“I think I’ve learned years ago about beautiful things,” Mr. Robinson said after seeing Shen Yun at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center on March 16. “It’s not always about taking pictures. Sometimes, you have to be in the present moment.”

“I think we get so caught up in technology and all that is new, and I think that sometimes, we forget about the ancient side,” Mr. Robinson said.

He added that although some cultures have seemingly disappeared, there is great importance in preserving and reviving them.

“We have so much, there’s so much intelligence, and the cultures that were meant to be here is magical. I think ... we’re seeing cultures come back.”

“I think what impresses me the most is that bringing the culture back, I think there’s so many of the cultures around this world that have been suppressed. And when we can bring them back and share it with the world, it’s just ... wow, what joy,” he said.

Jim T. Chong, a radio host, was also in the audience. He shared his appreciation for Shen Yun presenting the beauty of China while also addressing issues of modern China.

“The art is really incredible: the artistic performances, the history and culture, but also the message of things that are happening because it’s a very humanitarian message,” Mr. Chong said.

Although China has had 5,000 years of brilliant culture, what most people know about China now is limited to its time under communism. The communist regime in China has prohibited Shen Yun from performing there.

“China over communism, right? And I think it’s a great message. I think communism is not something we endorse over here,” he said.