Tag: United States

Shen Yun Reminds Us to Never Take Freedom for Granted, Says DA

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan attended Shen Yun for the first time on the evening of Feb. 10, at the California Center for the Arts. Equally impressed by the performers’ artistry and the show’s message, Ms. Stephan said Shen Yun was absolutely stunning. “It was a beautiful event, a really moving event,” she…


US Analysis Ongoing to Determine If Chinese Spy Balloon Gathered Intel From Canada

It’s still not clear what U.S. or Canadian intelligence a Chinese surveillance balloon managed to collect from high above North America last week before it was shot out of the sky — an option Canada rejected because it posed no threat to public safety. The U.S. has the lead on analyzing the balloon, which was…


‘It Was Almost Like a Dream’: Shen Yun Audience Member

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—A beautiful work of art has the ability to pull its viewer in and envelope them. Shen Yun Performing Arts has been touching the hearts of its audience since its inception in 2006. “I feel like I was there. It was almost like a dream. I can’t describe in words, really. It was amazing….


Shen Yun Stories Inspire Award-Winning Poet and Creative Writer

RENO, Nev.—Feb. 8 was the second time award-winning poet and creative writer Rita Geil saw a Shen Yun performance when she came with a friend. She called a “happy accident.” “I was invited to come with a friend who didn’t know I’d seen it and was saying, ‘Would you be interested in something like this?’…


Former Ballet Dancer Finds Shen Yun Dancers Display Great Skill

RENO, Nev.—Jonathan Dummar, Pilates instructor and former ballet dancer, thought the presentation of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 8 was “spectacular.” He was especially impressed by the Tibetan dance. “It’s very energetic and well-choreographed. The dancers displayed tremendous technique and skill.” Mr. Dummar has performed with the…


Shen Yun Shows That ‘There Is Hope Despite the Troubled Times’: Attorney

RENO, Nev.—Attorney Bruce Hahn and his wife, Karen, couldn’t be more ecstatic when they discovered that Shen Yun is hosting two performances at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in its 2023 touring season. The couple has already seen Shen Yun five times. However, they had to drive “over the hill and in the…


New York’s Malliotakis Reacts to Biden’s SOTU Address

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) has expressed guarded optimism about President Joe Biden’s acknowledgment during his State of the Union address on Feb. 7 that the United States is not ready to abandon fossil fuels completely. She made the comments to NTD, the television affiliate of The Epoch Times, in a Feb. 8 interview, while also expressing…


Shen Yun Is ‘Very Soothing and Pleasant to the Soul,’ Says Business Owner

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—On Feb. 8, Shen Yun opened the first of its seven consecutive shows at the California Center for the Arts. Sitting in the audience, business owner Nick Muratore was astounded by the performance. “It was awesome! It touched the spirit. You can tell it was very heartfelt. You just feel the energy, it was…


Sen. Josh Hawley Proposes Legal Minimum Age for Youth to Use Social Media

Amid growing backlash against social media platforms, including legislation targeting Chinese-owned TikTok and other apps, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said in a Feb. 7 interview with NBC News that he plans to sponsor legislation that will set a minimum age of 16 for users of social media and that he also plans to commission a…


McCarthy Responds to Biden’s Medicare, Social Security Remarks in SOTU

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized President Joe Biden’s Feb. 7 State of the Union address in a Fox & Friends interview, accusing the president of having deliberately misrepresented critical aspects of the Republican Party’s legislative agenda while failing to take responsibility for a failed border policy and an escalating fentanyl crisis driven by China….