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Navy Veterans Moved by Shen Yun

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A picture is worth a thousand words. But what about a song or a dance? Emily and Lee Wright found that Shen Yun Performing Arts effectively uses its performers’ talent to replace words and convey a powerful message. “Art is a very universal medium. I feel like it doesn’t matter where you are from,…


‘A Great Broadening Experience,’ Says Doctor in North Dakota of Shen Yun

GRAND FORKS, N.D.—The joy of dancers in perfect unison and the sound of a live ensemble brought warmth to theatergoers attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in North Dakota on March 2. Christopher Lockhart, a doctor and musician, attended the performance with his mother, Judy Lockhart, and expressed that he could see…


Cincinnati Connects With Chinese Culture Through Shen Yun

CINCINNATI, Ohio—Jim and Lisa Stull drove over 1,000 miles from Florida to see Shen Yun, arriving in Cincinnati at 3 a.m., making them fashionably early for the Feb. 27 matinee. “We got some sleep and we got to come here and see the show—we were afraid that we weren’t going to be able to, but…


Shen Yun ‘The Most Beautiful Spectacle I’ve Ever Seen’

CINCINNATI, Ohio—For JP Davies, Shen Yun Performing Arts was “the most beautiful spectacle” he has ever seen. “Everything about it was wonderful,” he said after seeing the performance at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati on Feb. 26. Based in New York, Shen Yun aims to revive China’s culture that has been all but…


Shen Yun ‘Worth Waiting Two Years For’

CINCINNATI, Ohio—As the pandemic comes slowly to an end, art lovers are returning to the theaters. Pamela Childers teaches at the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She attended the Feb. 25 performance of Shen Yun, a performance she has long-awaited. “It was worth waiting two years for,” she said. “We…


Shen Yun’s Beauty, Elegance, Music, People—Is the Answer to the Pandemic

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.—Shen Yun Performing Arts is an opportunity to enjoy 5,000 years of authentic traditional Chinese culture and put aside the woes of the pandemic. “There is always something to be scared of but you have to live past the fears that you have,” said April Herndon, as she gave her views on the…


Shen Yun Lifts the Fear of the Pandemic Says Pastor

JOHNSTON CITY, Ill.—“So, it’s very exciting for me. Two years ago, I was living in Wuxi in China and so, to me, it’s like a homecoming,” said Mike Klumpp after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. Klumpp, a pastor and an author, was attending a performance at ETSU Martin Center for the Arts in Johnston City….


Shen Yun Is ‘Brave,’ Says Memphis Audience Member

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The bright costumes, gravity-defying flips, and thrilling music—these are what initially draws people to Shen Yun. But what makes them devout to the show, as many of the audiences are? Beyond the artistry and aesthetic excellence displayed on stage is a sacred cause espoused by the performers: that of protecting freedom of belief, and…


Shen Yun a Reminder to Keep Exploring: Surgeon

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Surgeon Gregory Dabov said that Shen Yun Performing Arts’ stories reminded him of medical research in the 20th century when doctors started talking about how frequencies in music could be part of medicine. “I like the part about the frequency and the vibration,” he said of Shen Yun. “And, as a surgeon in medicine, I…


Family Members All Enjoy Their Shen Yun Experience in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. —On Saturday evening the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre hosted Shen Yun Performing Arts for an enthusiastic audience. The Gearhart family, Mick, Joan, daughters Heather and Amanda, and niece, Hailey, especially enjoyed the performance. Mr. Gearhart, who works in the financial section for AGCO, a farm equipment company, read about the New York-based…