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Shen Yun Inspires People to Do Good, Says Charlotte Audience Member

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Entrepreneur Charlie Lawrence says he has never seen any dance performance as beautiful as Shen Yun. “It’s a great show. I enjoy it very much,” said Mr. Lawrence, who saw Shen Yun with Cynthia Yaeger at the Belk Theater on the evening of Jan. 8. Mr. Lawrence noted the rich heritage of classical Chinese dance, and…


Shen Yun’s Spirituality Pleases Miami Audience

MIAMI—Michael Moore was searching for spirituality when he came to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. Mr. Moore’s quest was successful. “It seems like it put you in touch with your inner spirit,” he said. Ms. Moore and his wife, Lynn, are owners of Air…


Former CIO Found Shen Yun’s Vocalists ‘Very Spiritual’

ATLANTA, Ga.—Tom and Louise Carter enjoyed the mix of technology, costumes, and music used in telling the stories in Shen Yun Performing Arts. Tom, a recently retired CIO from Novelus, a producer of aluminum products, said there was a lot to love in the show. New York-based Shen Yun portrays these stories through classical Chinese…


Shen Yun’s Revival of Traditional Arts Inspires Producer of Japanese Dance Show

BALTIMORE, Md.—The producer of a traditional Japanese dance show, Julia Mechler, appreciated the “beautiful mesh of traditional Chinese art and European classical music” presented in Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hippodrome in Baltimore, Md. Commenting on the orchestra that combines East and West, she said, “I want to see something like that in Japan…


‘I Feel Full of Life Again’: Radio Host Loves Shen Yun’s Divine Message

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—After urging his friends and listeners to attend, radio personality Michael Olson returned for a second time to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, the premier classical Chinese dance and music company, at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. A storyteller, journalist, consultant, and agriculturalist—among other talents—Olson is the syndicated host of Food Chain…


Shen Yun Is a Beautiful Testament to Traditional Chinese Culture: Professor

BALTIMORE, Md.—Shen Yun Performing Arts is a beautiful testament to traditional Chinese culture, a culture that should be celebrated, said Chris Harris who attended a performance at the The Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore on Jan. 7. “It’s spectacular,” said Harris, a professor at the John Hopkins Carey Business School, adding that with such a long…


‘I Feel Healing,’ Graphic Designer Shares of Shen Yun

MIAMI, Fla.—Life isn’t always a walk in the park, but for audience members who chose to spend the evening with Shen Yun Performing Arts on Jan. 6, the experience was one that allowed the body and mind to sit back and relax. Dimitri Khawly, a graphic designer, shared that the performance gave him a sense…


History Buff Commends Shen Yun’s Presentation of Chinese Culture

SAVANNAH, Ga.—A love of history is what brought former provost and dean of student services at Florida’s Palm Beach State College to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. Scott MacLachlan, who was a history major, said he has always had a keen interest in learning more about Chinese history. “I’m always fascinated with history and the culture….


‘I Have Never Seen Something So Beautiful,’ Says Painter

GREENSBORO, North Carolina—Recently engaged couple Ann Shuey and John Eaves had a special experience as they enjoyed the world’s foremost Chinese classical dance and music company, Shen Yun Performing Arts, playing at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was the first time that Ann, a painter, had seen…


Shen Yun ‘An Absolute Masterpiece’

MIAMI, Fla.—Stephanie Del Valle, a former theater actress, with her husband Bert Del Valle and their daughter were absolutely delighted by the majesty of Shen Yun Performing Arts showing at the Arsht Center. “It was an absolute masterpiece—visual masterpiece. The music, the choreography, the costumes, it was remarkable,” Mrs. Del Valle said. “Each piece was…