Tag: Shen Yun

Shen Yun Brings Ancient China to Life in the United States, Says Illinois Theatergoer

CHICAGO—Real estate executive Matt Van der Molen brought his wife Jennifer and their two children to see Shen Yun’s evening performance at Auditorium Theatre on April 7. The whole family thought it was not only enjoyable but also very educational. “It was beautiful. The costumes were fantastic,” exclaimed Mr. Van der Molen. “I was surprised…


Shen Yun Is ‘Entertainment With a Purpose’: Actor

ADELAIDE, Australia—“Entertainment is incredible,” says actor and award-winning playwright Stephen House, “but I think entertainment with a purpose or a message actually turns it from silver to gold.” That was what House said when he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at Adelaide’s Festival Centre on Saturday afternoon with his friend Lisa. “It allowed you to…


Shen Yun ‘A Really Incredible Experience,’ Says Publisher

TORONTO, Canada—As a publisher, Dean Baxendale has published several books on China and its ruling communist regime. He was delighted when he first saw a “China before communism” last year at a Shen Yun Performing Arts performance. He returned to see Shen Yun—which puts on an all-new production each year—this year at the Four Seasons…


Shen Yun Dancing, Music ‘Are Extraordinary,’ Says Former New York Official

NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts is back in New York City’s Lincoln Center for 13 shows, most already sold out, with two performances recently added. In the audience, on the second evening, was Richard Ravitch, former Lieutenant Governor of New York, who attended the performance with family members on April 7. “I’m enjoying it. My…


Coach Says Its Important to Keep Traditions Like Shen Yun Alive

BERGAMO, Italy—Daniel Panaiotti and Luba Dergunova attended a Shen Yun Performing Arts show at the Teatro Donizetti on April 5. Panaiotti, a tennis coach who runs his own tennis academy, said why he wanted to see Shen Yun: “We came because we wanted to see such a show, especially for the costumes, the music, and the dances. I…


Shen Yun ‘Is Just Amazing to Witness,’ Says Digital Marketing CEO

TORONTO, Canada—Leonard and Yolanda Allen enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on April 7 at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. “I was just saying to my wife, it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before. So thoroughly enjoying it,” said Mr. Allen, CEO of a solar company, during intermission. The couple…


Mother of New York Dancer Sentenced to Prison in China for Her Faith

NEW YORK—For the past 15 years, a cell phone was the only thing that held together Steven Wang and his family, who are an ocean away in China. It was over a phone call that Wang found out about his father’s death in 2009—of kidney failure resulting from years of torture detained in a Chinese…


Mother of Shen Yun Dancer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison in China for Her Faith

NEW YORK—For the past 15 years, a cell phone was the only thing that held together Steven Wang and his family, who are an ocean away in China. It was over a phone call that Wang found out about his father’s death in 2009—of kidney failure resulting from years of torture detained in a Chinese…


‘A Formidable Show, a Must See’: Palermo Italy Audience

PALERMO, Italy—Italy is the home of some of the most famous operas. However, Shen Yun Performing Arts is not Italian opera. It is the revival of traditional Chinese culture. “It’s a formidable show, a must see,” said Carmine Mancuso, a politician, on March 30. Shen Yun is based in New York and its mission is…


Shen Yun, ’It’s a Message of Freedom’: South Australian Upper House Member

Hon. Irene Pnermatikos, a South Australian member of the Legislative Council, said she appreciated the message of freedom shared by the world’s premiere Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is touring the world to showcase “China Before Communism.” “It’s a message of freedom. It’s lovely,” Pnermatikos said after seeing Shen Yun for the…