Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 11:10     Subject: Shen Yun warning
The dancing is good and the indoctrination is crap.

Everyone has their own priorities.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/stepping-into-the-uncanny-unsettling-world-of-shen-yun
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 10:40     Subject: Shen Yun warning
The reviews are magnificent so thousands are enjoying it. It’s described as magical and beautiful. People travel to see it. It’s not allowed to be performed in China. Shows sell out because of its beauty. I think it would be worth trying it!
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 10:18     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:I've seen the adds for years and I finally googled the name. Everything I read was positive and I decided to give it a shot. What can go wrong in a show presented in a prestigious cultural venue like Kennedy Center? Big mistake. Relatively early in the show you learn that "Between atheism and evolution, Satan lurks." Close to the end, they make sure to send the message again: "Atheism and evolution are the Devil's deceit." As atheist and scientist, I was shocked that I ended up supporting a fundamentalist religious group, while the show is advertised as a Chinese cultural experience. I am not sure what options I have at this point, but I don't want to just let it go.


Religion is part of culture. China is incredibly diverse and there’s no one single cultural experience that encompasses it. This includes a plethora of religious identities ranging from fundamentalist in any faith to atheism.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 10:15     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This thread is from 2022


And yet Shen Yun constantly fundraises in this area to support their fundamentalist religious propaganda. More people should become aware of what they are supporting.


That’s right, the key distinction is that it’s fundraising and proselytizing. It’s not a dance group that has a set of beliefs, it’s a religious organization that created the dance group for the purpose of furthering their religious agenda. It’s deceptive and distasteful.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 10:06     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:This thread is from 2022


And yet Shen Yun constantly fundraises in this area to support their fundamentalist religious propaganda. More people should become aware of what they are supporting.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 10:03     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:I've seen the adds for years and I finally googled the name. Everything I read was positive and I decided to give it a shot. What can go wrong in a show presented in a prestigious cultural venue like Kennedy Center? Big mistake. Relatively early in the show you learn that "Between atheism and evolution, Satan lurks." Close to the end, they make sure to send the message again: "Atheism and evolution are the Devil's deceit." As atheist and scientist, I was shocked that I ended up supporting a fundamentalist religious group, while the show is advertised as a Chinese cultural experience. I am not sure what options I have at this point, but I don't want to just let it go.


I know. Their ads (and affiliations with legit venues ) are very deceptive. It is proselytizing (dressed up like performance art).
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:47     Subject: Re:Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I concede that I may not be the most observant person, but I saw the show a few years ago at the Kennedy Center, along with my kids (then ages 8 and 10). We were impressed by the athleticism of the dancers, and by the costumes.

Again, we may be slow on the uptake, but we did not take away any huge message from it. But the dancers were genuinely impressive.


I agree that the dancers were impressive. I wish the show was limited to dance and acrobatics. But they crossed the line several times raging against evolution and atheism. That's stupid and hateful at the same time.


And I wish Rage Against the Machine would butt out of politics
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:45     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You Googled it and didn't figure this out before you bought the tickets?!?!? I've often wondered who pays to see that.


It was a mistake to just skim the results without reading something more in-depth about the show (like the New Yorker piece). I never thought that Kennedy Center would put such a crap on one of its stages.


Bruh KC hosted The Book of Mormon

https://mdtheatreguide.com/2017/10/theatre-review-the-book-of-mormon-at-the-kennedy-center-3/
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:41     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:Relax, it’s not hate speech, it’s simply a different belief. If you disagree, don’t go to the show. I’m not a fan, but I think it’s important to be tolerant and open to hearing other peoples’ opinions. Remember the quote- “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”


OK, it's legal, but it's still intentionally deceptive advertising and I don't want to pay someone to tell me insulting lies about me.

It's been many years and recently I finally heard for the first time a mention of the word "Communism" in their advertising. ("China before Communism".)
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:40     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:Is there any similar style show on the East coast that we could go to instead of giving our money to that organization? My kids REALLY wanted to see Shen Yun until I explained their beliefs, but I would love an alternative, even if it’s slightly less impressive.


Everyone has bad beliefs. The problem in Shen Yun is the preaching in the show.

Try Cirque du Soleil

https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/shows
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:21     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Is there any similar style show on the East coast that we could go to instead of giving our money to that organization? My kids REALLY wanted to see Shen Yun until I explained their beliefs, but I would love an alternative, even if it’s slightly less impressive.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:16     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Also the Shen Yun cult sexually abuses women and children. Wouldn't want to support that even if I WAS religious!
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:02     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Anonymous wrote:Relax, it’s not hate speech, it’s simply a different belief. If you disagree, don’t go to the show. I’m not a fan, but I think it’s important to be tolerant and open to hearing other peoples’ opinions. Remember the quote- “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”


OP is just making people aware of what it is since it’s not obvious from the advertising.

Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 09:00     Subject: Shen Yun warning
Relax, it’s not hate speech, it’s simply a different belief. If you disagree, don’t go to the show. I’m not a fan, but I think it’s important to be tolerant and open to hearing other peoples’ opinions. Remember the quote- “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2024 08:34     Subject: Shen Yun warning
I didn’t know and have always wondered what was up with those performances. Thanks for the heads up.