Tag: Atlanta

Police Arrest 6 After Violence Erupts in Downtown Atlanta Protest

Rioters set a police car on fire and smashed windows of various buildings at a protest in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, that turned violent on Jan. 21, which ultimately led to police arresting six people. The latest violence comes after police shot at and killed a man on Jan. 18. Police said they did so in…


Atlanta to Host Potential AFC Championship Between Bills, Chiefs

NEW YORK—The National Football League (NFL) has selected Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to host a potential AFC Championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, the league said on Thursday. Teams agreed last week that the conference championship would be played at a neutral site if the teams in it had completed an…


Shen Yun Presents Chinese Culture ‘In a Very Beautiful, Professional Way,’ Says Former Ballerina

ATLANTA—Shen Yun translates as “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” and former ballerina Dawn Hereth experienced that beauty when she watched Shen Yun Performing Arts on Jan. 8 at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. Ms. Hereth said that she had seen the performance before. As a former professional ballet dancer, she looked for very specific signs…


Shen Yun ‘Just Incredible,’ Says Ballet Dancer

ATLANTA—Ballet dancer Camirose Clauss thought Shen Yun Performing Arts put on an “incredible” performance at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Jan. 7. “It was a wonderful perspective, and refreshing,” said Ms. Clauss, who dances with the Ballet Conservatory of Atlanta. “The colors, the choreography, … it was just incredible. The music, just the whole thing, the whole…


A Classical Dancer’s Perspective on Shen Yun’s ‘Exquisite, Excellent’ Dancers

ATLANTA—Shen Yun translates into “the beauty of divine being dancing,” and on Jan. 7 at the Atlanta Symphony Hall, a former classical dancer explained just how accurate the company’s name was. Lauren Lukert, a classical ballerina for two decades, was blown away by Shen Yun‘s dancers. She attended a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts with her…


Couple Celebrating 50th Anniversary at Shen Yun Sums up Experience With One Word

ATLANTA—Bill Turbyfield, retired head of a construction company, and his wife Marilyn Turbyfield, retired manager of Turbyfield Construction, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Jan. 7. “We loved it, loved the costumes, the dance, everything,” Mr. Turbyfield said. “We loved the cultural part, and…


Business Owners Find Inspiration in Shen Yun

ATLANTA—For four years, the Polyanins wanted and waited to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, but between family obligations and everyone’s schedules, they couldn’t make it. This year was finally the year. On Dec. 27, Kirill Polyanin, business owner, his wife Elena, and daughter Anastasia attended the performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall. “I like it so much,”…


Shen Yun a Beautiful Performance, Says VP of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

ATLANTA—After seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 26, Gaetan Le Divelec, vice president of artistic planning at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, praised the beauty of Shen Yun and the talent of the performers. “I think it’s beautiful,” he said. “The dancers are clearly very trained at a…


Social Media Star Cameron Hamilton ‘Blown Away’ by Shen Yun

ATLANTA—Social media personality Cameron Hamilton said he felt blessed to be able to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 26. “It was just a great blessing to be here, to be able to experience it. … You can just see when everyone came together—it was just a beautiful thing…


Cuban Americans Who Fled Communism Share Shen Yun’s Message With Chinese Daughter

ATLANTA—All three members of the de Velasco family were able to connect to cultural roots on Dec. 26, watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. Eduardo de Velasco, retired law enforcement director and wine consultant, his wife Barbara Palomino de Velasco, forensic psychologist and program coordinator at Walden University, and their daughter Meihui,…