“The costumes are really intricate. We have good seats, so we have a good sightline. They’re absolutely beautiful!”

“The spirituality part of it ... was absolutely wonderful too. It’s a universal thing. It goes beyond just one culture, one thought. It’s not one or two people—it’s worldwide. It is all-encompassing. It’s a bridge to understanding. ... It’s something to bring people together versus to separate them.”

“[Chinese culture] is ancient. You can see that there’s a lot of history, compared to here, North America—years and years of history. Amazing!”