The ominpresent local advertising had me confused, intrigued, and a little repulsed. I had no idea Shen Yun was a national phenomenon. I had mistakenly assumed it was just a Portland thing.

Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun
Does the ubiquitous dance troupe really present five thousand years of civilization reborn?
newyorker.com
