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Rhode Island Audience Appreciates Beauty of Shen Yun

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—“The beauty of divine beings dancing”—that is what Shen Yun Performing Arts’ name means, and it was the beauty of Shen Yun’s performance that Chris Vallas, a commercial property owner, appreciated the most when he watched Shen Yun at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Jan. 29. “The show was beautiful,” said Mr. Vallas….


Filmmaker Sees China Before Communism in Shen Yun: ‘It Gave Me Hope’

WASHINGTON—Filmmaker Jason Jones watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his two daughters at The Kennedy Center Opera House on the evening of Jan. 28. “It was breathtaking,” said Mr. Jones. “It was magical and I was so grateful. My daughters are half-Chinese, and I was so grateful that they got to be here.” Mr. Jones…


Shen Yun Is ‘One of the Most Phenomenal Things I Have Seen’: Retired Professor

FRESNO, Calif.—Before his retirement, professor David Murchison had the blessing to travel extensively and teach students of all ages across three continents. Now at the ripe age of 73, there isn’t much in the world that the professor hasn’t seen. Yet, Shen Yun Performing Arts still managed to amaze him. “It was one of the…


Tairona: The ‘Lost City’ of the Tairona People | Arkeo Ep21 | Documentary

For nearly 400 years, one of the largest pre-Columbian cities remained unnoticed, submerged in the rainforest. Known for its gold, “Ciudad Perdida” remained a mystery until a team of Colombian archaeologists rediscovered it in the late 1970s. …


‘This Performance Was of Freeing of the Spirit’: Shen Yun Theatergoer

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Bringing joy to someone is not an easy thing to do, but for Shen Yun Performing Arts, it is achieved every time they get on stage. “I felt that this performance was of freeing of the spirit, of joy, of peace, of love. I thought it was beautiful. I love the facial expressions…


Shen Yun ‘Expresses Everything With Truth, Love, and Light,’ Says Business Owner

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— If you ask business owner Greta Almeida what inspired her the most after watching Shen Yun at the Providence Performing Arts Center on the evening of Jan. 28, she would answer that it’s the dedication and integrity of the artists. “They’re all in unity but they also need to have their spirituality and…


Washington Ballet Dancers Praise Shen Yun: ‘Today, I Got Goosebumps’

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ballerinas are the very image of poise and sophistication but classical Chinese dancers are no less elegant. In fact, classical Chinese dance has a history even longer than that of ballet. Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, just finished this season’s penultimate performance at The Kennedy Center Opera House….


Shen Yun Is ‘Transcendental,’ Says Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musician

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Years ago, John Locke, a percussionist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, saw some of the rehearsals of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Baltimore, but couldn’t attend the performance at that time. “I just thought it was so beautiful,” Mr. Locke said. Finally on Jan. 28, Mr. Locke and his family found the chance to…


Shen Yun Expresses ‘Principles We Hold Dear,’ Says Radio Host

FRESNO, Calif.—Dennis McCourt, radio host of Kingdom Talk Radio, was uplifted and inspired by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the William Saroyan Theatre on Jan. 28. “I thought everything from the choreography to the music to the dance to the orchestra was over the top—amazing,” said Mr. McCourt after the Saturday matinee. “The performers are…


Shen Yun Shows That Pre-Communist China ‘Was a Much More Beautiful Place’

WASHINGTON, D.C.—United Airlines pilot Jamie Fontanella had never known about the Chinese belief in the heavenly creation of humankind before seeing Shen Yun. But there’s a hint of this belief—a belief in the divine nature of Chinese culture as well—in the very name of the company. “Shen Yun” means the beauty of divine beings dancing….