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February 2013

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Shen Yun brings 5,000 years of history to life through Chinese music and dance ONCE AGAIN MILWAUKEEANS have a chance this month to see an extraordinary artistic review of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, brought to life through classical Chinese dance and music. Shen Yun 2013 will be at the Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., for two performances. Feb. 19-20. Developed by Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world's leading classical Chinese dance and music company, the 2013 program includes nearly 100 artists, 400 costumes and the only orchestra in the world to feature both classical Western and Chinese instruments. The first company to present classical Chinese dance on a large scale, Shen Yun annually performs to sold-out venues from New York's Lincoln Center to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Shen Yun's other regional performances in the region are May 7-8 in Madison's Overture Center for the Arts and May 10-12 in Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theater. The performance moves quickly through regions, dynasties and legends of China. Ethnic and folk dances filled with athleticism, thunderous battle drums, masterful vocalists and animated backdrops transport audiences to another world. "Think of it as a journey into a long-lost world you cannot see anywhere else – from ancient legends to 28 heavenly palaces to the dusty plateaus of the Middle Kingdom," explains a show description by the production company. "You cannot even find a show like this in China, where this ancient heritage has been destroyed." The Milwaukee performances, sponsored by the Falun Dafa Association of Wisconsin, are set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20. For additional information or to order tickets, visit http://ow.ly/gY86p.

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