FAIRFAX, Va.—Russell Van Wingerden, the president of Atlantic Building Supply, thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun’s matinee on Chinese New Year, Jan. 22. Sitting in the second row of George Mason University Center for the Arts, Mr. Van Wingerden exclaimed, “I felt like I was almost on the stage!” He further added that though he can’t actually…
Shen Yun ‘Very Eye-Opening’ Says Marine
FAIRFAX, Va.—Sergeant Major Chester Wilson III, active-duty marine stationed in Quantico, Virginia, said he was exhilarated by the athleticism and spirituality of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “A very exhilarating event, something that more and more people should come to check out,” he said, “very eye-opening.” Mr. Wilson and his family attended the matinee performance at…
Chinese Theatregoer Praises Shen Yun For Reviving Chinese Culture
FAIRFAX, Va.—Dance and music are often known as universal languages because of their ability to transcend cultural barriers. Shen Yun Performing Arts uses these universal languages to show audiences all over the world the beauty of traditional Chinese culture. Mr. Yang, who came from mainland China, watched Shen Yun for the first time on Jan….
Shen Yun: ‘All You Can Do Is Sit in Awe’ Says Fairfax Patron
FAIRFAX, Va.—“I feel very good that something like this exists,” said attorney Robert Varner about Shen Yun Performing Arts. Mr. Varner attended Shen Yun for the first time with his colleague and friend Nga Ubuong, assistant inventory manager for global logistics, at the George Mason University Center for the Arts on Jan. 22. “I feel…
Shen Yun ‘Explains Why Beauty Matters’: Attorney
FAIRFAX, Va.—Chris and Susan Kachouroff, both attorneys, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts on the eve of Chinese New Year, and saw in the “China before communism” presented through art something beautiful. “Absolutely amazing performance—wonderful, ethical, moral. Beautiful. It explains why beauty matters,” said Mr. Kachouroff at the George Mason University Center for the Arts on Jan. 21….
‘You Can Have Heaven on Earth If You Live Your Life the Way Shen Yun Is Portraying It,’ Says Award-Winning Architect
FAIRFAX, Va.—Robert Dale Lynch is an award winning architect whose work is driven by an appreciation and search for beauty and humanity. On Jan. 21, Mr. Lynch had an enlightening experience being immersed in beauty while seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I’ve been trying to get my whole family. I wanted my whole family to…
Shen Yun Tells ‘The Chinese Story, Outside of Communism’: Virginia State Senator
FAIRFAX, Va.—Virginia State Senator J. Chapman Petersen has always been interested in Asian cultures. And on the eve of the Lunar New Year, he was able to celebrate a revival of traditional Chinese culture with his wife and youngest daughter attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the George Mason University Center for the Arts on Jan….
Shen Yun Shows ‘Very Rich Culture’ With a ‘Very Powerful Message’, Says Nonprofit Executive Director
FAIRFAX, Va.—Marwan Ahmad, executive director of a nonprofit, only knew of China from what he saw on the news. “But on the cultural side of it, I think China obviously has a lot to offer to the world. It’s a beautiful culture,” he said after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the George Mason University Center…
Theatregoers Thankful That There Are Shows Like Shen Yun
FAIRFAX, Va.—Audience members young and old have been able to watch Shen Yun Performing Arts and thoroughly enjoy it. Cybersecurity specialist Walter York watched Shen Yun with his wife Angela York and their daughter on Jan. 21 at the George Mason University Center for the Arts. The couple praised Shen Yun’s performance for being clean,…
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Shen Yun Is ‘Very Freeing and Very Uplifting,’ Says Company VP
FAIRFAX, Va.— Josephine Abboud, a vice president in marketing, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the George Mason University Center for the Arts on Jan. 22. “It’s exquisite,” she said. As soon as the curtain went up for the opening program, Ms. Abboud felt a sense of freedom and optimism. “It was very freeing and very…