Shen Yun Performing Arts is showing in the Mirriam Theater, Philadelphia to a packed house. Richard Gaglio says he’s seen all the best performances the city has had to offer over the last forty years, but never before has a show taken him to heaven.

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Shen Yun Performing Arts is performing in the Mirriam Theater, Philadelphia to a packed house. Richard Gaglio says he’s seen all the best performances the city has had to offer over the last forty years, but never before has a show taken him to heaven.

[Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]:
“From that day till now, nothing has excited me as much as seeing this Shen Yun dance troop. It, it blesses you, it moves you, and it makes you think beyond just, just who you are, and it gives you hope that, that the best is yet to come.

Gaglio felt Shen Yun brings peace and joy, and builds hope.

[Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]:
“Each dance sequence, everything that, their, their faces their movements, all at the end say ‘there’s hope for tomorrow, there’s a reason to live tomorrow, there’s a reason to go on tomorrow’ and when you can do that without speaking you’ve elevated not only yourself, but the audience to a place that they don’t get a place to go. Ever.”

He noticed the audience is spellbound not wanting to miss a moment.

[Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]:
“There’s electricity in the air, it makes you want to see more, it makes you want to look more, it makes you part of the show. You’re not just sitting and watching, you are sitting and being part of something. Bigger than what you are. And, if you notice, there’s nobody talking, there’s nobody looking around, everybody is riveted right there on each and every dancer, on each and every movement. I’d come back, if I live to be a hundred I’ll come back every year.”

He says Shen Yun will change the world.

[Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]:
“You said it in the first song, something in in the effect, atheism is a lie, evolution is a sham, but heaven, this will take you back to heaven. And it does. Can you be blessed more than that in one night? I don’t think so. And, and there isn’t an empty seat in the house. It should be sold out all across the world. Because if you do this, you’ll find, at least for that night, people come together without their prejudices, without their preconceived ideas, people will come together for that moment. And if they can come together for that moment, they can come together for another moment, and another moment and another moment and over the years this, this dance will make a difference, not just in New York city, not just in Philadelphia, but throughout the world.”

From Philadelphia, Shen Yun moves on to Madison, Wisconsin, May 7-9.

NTD News, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, will welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts this weekend.

The shows at the Academy of Music on Saturday and Sunday mark the start of the busy season for Shen Yun.

In January, the three touring companies are travelling to 18 cities in the U.S. and Canada, putting on more than 50 shows.

And ticket sales for this weekend’s shows in Philly are going well.

[Dina Wang, Greater Philadelphia Asian Culture Center]:
“The top-end seats are basically sold out. This year, the high-end seats are very much in demand, and many Chinese are buying tickets as a way to celebrate the New Year.”

A number of local community representatives have sent their greetings to the Shen Yun performers, including Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who said Shen Yun is, quote:

“A study of grace, fluidity, balance and inner strength, the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe brings traditional Chinese culture alive on stage with their performance. Celebrating the exceptional precision and grandeur of Chinese dance and music, the show is inspired by the myths, legends, and divine beauty of 5,000 years of Chinese culture.”

Shen Yun’s two other touring companies are performing in Detroit and San Francisco this weekend.

NTD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.