OXFORD, UK—China has about 5,000 years of history and culture, and to encapsulate it all of it in a two-hour performance is no easy feat. Yet that is exactly what Shen Yun Performing Arts does for its audiences. Mel Zuydam, chief financial officer with a government agency, was impressed with the portrayal of Chinese civilization…
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Lausanne, Switzerland, Oxford, UK, and Frankfurt, Germany are the first European cities to welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts in early 2023. Like Geneva, Vevey, or Evian-les-Bains, Lausanne is one of those small cities nestled between the foothills of the Alps and the majestic crescent of Lake Geneva. While Lausanne’s medieval streets and romantic beaches…
Shen Yun ‘Is Honest and They Don’t Hold Back,’ Says Professor
BERKELEY, Calif.—Philosophy professor Stephan Johnson exited the Zellerbach Hall on the evening of Jan 14, “surprisingly pleased” with Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I liked it a lot! I liked the aesthetics, the orchestra, and the narration. The dancing was impeccable. It was a great time.” New York-based Shen Yun was founded in 2006 by leading…
Shen Yun ‘Challenges Us to Think About the World’: Business Owner
PITTSBURGH—T.J. Belsterling, the owner of a landscaping company, had no idea what to expect when he arrived to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Jan. 14. At the conclusion of the show, Mr. Belsterling couldn’t recommend the experience enough. “I’ve never seen it before….
Business Owner Hopes Shen Yun Can Bring Its Message to China
January 15, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—T.J. Belsterling, the owner of a landscaping company, had no idea what to expect when he arrived to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Jan. 14. At the conclusion of the show, Mr. Belsterling couldn’t recommend the experience enough. “I’ve never seen it before….
Shen Yun Are ‘Ambassadors for Peace on a World Level’ Says Berkeley Patron
BERKELEY, Calif.—Wayne Hankins, a retiree from the seafood business, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time, with his wife, at the Zellerbach Hall on Jan. 14. “I’ve seen it in clips on YouTube, but not in person … I was pleasantly surprised,” he said after the matinee performance on the two-show day. “The…
‘People Need to Come See the Performance!’ Dallas Audience Amazed by Shen Yun
DALLAS—Elvis Wells, a sergeant in Dallas, and his wife Don Wells, certified medical assistant, were amazed by the beauty and spiritual depth of Shen Yun Performing Arts. Seated in the front of the auditorium at the Winspear Opera House on Jan. 14, a two-show day, the Wellses said they had been waiting to see Shen…
‘Is This Something That They Did Before Communism?’ Shen Yun Inspires Massachusetts Audience
WORCESTER, Mass.—Rose Kuchta, a stained glass artist, was emotional after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It was all magical to me,” said Mrs. Kuchta, who came with her husband Bob from the Cape Cod area to attend Shen Yun‘s evening performance at the Hanover Theatre on Jan. 14. “I didn’t know. It was just absolutely…
‘They Look Divine on Stage,’ Actor Says About Shen Yun
DALLAS—Jana and Hank Slaughter had tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts two years ago, but then it turned out they would need to be out of town the exact day the classical Chinese dance company would be in Dallas. “I’ve been wanting to see this for the last three years,” Mrs. Slaughter said. And…
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Shen Yun Tells Important Stories About China, Say Pennsylvania Audience
PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Sherri Adelkoff attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Ms. Adeloff loved the stories: “Although some of the stories are not happy stories, but they’re [stories] that need to be told.” In her position as Deputy Chief Staff Attorney of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, West District, Ms….