McALLEN, Texas—”I had a fabulous time,” Mac Franklin said after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the McAllen Performing Arts Center on April 15 with his wife Violet. Mr. Franklin, a senior executive in the healthcare industry, said of the performance: “I thought it was great. The performers were amazing. The singing was great.” “The orchestra…
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McALLEN, Texas—Barry Patel, former mayor of South Padre Island and the owner of three hotels, and his wife Jayshree Patel were delighted by Shen Yun Performing Arts at McAllen Performing Arts Center in McAllen on April 23. It was the couple’s second time attending a performance by Shen Yun. “We love the colorful dances ……
Husband and Wife Say Shen Yun ‘Good for the Soul’
McALLEN, Texas—Sara Salas, who works in accounts payable for the Diocese of Brownsville, and her husband Ted, an accountant for the federal government, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the McAllen Arts Center on April 23. Sara said she enjoyed everything, “especially the flowers,” and Ted agreed. Ted said that he and Sara rarely go…
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McALLEN, Texas—The arts are a gateway to the spirit. On the evening of Sept. 21, mother and daughter Ella Ramirez and Odalys Curiel were taken on a spiritual journey by Shen Yun Performing Arts. New York-based Shen Yun has been touring the world to revive the spiritual and traditional values of China’s 5,000-year-old culture since…
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The mayor-elect of a Texas border city that is around 85 percent Latino claimed that Latino voters are switching from Democrat to Republican in light of recent policy proposals. “Well, during the past election, it’s amazing what happened here in South Texas,” Javier Villalobos, the mayor-elect, told Fox News over the weekend. “I think genuinely…
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Shen Yun ‘Transported Me to Another Place and Another Time,’ Says University Professor
McALLEN, Texas—On the evening of April 15, Shen Yun Performing Arts successfully completed its second and final show at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Sitting in the audience was Jorge Canchola, a biology professor at the University of Texas. It was his first time attending Shen Yun, and the professor enjoyed every aspect of the…