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Shen Yun ‘Was the Most Beautiful,’ Says Doctor

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Chinese culture is derived from an expansive area of land and 5,000 years of history. Many audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts have also visited China; among them is Cary Fechter, MD, the founder of Cardio-Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Fechter said he loved his time in China but commented that the…


Public Officials in South Carolina Applaud Shen Yun

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—The new year brought Shen Yun Performing Arts to South Carolina, where Shen Yun put on its first of two performances on Jan. 2. Frank Iler, the representative for Brunswick County in North Carolina to the State House of Representatives, was in the audience this evening. “It’s fantastic,” said Mr. Iler regarding New…


Investment Firm Owner: I’d Recommend Shen Yun to Anyone

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Philip Sallee, owner of an investment firm, was for years on the board of the Louisville Ballet, and so has a great appreciation for classical dance of high caliber. What he saw on stage at Shen Yun Performing Arts was fantastic, Mr. Sallee said. Very diverse in talent. It’s a combination of grace and…


Business Owners Find Inspiration in Shen Yun

ATLANTA—For four years, the Polyanins wanted and waited to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, but between family obligations and everyone’s schedules, they couldn’t make it. This year was finally the year. On Dec. 27, Kirill Polyanin, business owner, his wife Elena, and daughter Anastasia attended the performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall. “I like it so much,”…


Shen Yun a Beautiful Performance, Says VP of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

ATLANTA—After seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 26, Gaetan Le Divelec, vice president of artistic planning at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, praised the beauty of Shen Yun and the talent of the performers. “I think it’s beautiful,” he said. “The dancers are clearly very trained at a…


Social Media Star Cameron Hamilton ‘Blown Away’ by Shen Yun

ATLANTA—Social media personality Cameron Hamilton said he felt blessed to be able to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 26. “It was just a great blessing to be here, to be able to experience it. … You can just see when everyone came together—it was just a beautiful thing…


Cuban Americans Who Fled Communism Share Shen Yun’s Message With Chinese Daughter

ATLANTA—All three members of the de Velasco family were able to connect to cultural roots on Dec. 26, watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. Eduardo de Velasco, retired law enforcement director and wine consultant, his wife Barbara Palomino de Velasco, forensic psychologist and program coordinator at Walden University, and their daughter Meihui,…


Shen Yun ‘The Perfect Way to Celebrate Christmas’: Atlanta Business Owner

ATLANTA—Celena Brown, entrepreneur and business owner, sat front and center at the world premiere of the all-new Shen Yun Performing Arts 2023 show at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 24, 2022. The Christmas Eve performance was met with such high demand that even after tickets sold out, additional seats had to be opened up last…


Freedom of Belief, Expression, and Culture on Display at Shen Yun Premiere in Atlanta

ATLANTA—Gina Ann Riggs, actor and co-founder of the Marietta Theatre Company in Atlanta, celebrated Christmas Eve by attending the completely sold-out world premiere of Shen Yun Performing Arts 2023. “Absolutely beautiful. I came here expecting to see beautiful dances and beautiful costumes and scenery, and it’s so much more,” Ms. Riggs said at Atlanta Symphony Hall…


Talk Show Host Says Shen Yun a ‘Once in a Lifetime Experience’

PHILADELPHIA—After five years of wanting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, Rick Jensen, WDEL talk show host, and his wife Laurie traveled from Wilmington, Delaware, to attend the matinee performance at the Philadelphia Academy of Music on June 11. Delighted by the artistry and message, Mr. Jensen said, “It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience—awesome!” New York-based…