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Investment Manager Saw Shen Yun’s ‘Unbelievable Message of Honor’

CHICAGO—Nick Dicaro, his daughter Daniela, and friend Holly, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Auditorium Theatre on April 9. Dicaro’s investment company sells mortgages, trusts, and land contracts, and Holly is a clinical psychologist. He said he wanted to see Shen Yun since 2019 and what sold him was the slogan, “Chna before communism.” He…


‘One of the Most Significant Things I’ve Seen in My Life’ Says Architect About Shen Yun

ADELAIDE, Australia—Lasse Kaukomaa, a leading architect of the National Defense Medical Center, said Shen Yun Performing Arts was a “profound” experience. “It’s like being in a dream, hypnotized … it takes you away into the clouds,” said Mr. Kaukomaa after the performance at the Festival Theatre on the afternoon of April 9. “My experience of…


Shen Yun ‘Reminds Us That There Was a Culture Before Communism,’ Says Professor

NEW YORK—Distinguished professor of law Sam Estreicher has authored more than 200 scholarly articles and a dozen books and served on committees, including the UN’s Internal Justice Commission. He attended Shen Yun Performing Arts, knowing the performing arts group was formed by Chinese artists of faith who fled human rights abuses back in China. “I know that…


Political Analyst Describes Shen Yun as a Spiritual Experience

TORONTO, Canada—Sometimes, one has to take a leap of faith before a miracle can occur. For political analyst Maria Marchyshyn, getting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on Apr. 9 was nothing short of a miracle because by the time she decided she wanted to see…


Shen Yun Is ‘Making the World More Beautiful,’ Says Executive

NEW YORK—Tickets for Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first Sunday performance this season at Lincoln Center had sold out early, leading to an addition of a second show the same day. On the afternoon of April 9, many New Yorkers satisfied a long-held curiosity and saw Shen Yun for the first time. “The performance was amazing!…


Shen Yun ‘Is an Expression of Humankind,’ Says Business Owner

NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts has since 2006 taken the mission of reviving 5,000 years of civilization. It was a divinely inspired culture that was nearly destroyed by communism, and one audiences around the world say is more universal than not. “This is an expression of humankind,” said Carlos Lopez, a business owner, after the…


Shen Yun’s Mission Is ‘Of Utmost Importance’ and ‘A Battle for Humanity,’ Says Retired U.S. Navy

ORANGE PARK, Fla.—Retired U.S. Navy Stephen Mansfield thought Shen Yun Performing Arts was fantastic after he attended its evening show at Thrasher-Horne Center on April 8. “It takes you back to where I think China was a long, long time ago. Hopefully, someday we’ll return there—if we ever purge communism out of China. It’s going…


‘I Have Always Wanted to See Shen Yun,’ Says Interior Designer and Dancer

ADELAIDE, Australia–Having seen Shen Yun Performing Arts’ advertisements for many years, Daniel Stanning, a senior interior designer at Architectus, an architectural firm based in Australia and New Zealand, had always wanted to see the world-class performance. On April 9, Mr. Stanning’s wish came true when he got to watch Shen Yun perform at the Adelaide Festival…


Shen Yun Taught Us to Look at the Beauty Around Us, Says Canadian Councillor

TORONTO, Canada—Jamaal Myers, the councillor of Scarborough North, attended Shen Yun’s performance for the first time on April 8 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. At the conclusion of the evening, Mr. Myers presented a proclamation commending the Falun Dafa Association for hosting Shen Yun in Toronto. He did “lots of smiling…


Shen Yun ‘Brought an Amazing Dimension to the Human Condition,’ Says Physician

SEATTLE—For Drey and Meghan Pavlov, Shen Yun Performing Arts was more than 5,000 years of history, it touched on something present and universal. “It was an amazing experience,” said Mr. Pavlov, a physician. “It really brought an amazing dimension to the human condition with the way the pageantry and the costumes just pulled you into…