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“Exquisitely beautiful. An extraordinary experience for us and the children.”
“I’ve reviewed about 4,000 shows. None can compare to what I saw tonight.” —Richard Connema, renowned Broadway critic
— Cate Blanchett, Academy Award–winning actress
“Absolutely the No.1 show in the world.”
“The orchestra is phenomenal. They are very, very on top.”
— Kenn Wells, former lead dancer of the English National Ballet
— Roger Tallman, Seven-time Emmy Award– winning composer/producer
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“Mesmerizing! Reclaiming the divinely inspired cultural heritage of China. I encourage everyone to see and all of us to learn from.” — Donna Karan, creator of DKNY
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People have no idea what they're missing until they come here and see the show.”
—Joe Heard, former White House photographer, watched Shen Yun 6 times
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hrough the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of heavenly realms, ancient legends, and modern heroic tales, taking you on a journey through 5,000 years of genuine Chinese culture. Its stunning beauty, purity, and tremendous energy leave audiences greatly uplifted and deeply inspired. A Shen Yun performance features 100 world class performers, over 400 sets of exquisite handmade costumes, a unique orchestra blending East and West, and dazzling animated backdrops – creating a spectacular performance beyond imagination. Experience divine culture! Experience Shen Yun!
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Members of the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church (from left) Pastor Sherman Fort of Gilbert, Cayton Flemming of Mesa, Candice Fort of Mesa and Tim Short of Mesa's Tims Premium Garden Soil.
Mesa community garden keeps King’s legacy growing COVER STORY BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Executive Editor
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s Arizona and the nation mark another Martin Luther King Jr. Day, residents across the East Valley are being challenged to engage in various volunteer opportunities in their communities. The We Sow Seeds Community Garden in Mesa doesn’t wait for an annual celebration, but instead takes up that challenge daily by providing participants the chance to grow their own healthful food. More than that, the garden is a tool to counter bad nutrition. “This isn’t just food production,” said
Candice Fort, overseer of the garden that began less than two years ago. “It will be a place where people can learn about nutrition. There are so many diet-related illnesses in our community.” Fort said the garden’s growing season is starting up again. “We’re planting from spring to fall. In February, we’ll be beginning some new planting,” she said. Recently, a sizable delivery of soil gave the community more square feet to plant. “We have maybe 12 beds that are full, with a couple completed just a week or two ago,” Fort said. “I’m really excited about getting all See
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rivers passing through Mesa may sense they're being watched from afar. They would be right. The traffic-tracking program that Mesa launched in 2014 will be expanded later this year into an East Valley regional system with the help of technology and federal anti-airpollution grants. It will extend more coverage to East Mesa, and also include Gilbert and Tempe. But the program is an example of technology’s reach into citizens’ daily lives, even if it’s with the best of intentions. Engineers sit in the Mesa Traffic Management Center, staring at the Video Wall, using a series of sensors and cameras to track traffic flow and to change the timing of lights. Behind the scenes, engineers fight congestion and the pollution caused by cars idling at traffic lights. Their work might help someone avoid sitting through five changes of a light in a construction zone or on a street backed up after a collision. They do this by picking up a wireless Bluetooth or Wi-Fi signal from cellphones and the cars themselves. The system of 82 sensors already blankets west Mesa to Gilbert Road. The 19 additional sensors are anticipated to go online by the end of July and to extend coverage to such major roads as Lindsay and Val Vista Drive. By the end of this year, the new East Valley system will be available on the AZ511 website, which allows drivers to check if there are traffic delays, looking at yellow, green or red lines and clicking on the display for notifications about construction or traffic accidents. The ARID monitors, Anonymous ReSee
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