Shen Yun ‘Should Have an Academy Award’: Former Congresswoman
Academy Awards,Arts And Entertainment,Entertainment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—From the unique stagecraft to the underlying themes, Connie Morella and Bob Simi were amazed by Shen Yun Performing Arts and shared what made the performance so moving at the Kennedy Center on March 1. “It should have an Academy Award,” said Ms. Morella, a diplomat who has served as an ambassador and member of Congress. Walking out of the auditorium, you just feel a sense of “togetherness,” she added, because of how healing and uplifting the performance is. “You come out, you just feel so good about it,”...
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