Ancient Secrets

If "Gangam Style" has left you feeling a little bit empty, maybe it's time to focus on a more enlightening form of Asian dance. Sure, the new stuff is all in good fun, but wouldn't it be more fulfilling to experience a history and progression dating back 5,000 years?The Shen...

By Craig Smith

February 28, 2013

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If "Gangam Style" has left you feeling a little bit empty, maybe it's time to focus on a more enlightening form of Asian dance. Sure, the new stuff is all in good fun, but wouldn't it be more fulfilling to experience a history and progression dating back 5,000 years?

The Shen Yun dance company brings traditional Chinese culture to life is a grand production. At Mesa Art's Center's Ikeda Theater, One East Main Street, an explosion of color and exhilaration will fill the room, with a full orchestra, masterful vocalists, and more than four hundred costumes worn by choreographed artists. The show moves quickly through regions, dynasties, and legends, making the history lessons entertaining and eye-catching. Can PSY do that?

Thu., Feb. 28; Fri., March 1; Sat., March 2, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., March 3, 2013

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