EUGENE, Ore.—Property manager Jeff Robinson felt “really, really pleased” as he stepped out of the Hult Center on the evening of Jan. 25, following Shen Yun Performing Arts’ opening show in Eugene.
Accompanied by his wife, Diana, a retired nurse, Mr. Robinson described the experience as both “fantastic” and “absolute perfection.”
Mrs. Robinson said the performance was “so beautiful, so elegant ... Wonderful.”
Mr. Robinson especially enjoyed the dance where the dancers’ long sleeves billowed and flowed like the gentle movement of water on stage. According to the company’s website, these sleeves were a part of ancient Chinese feminine attire representing humility and grace.
“The water sleeves were amazing, and it really does feel like you’re just floating in and out of water. It was beautiful,” he said.
She said she thought the performance “could not be better” and would like to thank the artists for all the training and the time and effort they’ve put into the show.
For Mr. Robinson, the message he said he would be bringing home with him was, “We are divine.”
“We’re not just something that just popped out of nowhere. There is a divine creator, a God, who loves us, and I really believe that, and I think that’s being conveyed through this program. It’s beautiful and very respectfully done,” he said.
“It’s spectacular. I know it opens up my heart to the Chinese people and what they’re presently going through, but also their past. What a beautiful past it is.”
“Keep going. Keep going to every city possible. It’s great. We’ve seen the advertisements, the billboards in Utah, and all kinds of medium here in Oregon, and we’re like, ‘I guess we need to see this.’ I’m so glad we did.”
