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Shen Yun ‘Touched My Heart’ Says Hartford Patron

HARTFORD, Conn.—“Finally I’m here,” exclaimed writer Brendan Kearney after three years of waiting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. Mr. Kearney attended the evening production at The William H. Mortensen Hall, in Hartford on Fe. 11. Brendan Kearney at The William H. Mortensen Hall, in Hartford on February 11. (Weiyong Zhu/The Epoch Times) As a…


Shen Yun ‘Touches the Soul,’ Says Texas Theatregoer

EL PASO, Texas—Watching Shen Yun Performing Arts’ matinee performance at The Plaza Theatre on Feb. 11 was Marcus Kramer, a company project manager. Mr. Kramer was amazed by China’s culture and history, and said that the performance was more than just a visual experience. “The dancing’s great,” said Mr. Kramer. “It … spreads awareness across…


‘A Living Painting’ Says Graphic Artist About Shen Yun

ESCONDIDO, Calif.— Josh Potter, freelance graphic artist in San Diego, said he found inspiration from the colors and beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I thought it was really creative … it was like a living painting,” he said, “brilliant colors, love the costumes colors, and the lighting was perfect too!” Mr. Potter and his…


Story in Shen Yun ‘Pulls on My Heartstrings,’ Says Magician

TUCSON, Ariz.—Rodney Housley, visual and performing artist as well as a magician, and his wife Kim, a teacher, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Tucson for the first time on Feb. 11. As this was the first time at a Shen Yun performance, Mr. Housley had good things to…


‘We Couldn’t Wait to See It’: Retired Banker Inspired by Shen Yun

HARTFORD, Conn.—Craig Clausen, former senior vice president at JP Morgan and other major banks, is among the many Shen Yun Performing Arts audience members this year who felt they finally attained a long-awaited experience. “I’ve wanted to see this for a long, long time,” said Mr. Clausen, who attended the Shen Yun matinee on Feb….


Shen Yun Reminds Us to Never Take Freedom for Granted, Says DA

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan attended Shen Yun for the first time on the evening of Feb. 10, at the California Center for the Arts. Equally impressed by the performers’ artistry and the show’s message, Ms. Stephan said Shen Yun was absolutely stunning. “It was a beautiful event, a really moving event,” she…


‘It Was Almost Like a Dream’: Shen Yun Audience Member

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—A beautiful work of art has the ability to pull its viewer in and envelope them. Shen Yun Performing Arts has been touching the hearts of its audience since its inception in 2006. “I feel like I was there. It was almost like a dream. I can’t describe in words, really. It was amazing….


Shen Yun Brings Audience in Lyon Hope and Serenity

LYON, France—Shen Yun Performing Arts is back in Lyon. Since Saturday, Feb. 4, ancestral sounds of traditional China have been resonating in the City of Light. This Wednesday, Feb. 8, many people came from the Drôme, Ardèche, Haute-Loire and, of course, from the Lyon area to partake in this revival of 5,000 years of civilization….


Lawyer Says Shen Yun’s ‘Infinite Beauty’ Could ‘Create a Vaccine for All the Ugliness in the World’

LYON, France—From Feb. 4 to Feb. 9, the former silk capital of France is reconnecting with China, the origin of this precious fabric. The Shen Yun Performing Arts Global Company has put on its dancing shoes at the Amphitheatre 3000 in Lyon, playing every night to a full house. This Wednesday, Feb. 8, Marie-Christine Bonnin…


Shen Yun ‘Presents Humanity’s Deepest Emotions by Using the Arts,’ Says Korean Dance Researcher

GUMI, South Korea—Korean audiences praised Shen Yun Performing Arts for bringing hope and happiness to people, and on Feb. 8 some said the performance was so amazing there was nothing else like it on earth. At the Gumi Arts Center–Grand Hall in Gumi on the evening of Feb. 8, New York-based Shen Yun finished the…