SEATTLE—”I loved every minute,” said Mrs. Josie Vermeulen, simply. It was the 96-year-old Dutch immigrant’s second time seeing a performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun is based in New York, where each year the performers introduce a new program highlighting different aspects of China’s 5,000 year history—a history before communism. Mrs. Vermeulen came to…

SEATTLE—Lavanya Reddy attended her first Shen Yun performance about 10 years ago, and not only has she been a loyal fan ever since, but also a huge advocate. She is the president of The National Federation of Indian American Associations and a Montessori teacher by profession. NFIA is a national umbrella organization for all the organizations of…