Category: Venice

Los Angeles Metro Bus Driver Stabbed in Venice

A Los Angeles Metro bus driver was stabbed in the back in Venice on June 22, and a suspect believed to be homeless was taken into custody. The stabbing occurred Thursday afternoon along Windward Circle. A witness told KCAL9 he saw the driver, who was outside the bus, get attacked by an apparently homeless man….


Shen Yun Paints a Picture of the Divine: Financial Adviser

VENICE, Fla.—Kathryn Dennen and her daughter attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Venice Performing Arts Center on March 12. Mrs. Dennen is a financial adviser and her daughter teaches at an elementary school. Her daughter said: “I loved it. It was the most wonderful thing that I’ve seen,” and Mrs. Dennen agreed. “I loved…


Former Producer Says Shen Yun Is ‘A Magical Experience’

VENICE, Fla.—Jackie Rogers, founder of the House of Hilt, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Venice Performing Arts Center on March 12. “I absolutely love the show. It’s magical. It’s something that I think everyone can appreciate Chinese culture by seeing the show. It’s absolutely wonderful,” she said. Her company manufactures skincare products that are…


Dancers Sees the Beauty and Dedication in Shen Yun

VENICE, Fla.—Performing live means that there are no do-overs, and no pauses, and certainly no room for error. Preparation is key. “There were forty dancers, fifty musicians and one hundred people on the scene. That’s impressive and it was perfect. Tonight I saw a really professional, world-class performance. They are spectacular,” said Valentino Sevilla, a dancer….


Physician Inspired to Study the Teachings of Falun Dafa After Watching Shen Yun

VENICE, Fla.—Dr. Arnold Alexander, an internal medicine physician, said he became curious about Falun Dafa after watching Shen Yun at the Venice Performing Arts Center on March 11. “I’ve been very interested in [Falun Dafa] and today’s performance has inspired me that I’m going to buy and read and study the book,” Dr. Alexander said. Dr….


Shen Yun ‘Just Profoundly Moving,’ Says Award Winning Writer

VENICE, Fla.—The Bible is the most printed, sold, and read book in the world—but was banned in communist China, where Lynne Hansen visited in the early 1990s for the sole reason of smuggling in Bibles. So Ms. Hansen was deeply intrigued by Shen Yun Performing Arts and its performance showcasing “China before communism.” On the…


Shen Yun Is a Deep Impactful Spiritual Awakening, Says Teacher

VENICE, Florida—Vasili Horin, a teacher, did not have to see Shen Yun Performing Art’s entire performance to determine its worth. “I think it’s really good,” said Mr. Horin, sitting in the Venice Performing Arts Center on March 11 during the intermission and eagerly waiting for the performance’s second half to begin. “A lot of different choreography…


Trains, Buses, and Automobiles: A Dynamic Family Trip to Northern Italy

It was a moment that none of us will ever forget. Arriving by train in Tuscany, our transfer to a local bus was far more difficult that any of us had imagined. Despite the help of online maps and a rather rigorous pre-trip research process undertaken by my sister, Lisa, we were left, bewildered, with…


Southern California Community Prompts Officials to Clear Homeless Encampment

VENICE, Calif.—After months of trying to get city officials’ attention, residents finally gained enough support to get a violent homeless encampment cleared outside of the Abbot Kinney Memorial Library in Centennial Park this week. The encampment, which popped up sometime after Thanksgiving last year, was adjacent to million-dollar apartment buildings across the street on S….


Southern California Community Convinces Officials to Clear Homeless Encampment

VENICE, Calif.—After months of trying to get city officials’ attention, residents finally gained enough support to get a violent homeless encampment cleared outside of the Abbot Kinney Memorial Library in Centennial Park this week. The encampment, which popped up sometime after Thanksgiving last year, was adjacent to million-dollar apartment buildings across the street on S….