HOUSTON—Filmmaker James Abston said the Shen Yun Performing Arts matinee gave him an understanding of Chinese history.
“It’s very visual,” Mr. Abston said of the performance at Jones Hall for Performing Arts in Houston on Dec. 30. “Very nice colors, and movement. Very rich.”
Mr. Abston brought his young daughter to see the performance.
She praised the precision and unity of the company. “I like how they dance because they do it together and not off. I like how they dance together,” she said. Mr. Abston agreed, and noted that he enjoyed the movement of the dancers, in large groups across the stage.
“This is our first time to see the show, we like it very much,” Mr. Abston said.
‘It’s preserving the traditions’
