Tag: Las Vegas

Shen Yun’s Beauty ‘Comes From an Inner Form of Divinity,’ Says Vegas Business Owner

LAS VEGAS—“It is the most visually intriguing and beautiful thing that I have ever seen,” said Debbie Walsh at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance on Feb. 26. “The strength, the history, the longevity, and of course the beauty … is phenomenal,” she said. The third time seeing Shen Yun, Mrs. Walsh and her daughter…


Shen Yun Is Beneficial and Very Valuable to Our Society, Says University Director

LAS VEGAS—Lynn Kvame, a director at Southern Utah University, and her sister drove all the way from Utah just to see Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 25. “My sister knew that I’d been wanting to see this show for many years. So, she gave it to…


Shen Yun ‘Phenomenal, Extraordinary, Moving, Inspiring,’ Says Nonprofit Founder

LAS VEGAS—When educator and psychologist Mara Taylor saw Shen Yun Performing Arts’ colorful ads on television, she was not expecting more than beautiful dancing. She and her friend Mark Winer, a retired photographer, at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 25, and after seeing the performance, Ms. Taylor was delighted to discover…


Miss Utah America Finds Messages of ‘Hope and Peace’ in Shen Yun

SALT LAKE CITY—Former Miss Utah America and dance teacher Natalie Murray was awestruck by the athleticism and skillset that was shown by Shen Yun’s classically trained dancers—but what she took away most was Shen Yun’s message. “[Shen Yun is] trying to tell the story of where China is right now,” Mrs. Murray said after watching…


Shen Yun Inspires Me to Be a Better Person, Says Las Vegas Theatergoer

LAS VEGAS—On Feb. 24, Shen Yun opened the first of its four consecutive shows at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Retired court clerk Wynona Shinost and her daughter Spring Dineen happily bought tickets when they heard that the company would be returning to Las Vegas. This was the duo’s fourth time seeing Shen…


Engine Problems Force Vegas-Bound Flight to Land in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb.—A United Airlines flight headed from Chicago to Las Vegas made an unplanned stop in Nebraska on Saturday after the pilot reported engine problems. Mark Grant, a communications operator at the Lincoln Airport, said 326 passengers and crew members were aboard the Boeing 777 when it took off from O’Hare International Airport. After the…


Media Blackout Over Terror Incident At Vegas Power Plant: Purposeful Sabotage of Power Plants Across America | Facts Matter

The U.S. power grid has been under attack as different extremists shoot at, sabotage, and vandalize the electrical equipment at power stations across the nation. In fact, during the first part of 2022, between January and August, there were a total of 106 attacks on the electrical grid, which was the highest number ever recorded…


Man Arrested After Alleged Terror Incident at Vegas Power Plant: Police

A man is facing terrorism-related charges after he allegedly rammed his car through a gate at a solar power plant near Las Vegas, setting the car on fire, and disabling the facility, according to police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said its Counter Terrorism division identified the suspect as 34-year-old Mohammed Mesmarian, reported local media outlets….


US Government Bump Stock Ban Struck Down by Court

The U.S. government was wrong when it said a ban on machine guns applied to bump stocks, a federal court ruled on Jan. 6. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in 2018 claimed that two laws banning machine guns meant bump stocks were illegal, reversing its earlier position. The move, backed…


Vegas High School Flag Football Player Dies After Collapsing

LAS VEGAS—A high school student-athlete died Thursday after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing during a varsity flag football game at her school, authorities said Friday. The Clark County coroner identified the girl as Ashari Hughes, 16, and reported that a determination of her cause and manner of death was pending. Desert Oasis High School…