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‘Shen Yun Is Like a Show From the Heavens’: Korean Professor

BUSAN, South Korea—A Korean law professor was touched by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 4. He said “Shen Yun is like a show from the heaven sand is as glorious as a divine creation. Extremely beautiful.” Mr. Kim Man-woong, law professor at Silla University, was wowed by the…


Shen Yun Brought ‘A Lot of New Things to Light’ About China, Says Investor

CLEVELAND—John Budnik, a real estate investor, had been mildly familiar with Chinese culture, but seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts brought “a lot of new things to light.” “It’s very interesting,” he said at The State Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland on the afternoon of Feb. 4. Mr. Budnik attended the performance with his young…


Shen Yun ‘Impeccably Professional,’ Beautiful, and Seeks Truth, Says Executive Director

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—One could say that the beauty Shen Yun Performing Arts presents is literally out of this world. Shen Yun means “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” it is reviving a culture believed to be divinely inspired, and the performance begins with a piece depicting the divine world. All of this was not lost on…


Artist Uplifted by Beauty and Old-World Values in Shen Yun

MONTREAL, Canada—Daniel Oicklu, an artist, felt an experience of being uplifted as he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts on the afternoon of Feb. 4. “The overall feeling is one of being sort of uplifted and it’s lovely, the colors are beautiful the dancers are spectacular,” said Mr. Oicklu, who attended the matinee at the Place…


Watching Shen Yun, Korean Executive Says ‘I Saw the Creator, and I Obtained Hope’

BUSAN, South Korea—A Korean company chairman was impressed by the majesty and beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending a performance at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 4. He said he saw the Creator and future in Shen Yun and obtained hope from it. “The performance is quite outstanding. It’s very encouraging,”…


Shen Yun ‘Absolutely Fabulous,’ Says CIO

CLEVELAND—David Fien, CIO of an IT company, and Mona Harper, paralegal, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts’ opening performance at The State Theatre at Playhouse Square, where the classical Chinese dance company will be performing three shows over the weekend. “I’ll use two words [to summarize]: absolutely fantastic,” said Mr. Fien after the Feb. 4 matinee….


Shen Yun Is ‘An Unprecedented Contribution,’ Says Dominican Orchestra Director

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Jose Antonio Molina, conductor, pianist, composer, is the director of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic that makes its home the Eduardo Brito National Theater. But on Feb. 3, Mr. Molina appeared not for rehearsals but a refreshing evening at the theater. Seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, Mr. Molina was…


California Theatergoer Touched by Shen Yun’s Message of the Divine

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Financial advisor Simone Parks saw Shen Yun for the first time at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center on Feb. 3. Exiting the theater, Ms. Parks couldn’t be more satisfied with her experience. “I loved it. It was magnificent. I loved the costumes, the lighting, the choreography was beautiful. It was very inspirational—a…


Musician Moved by Hope and Beauty in Shen Yun Performance in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Percussionist Greg Jones was greatly moved by Shen Yun Performing Arts seeing it with his daughter at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, on Feb. 3. “It was a beautiful sight to behold. The dancing—magnificent, graceful, the singing, awesome. The orchestra—oh! I love the music. Beautiful job,” he said. “It was gorgeous. The colors, the…


Shen Yun ‘The Most Ethereal Thing That I’ve Seen’: Montreal Theatergoer

MONTREAL—When we know of something wonderful, it is natural that we want to share it with our family. Shen Yun Performing Arts is a performance that audience members often say they want to see again with their children, grandchildren, parents, loved ones. “I’ve waited for a number of years to see this, and see the…