LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—A day which started with earthquakes ended with harmony. A cluster of three earthquakes struck slightly north of Little Rock in the early morning of Feb. 28, causing little damage and no injuries. Shen Yun Performing Arts gave one performance in the city’s downtown, to a lively audience that gave a standing ovation at the final curtain.
Governor Mike Beebe wrote, “It gives me great pleasure to send greetings to the performers, patrons, and attendees gathered at Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock for the extraordinary performance of the Shen Yun Performing Arts.” He said the company “endeavors to renew a largely lost Chinese cultural tradition that honors virtues and human dignity.”
He said the performing arts develop educational, family and social opportunities.
Retired teacher, Darla Hurst, took those opportunities. She invited her friend from church, Genni Sutana, to the Shen Yun performance on Feb. 28. She said, “Well, I thought it was fabulous, very colorful, very, very. I like the fact that it combines so many art elements.”
Mrs. Hurst said she thought Mrs. Sutana would enjoy the performance because she was a piano performance major, has lived in Asia, and speaks both Chinese and Indonesian. Her husband is from Indonesia, and is temporarily abroad. “I heard their fabulous, beautiful love story ... So I just thought that would be something Genni would like to do, I think. So I actually bought the tickets for her.”
Mrs. Sutana did indeed enjoy the experience. She said, “Oh, I thought it was wonderful. It was very nice. She said she was especially impressed by soprano Haolan Geng. “Her voice was amazing.”
Mrs. Hurst said: “She loved her ... Very beautiful ... For me, I loved the costumes. What can I say? I loved the costumes. The way they flowed, and the color, just such elegance and grace, they were like music, the costumes. The costumes were like music or poetry, so visual. Like music.”
Governor Beebe wrote, I commend the Shen Yun Performng Arts for celebrating the pure excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music.” He said he and his wife, Ginger, both extended best wishes for a wonderful and memorable evening. It appears their wish was granted.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
Governor Mike Beebe wrote, “It gives me great pleasure to send greetings to the performers, patrons, and attendees gathered at Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock for the extraordinary performance of the Shen Yun Performing Arts.” He said the company “endeavors to renew a largely lost Chinese cultural tradition that honors virtues and human dignity.”
He said the performing arts develop educational, family and social opportunities.
Retired teacher, Darla Hurst, took those opportunities. She invited her friend from church, Genni Sutana, to the Shen Yun performance on Feb. 28. She said, “Well, I thought it was fabulous, very colorful, very, very. I like the fact that it combines so many art elements.”
Mrs. Hurst said she thought Mrs. Sutana would enjoy the performance because she was a piano performance major, has lived in Asia, and speaks both Chinese and Indonesian. Her husband is from Indonesia, and is temporarily abroad. “I heard their fabulous, beautiful love story ... So I just thought that would be something Genni would like to do, I think. So I actually bought the tickets for her.”
Mrs. Sutana did indeed enjoy the experience. She said, “Oh, I thought it was wonderful. It was very nice. She said she was especially impressed by soprano Haolan Geng. “Her voice was amazing.”
Mrs. Hurst said: “She loved her ... Very beautiful ... For me, I loved the costumes. What can I say? I loved the costumes. The way they flowed, and the color, just such elegance and grace, they were like music, the costumes. The costumes were like music or poetry, so visual. Like music.”
Governor Beebe wrote, I commend the Shen Yun Performng Arts for celebrating the pure excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music.” He said he and his wife, Ginger, both extended best wishes for a wonderful and memorable evening. It appears their wish was granted.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
