Tag: International Company

Former Pastor and Minister Says Shen Yun ‘Very Enlightening’

BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Tim Stewart, a former pastor and minister, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife, Joyce Stewart, at the Arend Arts Center on Feb. 21. “It was very enlightening,” said Mr. Stewart. “It was very colorful, very professional. I truly enjoyed the messages that they were trying to get across.” Based in New York,…


Violinist Thanks Shen Yun for the Gift of Beauty and Grace

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Alejandrina Terrazas, violinist, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with a companion at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 19. Former second chair violinist in the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Terrazas was moved by the music. “You elevated my spirit. You had real musicians there. You didn’t have recordings. It’s a…


‘It’s They’re Like Angels From God’: San Antonio Audience Finds Spiritual Connection With Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO—On the evening of Feb. 18, several audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts told The Epoch Times that through the beauty of what they saw, they experienced a deep spiritual connection with something greater. Some felt their hearts moved by the love of freedom, divine compassion,…


‘It’s like they’re angels from God’: San Antonio Audience Finds Spiritual Connection With Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO—On the evening of Feb. 18, several audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts told The Epoch Times that through the beauty of what they saw, they experienced a deep spiritual connection with something greater. Some felt their hearts moved by the love of freedom, divine compassion,…


Shen Yun Shows ‘The Strength of the Human Soul’: Texas Judge

SAN ANTONIO—The number of people who have seen or heard about Shen Yun Performing Arts only increases every year, and more and more people are realizing that Shen Yun, based in New York, presents a side of China worlds away from the current country under communist rule. The actors and the performers were magnificent, and…


Shen Yun ‘An Amazing Display of China Before Communism,’ Says Retired Lieutenant Colonel

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Ron Thornton, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with a love for history, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his daughter at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 18. Mr. Thornton was greatly impressed with Shen Yun’s presentation of China before communism. “I thought it was an amazing display of…


Returning Audience Member Praises Shen Yun’s Depiction of China

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—On Valentine’s Day, Mike Murray, a retired lobbyist, came to experience Shen Yun Performing Arts, although he has seen many seasons of Shen Yun. “It’s just exhilarating, I mean it’s just amazing. And I’ve been to China many times, I have a lot of friends in China. It’s just wonderful, just the artistic and the…


Shen Yun Is ‘Truly Tremendous,’ Says Company Director

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Company director Lara James experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the California Center for the Arts on Feb 12. Though Ms. James had no idea what to expect as she stepped into the theater, as soon as the curtain went up, she knew she was in for a treat. “It…


Shen Yun Shares an Important Message With Everyone, Says Senior Editor

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Autumn Johnson, senior managing editor at Patch.com, had looked forward for months to seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. After finally attending its matinee at the California Center for the Arts on Feb. 11, Ms. Johnson thought it was absolutely incredible. “There’s so much talent that it’s overwhelming. It’s not just the dancers, the musicians,…


Shen Yun Is ‘An Amazing, Eye-Opening Experience,’ Says California Theatergoer

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Caught between busy schedules and a pandemic, caseworker Victor Cuevas and senior accountant Dawn Clark waited for years before they got the opportunity to see Shen Yun. Finally, on Feb. 11, they attended the company’s evening performance at the California Center for the Arts. The two agreed that it was very exciting to learn…