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MINNEAPOLIS—The Divine Performing Arts appeared at the University of Minnesota's Northrop Memorial Auditorium for its second appearance in the Twin Cities and Mr. Lehman and his wife thoroughly enjoyed the show.
Mr. Lehman, Vice President of operations for a technology center which makes flexible displays for security devices, said that he loved the music and choreography.
"I enjoyed all the performances—I think the dance in particular is very beautiful."
His wife, a Feng Shui consultant, agreed: "It's wonderful, we're having a good time."
The couple explained that they were in China recently for a couple of weeks and that they enjoyed meeting the people very much, thought the country was very beautiful, "but there are a lot of issues in terms of people's freedoms," explained Mr. Lehman.
Thus, he felt "it's very interesting to learn more about … Falun Gong."
Mr. Lehman was referring to a piece called Persecuted on a Sacred Path. An innocent father is persecuted to the brink of death for practising Falun Gong, a traditional spiritual discipline. In the end of the piece, though, there is a message that bespeaks of the longstanding Chinese belief that good people are ultimately rewarded, even if not in this lifetime.
Despite its tragic story, the piece leaves viewers with a sense of hope, which Mrs. Lehman expressed, "Very beautiful, very happy. I like that."
Overall, Mr. Lehman appreciated the Tibetan dance and the drums [Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain.]
In Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain, the dancers celebrate the joys of the Tibetan
steppes as they vigorously spin, stomp, and step to express the energy and character of these vibrant people.
Mrs. Lehman expressed her love of Chinese culture and philosophy in general and of the show, and Mr. Lehman, speaking specifically of the show, shared what he had gained: "I think the sense of beauty, balance, harmony, that comes across in the program beautifully."
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