CHICAGO-Five teenagers from Spring Lake, Michigan, ventured to Chicago's Arie Crown Theatre for the afternoon show of the 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular. Here are their reactions to this multimillion-dollar production showcasing 5,000 years of ancient and modern-day Chinese history through dance, music, and singing.
Kayley Scoffed had never seen classical dance before, not even ballet. She was thrilled with what she saw: "The dancing─wow!"
"Its amazing, beautiful, really loved the music," said Callis Pierre, Kayley's friend who is an exchange student from France.
Lee Jackson, 19, shared that he enjoyed the history behind the show. Lee's sisters, Kelsey and Dale, really liked the costumes. The thunderous Tang drum played by the male dancers was another big hit. The program explains that during the height of Chinese civilization, during the Tang Dynasty, the drum was invented.
Like others in the audience, this group of teenagers had a few questions to mull over between describing their favorite parts. "Do they really dance like that there? Kayley asked jokingly. "Do they dance like that in the streets?"
"Are the bowls glued on the ladies' heads during the [Mongolian] Bowl Dance," little Dale asked.
"No," answered Kayley. "They didn't move their heads at all. I watched them."
This evening's show concludes the tour in Chicago. New York is the next stop for the Divine Performing Arts company with shows from January 30 through February 9, at Radio City Music Hall.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Divine Performing Arts performances. For dates and times of their world tour visit: http://www.divineperformingarts.com/sy/ticket_info.
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