NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts has since 2006 taken the mission of reviving 5,000 years of civilization. It was a divinely inspired culture that was nearly destroyed by communism, and one audiences around the world say is more universal than not. “This is an expression of humankind,” said Carlos Lopez, a business owner, after the…

NEW YORK—Phil Boyle, former New York state senator and assemblymember, felt touched by tranquility seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. “Oh it’s beautiful—the culture, the dancing, the music, it’s really memorable,” Mr. Boyle said after the April 8 matinee. “It touches my heart to see such beautiful movements and to know the long history…

NEW YORK—Victoria Ryan, a public relations executive, felt great peace seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. “The artistry is unmatched,” said Ms. Ryan on the afternoon of April 8. “I love the colors, I love the dancing, but I really love this whole message about the peace,” she said. New York-based Shen Yun is…

NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts is back in New York City’s Lincoln Center for 13 shows, most already sold out, with two performances recently added. In the audience, on the second evening, was Richard Ravitch, former Lieutenant Governor of New York, who attended the performance with family members on April 7. “I’m enjoying it. My…

NEW YORK—On April 6, New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts returned to Lincoln Center to kick off 13 shows in New York City. Demand was high, and two additional shows were added to the schedule. Frank Liz was one of the New Yorkers in the audience who had waited years to see Shen Yun. “I…