Tag: Editor’s Picks

Singer Brenda Lee Says She ‘Loved Every Minute’ of Shen Yun

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Singer Brenda Lee said Shen Yun Performing Arts is “top-notch” after seeing the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, in Nashville, on Feb. 4. “The whole thing all went together so well, it all touched me,” Ms. Lee said. “I loved every minute. I loved the sad parts,…


Shen Yun’s Performers Dance ‘With A Sense Of Purpose,’ Says Physician

CLEVELAND—Shen Yun Performing Arts is on a mission. After watching Shen Yun at The State Theatre at Playhouse Square on Feb. 4, physician Eric Dudenhoefer was able to justify that Shen Yun’s performers have internalized this mission and that their sense of purpose can be visibly seen in their expressions. “It’s fantastic,” Mr. Dudenhoefer said…


‘It’s Grandiose, There Is a Magic’: Shen Yun Opens in Lyon, France

LYON, France—Shen Yun Performing Arts opened in Lyon, France Saturday night at L’Amphithéâtre 3000, welcomed by audience members new and returning alike. Anthony Fabvre, an engineer, had seen Shen Yun before, and even this time felt reluctant to leave the theater after the experience, wanting to linger and continue to bask in the energy. “Like…


Watching Shen Yun, Korean Executive Says ‘I Saw the Creator, and I Obtained Hope’

BUSAN, South Korea—A Korean company chairman was impressed by the majesty and beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending a performance at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 4. He said he saw the Creator and future in Shen Yun and obtained hope from it. “The performance is quite outstanding. It’s very encouraging,”…


Florida Seeks to Ban Vaccine Discrimination

Florida legislators are considering House and Senate civil rights bills that protect residents from discrimination based on their vaccine or immunity status. The protection would extend to people concerning all vaccines, not just the increasingly controversial COVID shots. Senate Bill 222, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Fla.), and House Bill 305, sponsored by Rep. Webster…


Shen Yun Is ‘An Unprecedented Contribution,’ Says Dominican Orchestra Director

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Jose Antonio Molina, conductor, pianist, composer, is the director of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic that makes its home the Eduardo Brito National Theater. But on Feb. 3, Mr. Molina appeared not for rehearsals but a refreshing evening at the theater. Seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, Mr. Molina was…


Deaths, Heart Failure Occurred Among Vaccinated With Heart Inflammation: Study

Heart failure and even death has occurred among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study. Six people across the four Nordic countries died with myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, within 90 days of hospital admission after being vaccinated with a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, researchers reported. Twenty-two vaccinated people were…


Death, Heart Failure Occurred Among Vaccinated With Heart Inflammation: Study

Heart failure and even death has occurred among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study. Six people across the four Nordic countries died with myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, within 90 days of hospital admission after being vaccinated with a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, researchers reported. Twenty-two vaccinated people were…


Musician Moved by Hope and Beauty in Shen Yun Performance in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Percussionist Greg Jones was greatly moved by Shen Yun Performing Arts seeing it with his daughter at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, on Feb. 3. “It was a beautiful sight to behold. The dancing—magnificent, graceful, the singing, awesome. The orchestra—oh! I love the music. Beautiful job,” he said. “It was gorgeous. The colors, the…


Shen Yun’s Mission Is ‘Worthy of Praise’: Dominican Republic Former Minister of Culture

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—The former Minister of Culture and an art critic to boot, Carmen Heredia knows a good performance when she sees one. Following Shen Yun’s evening show at the Eduardo Brito National Theater on Feb. 2, Ms. Heredia gave her verdict that it was a spectacular and beautiful performance. “It’s a show worth…