Category: Spokane

Spokane Audience Loves Shen Yun’s Representation of Chinese Culture

SPOKANE, Wash.—History is a powerful thing if we take time to understand and learn from it. Aaron Dailey is a college history teacher. He shared that Shen Yun Performing Arts is doing a wonderful job of reviving Chinese culture. “It’s beautiful. There’s nothing like it in the world. The culture, the music,” said Mr. Dailey….


‘They Give A Lot of Breath and Life’: Shen Yun Audience Member

SPOKANE, Wash.—Classical Chinese dance is an ancient style of dance, but it’s only started receiving recognition in recent years. Since the inception of Shen Yun Performing Arts in 2006, more and more people have been embracing and coming to understand this unique and versatile dance style. “It’s fabulous. It’s vibrant and colorful. And I love…


The Mother of Father’s Day

SPOKANE, Wash.— The city of Spokane in Washington is the birthplace of Father’s Day. It started in the craftsman-style home known as the “Father’s Day House,” or the Dodd House. A Spokane resident named Sonora Louise Smart Dodd was inspired to dedicate a day to fathers while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at a…


Spokane Audience Touched by Shen Yun’s Portrayal of the Persecution of Falun Dafa

SPOKANE, Wash.­—­Shen Yun Performing Arts is a nostalgic experience for audience members who have already visited China. It is a poignant moment to be able to admire the beauty of China’s traditional culture through a repertoire of classical Chinese dance and music, artforms which draw on China’s 5,000-year-old civilization. Terry Carlson, a semi-retired business owner,…


Father Gifts Daughter a Ticket to Shen Yun for Her Birthday—A Delightful Experience

SPOKANE, Wash.—What a more touching way for a father to express his love for his daughter on her birthday than a ticket to the world’s most authentic traditional Chinese dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts. Matthew Morrison and his daughter, Megan, had come to the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane…


Interior Designer Says Shen Yun Is ‘True Art’

SPOKANE, Wash.—As an interior designer, Katie Getman appreciated the “true art” of Shen Yun Performing Arts as she attended a performance at the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, Washington, on Oct. 5. With her mother, Ms. Getman bought tickets after hearing glowing reviews about New York-based Shen Yun from friends in California….