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MINNEAPOLIS—The closing Divine Performing Arts show in Minneapolis played to a packed audience inside the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. The weather may have been below freezing outside, but many people attended the performance and gave the performers a standing ovation.
Mr. Antoni, a middle school teacher brought a group of 20 students. “It is excellent!” he exclaimed, “I really enjoyed the Dragon Springs Drummers."
“It’s really astounding how graceful the dancers are. The dances are stimulating and very profound,” added his wife, Ms. Antoni
“All the dances and the scenes are just really profound and moving. It’s so moving. I can feel the emotion of the performance Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution,” she said.
One of the show dances, Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution, tells the tale of a father who is persecuted for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual practice that originates in China. The tragic scenes that ultimately unfold in this piece present a message of hope and bespeak of a longstanding Chinese belief that good people are ultimately rewarded, if not in this lifetime.
“I think it’s really relevant,” she added, adding that she would recommended that people who were concerned about human rights issues in China see the show.
“I think it’s really relevant," she said. "Especially how many people don’t understand the turmoil that’s taking place in China today. They just see it as one-faceted. It’s one thing to see it on the news, but it’s another to see it here."
Ms. Antoni went on to add that the performance represented, “The beautiful faith of the Chinese people. It’s just stunning—the faith and the endurance of the Chinese people! Thank you so much!”
Her husband summed it up, “I am very happy that I came, and I would definitely recommend it. It’s been just a great experience!”
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