The View – Shen Yun and Beijing’s interference with the show mentioned briefly
Posted by admin in In the media on February 18th, 2010
Esther Armah interviews Leeshai Lemish on WBAI Radio
Posted by admin in In the media on February 9th, 2010
A brief discussion of the significance of what Shen Yun Performing Arts is doing and the upcoming shows at Radio City Music Hall. The interview has been posted online and starts at 19 minutes and 50 seconds.
Wall Street Journal Editorial
Posted by admin in In the media on February 1st, 2010
Hong Kong and the Falun Gong Drama
One more sign that the territory is bowing to China’s mandarins.
OPINION ASIA FEBRUARY 1, 2010
In New York last month to promote the West Kowloon Cultural District development, Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang declared that the territory was poised to become “Asia’s cultural hub.” Earlier this week, Hong Kongers got a taste of the kind of “culture” they can expect. Read the rest of this entry »
Bronxnet
Posted by admin in In the media on January 30th, 2010
Great interview with Shen Yun dancers Regina Dong and Jessica Quach, plus local presenter Levi Browde.
- January 27, on the right hand side, click to download, about 47 minutes in.
Chinese Cultural Performing Arts Urges Americans to “Take a Stand” on Human Rights —- By R.E.A.L. Organization
Posted by admin in In the media on January 29th, 2010
January 28, 2010
On January 27, 2010, the Shen Yun Performing Arts group held a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC, regarding the refusal of Hong Kong authorities to allow members of their pro-human rights Chinese cultural show to perform in Hong Kong. Days before the Shen Yun Performing Arts was scheduled to perform in Hong Kong, visas for their production staff were denied, preventing their production staff with specialized knowledge of how to manage the Shen Yun performance and choreography from entering Hong Kong. The result of the visa denial was the cancellation of sold-out shows of the Shen Yun performances, affecting 7,700 ticketed audience members. Read the rest of this entry »
“Suspicion surrounds forced cancellation of Shen Yun’s Hong Kong shows”
Posted by admin in In the media on January 28th, 2010
Last week, the world’s premiere Chinese classical music and dance company, Shen Yun Performing Arts, returned to Washington, DC and performed for over 33,000 Washingtonians in seven sold-out shows at The Kennedy Center. This week, Shen Yun remains in DC, but not to perform.
On January 27, Shen Yun was scheduled to make their first and highly-anticipated appearance in Hong Kong. However, their performances were abruptly cancelled due to the surprise, last-minute visa denials of seven key crew members.
The Hong Kong shows were particularly important because Read the rest of this entry »
South China Morning Post
Posted by admin in In the media on January 27th, 2010
January 26, 2010 Tuesday
Dance troupe cancels Falun Gong shows
BYLINE: Joshua But
A US-based dance troupe invited by the city’s Falun Gong groups to perform in Hong Kong has cancelled its seven sell-out shows after the Immigration Department rejected the visa appeals of six members.
The six people from Shen Yun Performing Arts, holding American, Canadian or Australian passports, had their employment visa applications turned down a week before the scheduled shows at the Lyric Theatre in Wan Chai from Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
BBC
Posted by admin in In the media on January 27th, 2010
“The six people are not replaceable. The technicians are the only ones with the expertise in our troupe,” Hui said. “The department has asked us to find someone to replace them in Hong Kong. It doesn’t make sense. How can we find someone to replace them in a few days’ time? And we don’t have the time to brief them and do all the rehearsal again,” she said.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Posted by admin in In the media on January 26th, 2010