Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun Is Spreading ‘What the Modern CCP Tried to Destroy’: Boston Family

BOSTON—Barbara Malamut, her son Max, and her daughter Kathy had long wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. “We just didn’t get a chance to,” Mrs. Barbara Malamut explained on Dec. 30, when they finally saw a performance at the Boch Center Wang Theatre—”and it was just—incredible.” “The dances were awesome and the fact that they make…


Florida State Representative Struck by Shen Yun’s Messages: ‘It’s Something That Everybody Needs to Know About’

MIAMI—Every audience member can have a different takeaway after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. For Florida State Representative Juan Fernandez-Barquin who saw the performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 30, what really struck him was Shen Yun’s portrayal of modern China. “The main takeaway is that my suspicion of…


Investment Firm Owner: I’d Recommend Shen Yun to Anyone

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Philip Sallee, owner of an investment firm, was for years on the board of the Louisville Ballet, and so has a great appreciation for classical dance of high caliber. What he saw on stage at Shen Yun Performing Arts was fantastic, Mr. Sallee said. Very diverse in talent. It’s a combination of grace and…


Opera Singer: Shen Yun Shows a ‘Beautiful, Completely Different World’

BERLIN—With three curtain calls and cheering applause, the Berlin audience welcomed the artists of Shen Yun Performing Arts. The premiere of the new European tour was deemed a success. On Dec. 28, the curtain rose on the opening night of the Shen Yun European Tour 2023 in Berlin. The Theater am Potsdamer Platz thus once…


Shen Yun Is ‘One of the Triumphs of the Human Spirit’: Minister

HOUSTON—When art is used to venerate the divine, a beauty of a higher realm can be achieved. Gwenn Pierre is minister and when experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts, she was able to see the meaning of Shen Yun’s name: the beauty of divine beings dancing. “It was stunning. Absolutely amazing. One of the triumphs of…


Human Rights Activist: Shen Yun Is an ‘Immense Win for the Public’

MIAMI—Rosa Maria Paya, a human rights activist and the founder of Cuba Decide Initiative, said what struck her most about Shen Yun Performing Arts is that the show “projects an image of China that is unknown for many,” and it is “rescuing values and history that many in the world just ignore.” Based in New…


Shen Yun is a Reminder of the Bigger Picture: Business Owner

SAN JOSE, Calif.—There are plenty of distractions in our lives keeping us from seeing what is most meaningful. Matt Bertics, a business owner, expressed that after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts—he was reminded of what is truly important. “I think we all get caught up in our day-to-day lives, and perhaps we’re missing the bigger…


Shen Yun Inspires Us, Fukuoka Audiences

FUKUOKA, Japan—Beauty can have a positive effect on people. Shen Yun Performing Arts had its first performance, this season, at the Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall in Japan on Dec. 29, sending positive vibes to its audiences. Elites from all walks of life in Fukuoka thanked Shen Yun’s beauty and cultural presentation. They said that…


Shen Yun Inspires Us, Says Fukuoka Audiences

FUKUOKA, Japan—Beauty can have a positive effect on people. Shen Yun Performing Arts had its first performance in Fukukoka, Japan this season, at the Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall on Dec. 29, sending positive vibes to its audiences. Elites from all walks of life in Fukuoka expressed gratitude for Shen Yun’s beauty and cultural presentation. They…


Producer: Shen Yun Shares Culture, ‘Actually Causes Your Brain to Work on a Higher Level’

BOSTON—Joan Quinn Eastman, producer and former broadcaster, has 25 years experience in the media, and is known as a “connect worker.” On Dec. 28, she found in Shen Yun Performing Arts the tremendous power of connection. When the curtains drew open, and she saw a scene flooded with color, the image of the Creator, and…