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Former Pastor and Minister Says Shen Yun ‘Very Enlightening’

BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Tim Stewart, a former pastor and minister, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife, Joyce Stewart, at the Arend Arts Center on Feb. 21. “It was very enlightening,” said Mr. Stewart. “It was very colorful, very professional. I truly enjoyed the messages that they were trying to get across.” Based in New York,…


Tech Company Founder Appreciates Shen Yun Reviving the ‘China of the Past’

SALT LAKE CITY—China is the nation with the longest running history. Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party changed the 5,000 years of tradition into a totalitarian regime. Interested in a China before communism, Garin Kristinhess came to Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife, Karen Kristinhess, to witness the revival of Chinese civilization. “I loved it….


Shen Yun Shows the Goodness of People, Says Nonprofit Deputy Director

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—When Rachel Siglow experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts at the  DeVos Performance Hall on Feb. 21, she said could feel the kindness of the people, and the beauty of the traditional culture. New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, and Ms. Siglow felt the kindness and goodness of…


‘It’s the First Time I’ve Ever Seen Anything Like This’: Shen Yun Theatergoer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Bill Satek, a general manager of a power plant, and his wife Kim Satek, an accountant, drove two hours to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the DeVos Performance Hall on Feb. 21. The couple deemed the trip absolutely worth their time. “It’s fabulous,” said Mr. Satek. “It’s really good. I love it….


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…


Shen Yun Is ‘A Journey of Beauty,’ Says Company President

PHOENIX—Bob Auray, the president of an investment firm, and his wife Marion celebrated a belated Valentine’s Day by attending Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Phoenix Orpheum on Feb. 19. The couple agreed that it was “a journey of beauty and a wonderful Valentine’s week present.” “It was a beautiful performance with beautiful messages,” Mr….


Former Dancers ‘Astounded’ by Shen Yun’s Perfection

MILWAUKEE—“I am astounded … I just cannot believe [the dancers] achievement,” said Corrine Fiorentino, fitness instructor at the YMCA in Racine, Wis. Mrs. Fiorentino and her husband Dean, a chemical engineer and regional manager for BASF, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller High Life Theatre on Feb. 19. Both the Fiorentinos are former…


Shen Yun Shows ‘History We Should Never Forget,’ Says Phoenix Theatergoer

PHOENIX—History has seen the ups and downs of humanity. Some have tried to rewrite or erase parts of that history, but Shen Yun Performing Arts is striving to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. The freedom of expression some audience members saw in Shen Yun struck a chord. “Everyone should be free to believe what…


Shen Yun Is ‘Probably One the Most Beautiful Things I’ve Ever Seen’: Photographer

BOISE, Idaho—A photographer has the eye to capture the beauty in people and in nature. Thomas Juul, photographer, saw the beauty in Shen Yun Performing Arts and expressed his appreciation. “Probably one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I don’t really know how to describe the beauty, talent, and the music is just fabulous….


Shen Yun ‘A Testament Against Communism,’ Says Missouri Chaplain

ST. LOUIS—“Shen Yun is just such a dynamic show” said musician Bonny Shirk, “there’s so much variety in it … it’s beautiful!” Mrs. Shirk and her husband David Shirk, chaplain and retired Navy personnel, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Stifel Theatre, formerly Peabody Opera House, in St. Louis on Feb. 19. “I have…