplifted, Says Professor and City Councilmember
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—David Pack, professor and city councilmember of West Jordan, Utah, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with his daughter and friend Tina Simpson at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater on Feb. 21. “Outstanding. Phenomenal. The choreography, the costumes, the synchronization of everyone’s steps. Definitely well-rehearsed and an incredible performance,” he said….