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Violinist Thanks Shen Yun for the Gift of Beauty and Grace

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Alejandrina Terrazas, violinist, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with a companion at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 19. Former second chair violinist in the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Terrazas was moved by the music. “You elevated my spirit. You had real musicians there. You didn’t have recordings. It’s a…


Wisconsin President of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Finds Spiritual Elements of Shen Yun ‘Profound,’ ‘Deep’

MILWAUKEE—President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Jorge Franco, found the spirituality displayed through Shen Yun Performing Arts to be “deep” and “profound.” “That was my favorite part of the whole show,” Mr. Franco said after watching Shen Yun perform at Milwaukee’s Miller High Life Theater with his wife Miriam on…


Shen Yun Is ‘God’s Creation,’ Says Company Owner

PHOENIX—Construction company owner Shannon Pulcifer attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Phoenix Orpheum on Feb. 18. Exiting the theater at the end of the evening, Ms. Pulcifer said she thoroughly enjoyed the spiritual aspect of the performance and felt that Shen Yun was “God’s creation.” “God created us with the ability to laugh, love,…


Shen Yun Reminds Us That We Belong With the Divine, Says Executive Director

BOISE, Idaho—Ralph May, executive director of St. Vincent de Paul in southwest Idaho, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Feb. 18. “I’ve never seen this show before, and it’s absolutely spectacular,” he said. “Just the passion and the power of the movements, and the…


Shen Yun: ‘Powerful and Needed,’ Says Wisconsin Patron

MILWAUKEE—“I loved everything from the beginning to the end,” said Mrs. Jeannine Leonard. For her birthday, Mrs. Leonard’s family brought her to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller High Life Theatre on Feb. 18. “I wanted to come to this for years and years … this was just the most incredible, amazing, awesome…


Shen Yun Is ‘Everything I Was Hoping for and More,’ Says Dance Teacher

BOISE, Idaho—Dance teacher Josie Akre and her husband Levi attended Shen Yun for the first time at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts the evening of Feb. 18. Having waited for 10 years before finally seeing the performance, Mrs. Akre’s anticipations were high. Thankfully, Shen Yun Performing Arts did not disappoint. “It’s everything I…


Shen Yun: ‘Come Out and See Exactly What the Chinese Culture Is About,’ Says Idaho State Representative

BOISE, Idaho—State legislator Brent Crane, with his wife Rochenda and children Keaton and Riley, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts in Boise on Feb. 18 and found it fascinating. “It’s absolutely fascinating to watch the colors and the brilliance and the stories of Chinese culture come to life,”…


‘We Will Overcome’: Shen Yun Inspires Missouri Patron

ST. LOUIS—“Worth every minute,” said dance instructor Deborah Fahnestock about Shen Yun Performing Arts, “It’s really just magical—absolutely magical!” Co-owner of a contemporary ballet school called Skystone Conservatory of the Arts in Webster Groves, Missouri, Mrs. Fahnestock said she felt so much inspiration from Shen Yun for her own dance recitals . “It’s just given…


‘It’s They’re Like Angels From God’: San Antonio Audience Finds Spiritual Connection With Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO—On the evening of Feb. 18, several audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts told The Epoch Times that through the beauty of what they saw, they experienced a deep spiritual connection with something greater. Some felt their hearts moved by the love of freedom, divine compassion,…


‘It’s like they’re angels from God’: San Antonio Audience Finds Spiritual Connection With Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO—On the evening of Feb. 18, several audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts told The Epoch Times that through the beauty of what they saw, they experienced a deep spiritual connection with something greater. Some felt their hearts moved by the love of freedom, divine compassion,…