NEW YORK—Matthew Grace, a business owner, was intrigued by the promise of “China before communism” when he decided to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The result, he said, was inspirational.
“I feel it’s incredibly inspirational, very high standards in terms of dancing and singing and choreography. It’s absolutely beautiful, stunningly beautiful, and I like the message that it’s bringing, the freedom and that only a society that believes in God can be free,” Mr. Grace said after seeing the performance on April 6.
“They’re trying to pretend like they’re God, and I think that’s a huge problem,” Mr. Grace said. “I think any society that doesn’t have something higher to believe in than humanity is going to end up in despair and downtrodden.”
“I think it’s fantastic,” he said. “It’s not music that I’m used to listening to, but at the same time, it’s incredibly inspiring.”
“Once again, the standards are very high,” Mr. Grace added. “I’ve lived in New York my whole adult life and I’ve listened to the best music in the world and the best musicians, and this is right up there.”
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