HOUSTON—Dr. Mtangulizi Sanyika, Professor of African World Studies at Dillard University, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts on July 3 at the Brown Theater, Wortham Center, in Houston.

Dr. Sanyika described the show as "absolutely marvelous.”

“I've studied the theology of the show additional to the dances and beautiful scenery of the show and marvelous articulations. There's deep theology that's being discussed here. It's a marvelous production, and it's so wonderful. I wish everybody can have a chance to see this and what it's discussing with us. There are vital human lessons involved here,” he said.

New York-based Shen Yun brings ancient China's divinely-inspired cultural heritage to the 21st century for audiences to aspire to depicted in classical Chinese dance and music.

“I'd love a DVD of the whole production,” he continued. “It's really something special. I wish children in the schools can see it. I think people should reflect on the messages here, about the constant struggle between good and evil and about the ways in which humans are always pursuing the divine. It's a human story being expressed through the particularities of Chinese culture. It's a profound human story.”

China's favorite legends of heroism, folkloric tales and modern day stories are depicted and choreographed to match digital moving backdrop scenes complemented by a full orchestra playing ancient Eastern and modern Western music in sweet harmony.

“I think there are some really profound things that are being said up there that takes a little while to reflect on, but the moment that you perceive what is said, you realize that human spirit is being spoken to; and the desires of human beings to always express their relationship to the divine is an eternal struggle that can never be destroyed.”

Dr, Sanyika not only found the show inspirational, but also “enjoyable and artistically marvelous.”

With reporting by New Tang Dynasty TV.

Shen Yun Performing Arts will next perform in Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center from July 8-11. For more information visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org

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