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HARTFORD, Conn.—The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour, came to The Bushnell, Connecticut's Premier Performing Arts Center, on Saturday, March 21.
The world's premiere Chinese dance and music company brings its performances to audiences around the world. They seek to breathe new life into traditional Chinese culture that has long suffered under the rule of the Chinese communist regime.
Ms. Roberts works for a private foundation that helps fund various institutions. She was in the audience during Saturday's performance, and had found about about Shen Yun from a friend she quilts with.
"She let me know that this was happening, and I am really pleased that she did. It was a beautiful program. We really enjoyed this. It was lovely."
Ms. Roberts said that it really opened her eyes to what is happening in China, and what Chinese culture is about.
She said, "I liked the dance and the stories that it was telling, because it is rare to see any of that. It’s just beautiful. I enjoyed all of it.
"The storytelling—that’s what I liked about it. I think that’s a lost art. They are very good people and storytellers.
"I did not know the story of the Monkey King [The Monkey King Triumphs]. It’s interesting—some of the parallels other cultures—some of the stories, coming to the same end, just a different path. I easily understood it.
"My daughter sings, she’s an opera singer. We appreciate the arts. The [vocalists] did a beautiful job. The tenor and the sopranos—it was just very nice."
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
