WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Wayne Goodfellow said he would “definitely” recommend Shen Yun Performing Arts to his friends after catching the final of five sold-out shows in the city this year. “If you want to see something very, very different and something really cultural, I’d recommend you come along,” he said on April 16. Mr. Goodfellow, a…
Shen Yun Is ‘Keeping Alive the Pre-Communist Chinese Culture and Traditions,’ Says Lawyer
PHILADELPHIA, Penn.—Shen Yun Performing Arts has an all-new program every year, and John Capaldi, a lawyer, was so impressed with Shen Yun’s previous season that he immediately bought tickets to see Shen Yun’s 2023 performance when he saw the billboards announcing their return. “I’m very, very impressed,” said Mr. Capaldi, who watched Shen Yun at…
Shen Yun ‘Speaks to the Divine Within Us,’ Says Business Owner
LONDON—Business owner Trudie McGuinness attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Eventim Apollo on April 16. McGuinness said, “It’s absolutely incredible. The beauty of the dancing and of the singing that we just heard is extraordinary actually. It’s so, so touching.” She commented on the wonderful energy from the performance. “There’s a beautiful energy … and the message…
Shen Yun Shows What ‘Can Never Be Wiped out Completely,’ Says Rabbi
NEW YORK—Brigitte Taylor, a senior manager, was visiting her mother, Marcelle Hohl, a rabbi, in New York when the two decided to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, catching the last performance in Lincoln Center on April 16. “I loved it. It was really brilliant. Just the music, the choreography, it was so unique. It was…
Shen Yun ‘Was Expansive, Something Truly Different’ Says Wellness CEO
TEL AVIV, Israel—Galit Toledano, CEO of an integrative wellness center, caught the last Shen Yun performance in Tel Aviv on April 13 and was glad she made it. “It was a very special experience. Truly unlike anything I had thought or expected. I wasn’t sure why I was waiting for it, but when I saw…
China Beyond Politics: New York Audience Appreciative of Shen Yun’s Cultural Revival
NEW YORK—Emily Marti, dance educator, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts when she saw it a few years ago, so much so that she got tickets for her fiancé, Justin Dipoto, as a Christmas gift. The two attended Shen Yun’s last Lincoln Center performance of the season on April 16. Mr. Dipoto, associate athletic director of finance…
Multicultural Council President Delighted by Messages of ‘Divinity’ and ‘Unity’ in Shen Yun
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts ended its season in Wellington’s St. James Theatre on April 16, playing to a sold-out house. Many audience members said they came away from the performance with an enhanced understanding of divinity. Pushpa Prasad, president of the New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils, was one of those…
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…
Shen Yun ‘Transported Me to Another Place and Another Time,’ Says University Professor
McALLEN, Texas—On the evening of April 15, Shen Yun Performing Arts successfully completed its second and final show at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Sitting in the audience was Jorge Canchola, a biology professor at the University of Texas. It was his first time attending Shen Yun, and the professor enjoyed every aspect of the…
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‘Really, Really Enchanting’: Londoners Impressed With Cultural Depth of Shen Yun
LONDON—Shen Yun Performing Arts is halfway through its London tour, 10 shows from April 14 to April 22, at the Eventim Apollo. On April 18, theatergoers and lovers of the arts appreciated the cultural depth of Shen Yun’s performance. “It’s just a wonderful production. So colorful, amazing dancing, great technique of the dancers,” said James Mackenzie-Blackman,…