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Shen Yun Is Breathtaking and Life-Changing, Says California Theatergoer

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Project manager Marilyn Magdaleno and her husband attended Shen Yun Performing Arts for the very first time on the evening of March 4. Sitting in the audience at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the couple was stunned by how beautiful and unique the performance was. “It was breathtaking, beautiful, and engaging. I…


Shen Yun Shows That ‘Even in Hardship, There Is Beauty,’ Says Company Owner

BILLINGS, Mont.—Company owner Nicolle Laffin and her husband Daniel celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary by attending Shen Yun’s evening performance on March 4 at the Alberta Bair Theater. At the conclusion of the evening, the couple agreed excitedly that Shen Yun was very enjoyable and beautiful. It was the pinnacle of their weekend. “Absolutely stunning!…


More People Have to See What Shen Yun Performers Are Doing, Says TV Producer

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Todd Hewey, a producer for Christian television station Inspiration Ministries, and Jill Horton, a special education teacher, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center the evening March 4. The couple had high praise for the performance, which they found very inspirational. Mr. Hewey appreciated many aspects of…


Shen Yun ‘Phenomenal, Very Beautiful,’ Says Tech VP

COSTA MESA, Calif.—John and Nicolette Rubio had tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts—but then the pandemic hit, cutting the 2020 season short. With great anticipation, the Rubios attended the performance at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on the afternoon of March 4. “I highly recommend it,” said Mr. Rubio, a vice president of a technology…


Shen Yun: A Good Reminder ‘Of the Bigger Picture’ Says Company VP

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Purchasing the last two available seats in the auditorium, James Webster, vice president for a metal fabrication company, took his fiancee Amanda Rawls to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on the afternoon of March 4. “It was beautiful … very striking … really well choreographed,” said…


Shen Yun Reminds People of Their Connection to the Divine, Says Nonprofit Director

BILLINGS, Mont.—Boyd Badten, operations director of non profit The Hearts Center, was left with a deeper sense of appreciation towards life after watching Shen Yun, particularly with the spiritual messaging he felt conveyed through the world-class performance. “I think what’s important is to remember our connection to the divine, and that everyone has a connection…


Artist Inspired by Shen Yun: ‘I Was Blown Away by the Joy’

BILLINGS, Mont.—Andy Landis-Halingstad, writer, former dancer, theater songwriter, and student mentor, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Alberta Bair Theater on the afternoon of March 4 and said that Shen Yun was “stunning. It’s beautiful. It was spiritually uplifting.” The name, “Shen Yun,” means “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” and Ms. Landis-Halingstad felt it…


Shen Yun Tells That There Are Still Good People, Says Executive

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—David Inman, an executive at a software company, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler Arts Center on March 4 with his wife. “Oh, it was gorgeous!” said Mr. Inman. “Everything, from the message that was shared to the costumes, the music, to the movement. Everything was gorgeous. “My wife…


Shen Yun: ‘The Human Spirit Will Prevail,’ Says Engineering VP

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Randy Jones, vice president for an engineering company in North Carolina, was delighted by the exquisiteness of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of March 4. “I think the costumes are beautiful, the dancing is exquisite, and I love the music too,” said…


Pastor Sees Celebration of Chinese Culture in Shen Yun

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—For many years, pastor Sean Keeley and his fiancée had wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. They finally did so this year at the Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler Arts Center on March 4. “The skill, the intricate weaving between the costumes and the movement and utilization of technology and ancient forms of dance…