SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—David Pack, professor and city councilmember of West Jordan, Utah, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with his daughter and friend Tina Simpson at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater on Feb. 21. “Outstanding. Phenomenal. The choreography, the costumes, the synchronization of everyone’s steps. Definitely well-rehearsed and an incredible performance,” he said….
Shen Yun an Opportunity to Be Educated and Uplifted, Says Professor and City Councilmember
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Downward-facing dog is the most ubiquitous pose in yoga. Interestingly, the ancient Chinese art and science of acupuncture can help explain why. This popular yoga pose is the one we see in advertisements and movies, on yoga DVDs, and on the covers of health and fitness magazines. Downward-facing dog is taught in beginner yoga classes…
Shen Yun a Window Into the Past, Says Finance VP
PHOENIX—For Bill Coward, a vice president in finance, Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Phoenix Orpheum was “a window into previous times.” “I appreciate that. I think we get kind of lost in today’s modern society, and it’s nice to see the tradition, and see obviously the demonstration through dance of the tradition, the values,”…
Shen Yun ‘Very People-Oriented and Very Empathetic,’ Says School District Director of Arts
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—As the Director of Visual & Performing Arts for Bentonville School District, Marty Reynolds oversees the arts education of some 20,000 students, and liases with the arts communities to seek out what is the best. In Shen Yun Performing Arts, he saw excellence and humanity. “It’s very colorful, very dramatic, lots of storytelling. I…
UK to Challenge Tribunal Ruling Over Irish Ex-Soldier Who Joined ISIS
The British government is to challenge a tribunal ruling that allows a former Irish soldier who joined the ISIS terrorist group to enter the UK. Lisa Smith, 41, a former member of the Irish Defence Forces, was found guilty in May last year of ISIS membership after a nine-week trial at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court….
Vaccine-Related Injuries May Be Related to Truncated mRNA (Part 2)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has raised significant concerns about the impurity of truncated mRNA found in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine samples. Truncated mRNA molecules are a dire issue because changes to the specific protein-coding sequence could result in unexpected proteins and consequences in human cells. In Part 1 of this series, we reviewed the evidence…
Shen Yun Has ‘Created a Sense of Godliness in the Human Soul,’ Says Filmmaker
PHOENIX—When filmmaker Sarah Heinz entered the Phoenix Orpheum on Feb. 19 to attend Shen Yun’s matinee, she had no idea she would find so much connection with the performance and its artists. Ms. Heinz’s 2021 documentary, “Remembering Heaven,” shared with its viewers the dreams and visions that people have had about their children before they…
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‘I Found It Sublime’: Paris Theatergoer Moved to Deep Reflection by Shen Yun
PARIS—Like many businessmen, Luc Hubelé came from Vendée to Paris for his work, but he did not miss, on Thursday, Feb. 16, the limited time Shen Yun Performing Arts was in Paris as well. “I found this show fabulous! I was very moved by a lot of messages: there’s a lot of sensitivity, grace in…
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Shen Yun Is Pure and Sweet and Elevating, Say Utah Theatergoers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Shen Yun Performing Arts is on its biggest tour yet, and on Feb. 21 the New York-based classical Chinese dance company took to the stage at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater. Jeremy Thompson, a dentist, and his wife enjoyed the uplifting performance of Shen Yun. “I thought it put to…