HOUSTON—People who love history can see beauty in Shen Yun’s presentation of true traditional Chinese culture. History teachers Michelle Balliet and Wallace Zimmerman were struck by the stunning qualities of the performance. “It’s just stunningly beautiful. It always does make me get very emotional, teary-eyed, because you can feel the beauty. And it allows you […]
HOUSTON—Audience members were captivated by an afternoon Shen Yun performance at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on Dec. 31. “I think it’s very beautiful, and I love the stories,” said Lorna Hammonds, a retired teacher. This was Mrs. Hammonds and her husband, David’s first time seeing Shen Yun. Mr. Hammonds, a retired HR director […]
HOUSTON—Shen Yun Performing Arts delighted the audience at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on December 29. Kathleen Jones and her son Gary Jones brought their family to enjoy Shen Yun’s performance at the matinee. Ms. Jones said, “I thought it was magnificent. This was my second time to see it. I saw it […]
HOUSTON—Gerri Barker, an attorney and a former concert violinist, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with her husband Chad Barker, at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on Dec. 29. The couple loved Shen Yun music and the orchestra. New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world premier classical Chinese dance and music company. […]
HOUSTON—Shen Yun Performing Arts delighted the matinee audience at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on December 29. Casey Olson, a Gulf of Mexico Data Advisor for Occidental Petroleum and a council member for the City of Montgomery, especially enjoyed the ethnic dances. “I really enjoyed the ethnic dances. Those are very nice. The […]
HOUSTON—A Shen Yun Performing Arts production typically includes more than a dozen vignettes, including several stories from China’s 5,000 years of civilization. Audience members at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston on Dec. 28 described stories of humor, faith, a battle between good and evil, and something greater than us all. “There were […]
HOUSTON—A senior company executive who saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on Saturday said his son would have loved the performance just like he did if he had come. Rob Stegman, chief information officer of a Houston-based company in health technology and revenue cycle management, and Phyllis Stegman, said they enjoyed the […]
HOUSTON—The Hagens saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on Dec. 28, and were struck by the artists’ passion. “The dancers obviously have spent many years perfecting their craft. And watching them execute that with passion is very, very entertaining,” said Brian Hagen, a financial planner, at the Jones Hall for the Performing […]
HOUSTON—James Englehardt, a local business owner, and Katie Englehardt enjoyed the beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts, seeing it for the first time at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston on Dec. 26, and it wasn’t lost on them that the performance could not be shown in all countries around the world. […]
HOUSTON—Shen Yun Performing Arts was nothing short of a masterpiece, according to Olga Porter, an artist who had longed to see a performance for years. “It’s perfection,” said Ms. Porter at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on Dec. 26 after seeing the performance with Mr. Orlando Marrero. “The show is divine,” she said. […]
HOUSTON—Like many audience members, Amanda Herring had wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for years, but it was more than a matter of scheduling. “I’ve got some health issues, so I don’t get to do a lot like this, but I was determined no matter how I felt,” said Mrs. Herring at the Jones […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts opened in the Texas cities of Austin and Houston on Dec. 26. One of the Austin audience members was Lisa Manke, a sales executive, who said she was “so impressed by the costumes, and the interaction of the video and the real life is incredible. I’ve never seen anything like it.” […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts made stops in Omaha, Nebraska, and Idaho Falls, Idaho, this spring. Through the medium of classical Chinese dance and music, the company presents 5,000 years of China’s heritage from before communism. “I think it’s phenomenal. I love the one with the sleeves. That was very impressive. The choreography is right on […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage in the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington, on April 5–7. Audience members say they were deeply touched by the performance and valued the opportunity to see 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture. “I was really impressed with the discipline, the performance, the synchronicity of the performance. […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage in Guadalajara, Mexico, on May 7. Audience members caught a glimpse of traditional Chinese culture and said it felt like magic and divinity to them. It’s magic. I feel that it’s the way the dancers conduct themselves—it’s something that comes from divinity,” said Fernando Salazar Vicentello, a councilor […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stages—in Hamilton and Edmonton, Canada—in April. Audience members embarked on a journey through ancient China without ever leaving their seats. Douglas Joyner, a former mayor, said: “An enlightening show and it’s captivating and they do a very good job of telling the story. And you can see that in […]
Through heavenly scenes, classical Chinese dance, music, and legends, audience members from Mexico City were taken on a journey through time to ancient China—after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts from May 1 through May 3. Audience members marveled at the artistry. “You notice the divinity, that connection with the spiritual and it is combined with their […]
Over the weekend Shen Yun Performing Arts gave 18 performances in six cities around the world, taking audiences on a journey through ancient China. Tony Skurtys, a court judge, said it was “magical. The colors, gold, blue, red, silver, are extraordinary. It bursts out like flowers, like a bouquet of flowers, or like fairies, a […]
Theatergoers in Ottawa, Hamilton, and Edmonton witnessed a glimpse into 5,000 years of China’s rich civilization, brought to life on stage in April. Through the medium of classical Chinese dance, music, costume, and 3D animated backdrops, Shen Yun Performing Arts takes audiences on an immersive journey through China before communism. Douglas Joyner, the former mayor […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts successfully concluded 3 performances—in Guadalajara, Mexico—on April 26 and April 27. Audience members commended its artistry. “The orchestra enchants you, takes you to a different rhythm and educates your ear, and makes you feel relaxed. Everything then blends in with the dance, the music, and it really drew me into it. […]
