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Shen Yun ‘Emulates Everything That’s Divine’ Says Phoenix Patron

PHOENIX—“If you haven’t seen it, come see it … it’s a wonderful production,” said retired Brigadier General Garry Bahling about Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Orpheum Theatre on Feb. 22. “[I] absolutely love it, it’s an incredible experience,” he said, “I think the advertisements do it justice.” “If you come see it, you’ll want…


Legal Foundation Demands Answers From IRS Over Risk of ‘Discriminatory’ Audits

Records of communications among top-level Biden administration officials are being sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that may shed light on how the federal government has altered or plans to alter tax audit policy in accordance with a Feb. 16 Executive Order. The America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a Washington-based nonprofit agency, filed…


Shen Yun Is Pure and Sweet and Elevating, Say Utah Theatergoers

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Shen Yun Performing Arts is on its biggest tour yet, and on Feb. 21 the New York-based classical Chinese dance company took to the stage  at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater. Jeremy Thompson, a dentist, and his wife enjoyed the uplifting performance of Shen Yun. “I thought it put to…


Shen Yun an Opportunity to Be Educated and Uplifted, Says Professor and City Councilmember

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—David Pack, professor and city councilmember of West Jordan, Utah,  attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with his daughter and friend Tina Simpson at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater on Feb. 21. “Outstanding. Phenomenal. The choreography, the costumes, the synchronization of everyone’s steps. Definitely well-rehearsed and an incredible performance,” he said….


Shen Yun Is ‘Beautiful and Hopeful,’ Says Renowned Novelist

SALT LAKE CITY—Richard Paul Evans, the proud author of 45 national bestsellers and movies, attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater. Exiting the venue on Feb. 21, Mr. Evans thought the performance was “very beautiful and fun to watch.” He was happy to have shared this experience with…


Shen Yun a Window Into the Past, Says Finance VP

PHOENIX—For Bill Coward, a vice president in finance, Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Phoenix Orpheum was “a window into previous times.” “I appreciate that. I think we get kind of lost in today’s modern society, and it’s nice to see the tradition, and see obviously the demonstration through dance of the tradition, the values,”…


Shen Yun ‘Very People-Oriented and Very Empathetic,’ Says School District Director of Arts

BENTONVILLE, Ark.—As the Director of Visual & Performing Arts for Bentonville School District, Marty Reynolds oversees the arts education of some 20,000 students, and liases with the arts communities to seek out what is the best. In Shen Yun Performing Arts, he saw excellence and humanity. “It’s very colorful, very dramatic, lots of storytelling. I…


‘A Little Piece of Heaven Entered My Heart’: Theatergoers Uplifted by Shen Yun

SALT LAKE CITY—Multimedia is a double-edged sword. It brings us useful information and plenty of entertainment, but it also can be the culprit of hours of wasted time and poor social skills. In Shen Yun Performing Arts, the Becks said what they experienced was wholly positive. “I feel like I just witnessed something divine. I…


Retired Judge Appreciates Shen Yun Bringing Literature to Life

PHOENIX—Although “Journey to the West” seems like a story of a monk and his three strange disciples on a journey to find Buddhist scriptures, it is also a story of the three characters bettering themselves while overcoming countless obstacles. Shen Yun Performing Arts is putting this classic novel from the Ming Dynasty on stages across…


Shen Yun ‘Will Give Anybody Joy,’ Says Retired Professor

SALT LAKE CITY—Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater on Feb. 21 for the first of its six shows in Salt Lake City this season, with theatergoers reporting joy, surprise, and even hope for the world after the experience. For microbiologist Charlotte Bowerbank, Shen Yun made…