Shen Yun returns for West Coast Tour including Los Angeles in 2016- Preview, Tickets
SHEN YUN RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES
WITH ALL NEW DANCE SPECTACULAR, ADDS A SIXTH VENUE
TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 2
LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2015) – Shen Yun Performing Arts presents a bold and high-energy new production in Southern California with six engagements in downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, Thousand Oaks, Northridge, and for the first time, Claremont, CA. Tickets go on sale October 2 through www.shenyun.com.
The gong strikes and a journey across five millennia begins. From the mist, 60 dancers clad in traditional costumes emerge in front of a 30-foot tall video backdrop that morphs from the mountains of Tibet to the sprawling plains of Mongolia and points in between. A 40-piece orchestra rises with the sounds of western and ancient eastern instruments. The all-new spectacular Shen Yun 2016 tells the banned in Communist China stories of when heroes split mountains and swam with dragons, when divine beings walked the earth and when dynasties ruled supreme.
Since 2007, more than five million people in 30 countries on four continents have enjoyed Shun Yun. In 2015, the show sold out all 21 performances in the Los Angeles area. Each year a new production is created and five touring companies travel the globe.
“Shen Yun performs the essence of Chinese culture and the historical figures who have been nurtured by it,” says H. Sue Gao, Vice President of Shen Yun’s training school, Fei Tian College. “Shen Yun is using classical Chinese dance to present this culture on the world stage.”
Cherished stories from China’s 5,000-year history like the tales of the heroine Mulan and General Yue Fei are told through large scale dance numbers featuring authentically detailed period costumes. The vibrant video backdrop transports audiences through time to ancient dynasties such as the Tang and the Qin, to the mountains of Tibet, the shores of a Dai village and the sprawling plains of Mongolia. The interactive video allows dancers to jump in and out of the screen delighting the audience.
In “The Fable of the Magic Brush,” a rescued maiden bestows a magic brush upon her savior that transforms anything he paints into reality. When the savior paints on the video screen, the object becomes a cartoon in motion. Ultimately the maiden and savior jump into an ocean on screen where they become animated figures swimming underwater and flying in the skies.
The Shen Yun Orchestra combines the spirit, beauty and distinctiveness of Chinese music with the precision, power and grandeur of the Western symphony orchestra. Traditional instruments are combined with the 5,000 year old pipa and erhu resulting in two glorious traditions melding into one refreshing sound. Top composers from around the world create original music for each production. Bel canto soloists perform impassioned songs throughout the show.
Over 5,000 years the traditions of martial arts, Chinese opera, folk dancing and acrobatics have linked to form traditional Chinese dance. Known for its incredible flips and spins, and its gentle elegance, classical Chinese dance is one of the most rigorous and expressive art forms in the world.
China was once known as the Divine Land where deities and mortals coexisted peacefully. The culture of the Buddhist, Taoist and other disciplines along with calligraphy, music, medicine, attire and dance was said to be a gift from the heavens. Today, the Communist regime treats traditional ideas of harmony between heaven and earth as a threat to its existence. The stories once handed down from generation to generation are now forbidden in China.
SHOW DETAILS
SHEN YUN 2016
Presented by Shen Yun Performing Arts
Tickets go on sale October 2, 2015 for $60 – $200 and are available by calling 800-880-0188, or in person at the each theater’s box office. More information is available at www.shenyun.com.
Terrace Theater
300 E Ocean Blvd.; Long Beach, CA 90802
Saturday, March 19 – 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 20 – 1:00pm
Thousand Oaks Civis Arts Plaza
2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd.; Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Tuesday, March 22 – 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 23 – 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Bridges Auditorium at Pomona City College
450 N College Way, Claremont, CA 91711
Friday, April 8 – 8:00pm
Saturday, April 9 – 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive; Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tuesday, April 12, Wednesday, April 13, and Friday, April 15 – 7:30pm
Thursday, April 14 – 2:00pm
Saturday, April 16 – 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, April 17 – 1:00pm
Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street; Northridge, CA 91330
Tuesday, April 19 – 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 20 – 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live)
777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Saturday, April 23 – 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, April 24 – 1:00pm and 6:00pm
ABOUT SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS
In 2006, a group of leading classical Chinese artists came together in New York with one wish: to revive the true, divinely inspired culture of China and share it with the world. Entirely nonprofit and independent of the Chinese regime, Shen Yun Performing Arts enjoys the artistic freedom of New York, enabling it to now bring these ancient traditions to the stage. Shen Yun and its mission have drawn top talent from around the world; many artists are winners of international competitions in dance, choreography, and music. The five companies travel six months of the year, performing in more than 30 countries on four continents. To date, millions have seen a Shen Yun show. For more information on Shen Yun Performing Arts, visit www.shenyun.com or the company’s Youtube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/ShenYunTV.
