Columbus Audience Welcomes the Return of Shen Yun to Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Enthusiastic applause greeted the return of Shen Yun Performing Arts to Columbus. Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company graced the stage of the Ohio Theatre Wednesday, March 2. Among the appreciative audience was Brad Shoptaw, IT consultant.

“I think it’s great! I like the historical aspect of it,” Mr. Shoptaw said. Shen Yun’s productions draw their inspiration from China’s 5,000 years of civilization.

He went on to explain that he enjoyed the performance, Little Mischievous Monks that remind us of a time in ancient China when spiritual aspects were emphasized and art was a means to explore the connection between mankind and the higher universe.

Also attending was his friend Blake Windeler, an engineer, who agreed and added that the show, “encompasses some of the traditional [Chinese] religious views and the backgrounds.”

Many audience members mention that the emotional tone of the performance encompasses both the comic and the serious.

Shen Yun presents colorful and exhilarating performances of classical Chinese dance. Mr. Windeler praised the performances and said, “I think visually it’s stimulating; it’s also nice audibly as well to have the complementary of traditional music. The culture interpreted through dance is very interesting.”

Reporting by Stephanie Lam and Jeanmarie Lunsford.

New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. The New York Company will have performances in Columbus, Ohio, on March 2 and 3. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org