Tag: Editor’s Picks

Shen Yun Presents ‘A Universal Message of Hope, Faith, and Peace for All of the Human Race,’ Says Journalist

RAPID CITY, S.D.—Independent journalist Shad Olson, who had written books and political commentaries, enjoyed Shen Yun’s evening performance at The Monument on April 15. This was Mr. Olson’s third time seeing Shen Yun, and he thought the show “came at a particularly poignant moment in world events.” “We’re at a crossroads—not just in China but…


‘Please Bring It Back Every Year’: Founder of MacPac on Shen Yun

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—”Please bring it back every year,” said Bruce McIntyre, the founder of MacPac Wilderness Equipment, after he attended the fourth of five sold-out Shen Yun Performing Arts shows in the city this year. For 35 years, Mr. McIntyre ran MacPac, a brand that specialises in outdoor recreational equipment. He later became involved in…


Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters Provide Transient Protection Against Hospitalization, Study Finds

The updated COVID-19 vaccine booster shots provide virtually no protection against infection and quickly waning shielding against hospitalization, a new study has found. Protection against infection peaked at just 28.8 percent, well below the 50 percent threshold for success established by U.S. and World Health Organization officials, researchers in North Carolina reported in the New…


Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Travel Is Illegal, Should Be Struck Down: Lawsuit

The Biden administration’s requirement that foreign travelers get a COVID-19 vaccine is illegal and should be blocked, according to a new lawsuit. President Joe Biden in 2021 issued a proclamation suspending the entry of unvaccinated noncitizen nonimmigrants into the United States by air. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then issued an…


Shen Yun Is the ‘Most Important Contemporary Work in the Performing Arts Today,’ Says Musician

ORANGE PARK, Fla.—For Rebecca Day, a musician and writer, it was difficult to hold back tears as she watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at Thrasher-Horne Center on April 9. She thought the whole experience was incredible. “It gives you renewed hope and it is so inspiring. It invigorates your spirit—it’s incredible. I’ve got so much…


Shen Yun ‘Reminds Us That There Was a Culture Before Communism,’ Says Professor

NEW YORK—Distinguished professor of law Sam Estreicher has authored more than 200 scholarly articles and a dozen books and served on committees, including the UN’s Internal Justice Commission. He attended Shen Yun Performing Arts, knowing the performing arts group was formed by Chinese artists of faith who fled human rights abuses back in China. “I know that…


Political Analyst Describes Shen Yun as a Spiritual Experience

TORONTO, Canada—Sometimes, one has to take a leap of faith before a miracle can occur. For political analyst Maria Marchyshyn, getting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on Apr. 9 was nothing short of a miracle because by the time she decided she wanted to see…


Shen Yun Taught Us to Look at the Beauty Around Us, Says Canadian Councillor

TORONTO, Canada—Jamaal Myers, the councillor of Scarborough North, attended Shen Yun’s performance for the first time on April 8 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. At the conclusion of the evening, Mr. Myers presented a proclamation commending the Falun Dafa Association for hosting Shen Yun in Toronto. He did “lots of smiling…


Shen Yun ‘Brought an Amazing Dimension to the Human Condition,’ Says Physician

SEATTLE—For Drey and Meghan Pavlov, Shen Yun Performing Arts was more than 5,000 years of history, it touched on something present and universal. “It was an amazing experience,” said Mr. Pavlov, a physician. “It really brought an amazing dimension to the human condition with the way the pageantry and the costumes just pulled you into…


Shen Yun ‘Was Spectacular,’ Says Former NY Governor

NEW YORK—David Paterson, former governor of New York, is legally blind, but he was able to find a way to enjoy Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I can’t see it as well as everyone else. But everything I saw was beautiful, and the movements were incredible,” said Mr. Paterson at the evening performance at Lincoln Center…