“We’re very enthralled and appreciate it very much,” Mr. Robinson said. “It was as good as advertised!”

“It’s worth the investment,” he added, “for kindness and unity and bettering mankind.”

“We forget the basics of what makes a better world, a better environment, and I liked how they are promoting kindness … it’s just very wholesome.”

According to Shen Yun’s website, the presented heroes embody the most exalted virtues of Chinese civilization and convey morals still relevant to the modern day.

“I thought it was a good representation of many art forms in China: music, dance … classic culture, current culture,” Mr. Robinson said. “And … they addressed our common enemy, which is Satan, who is out to bring defeat, confusion, [and] war.”

Appreciating the revival of spiritual values demonstrated in Shen Yun, he said, “We need a lot more love, compassion, and kindness across all cultures.”

James Lehrberger, a Catholic priest and retiring professor at the University of Dallas, enjoyed Shen Yun at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Jan. 20.

“I’m enjoying it very much,” he said. “It’s keeping alive certain things that we in the West ought to keep alive … it’s very beautiful and lovely.”

Mr. Lehrberger admired the differences between the female and male dancers and how each conveyed the traditions and virtues, respective of their sex, through their movements.

The male dancers, he noted, were “more athletic,” while the women showcased a more “feminine” impression.

Mr. Lehrberger appreciated Shen Yun’s “illuminating” message as the performers explored “the different aspects of human life,” from the perspective of Mongolian clans on the steppes, to the situations facing modern-day police in China under communist rule.