(Clearwisdom.net) "Colorful costumes," "First class choreography," "Fantastic," "The costumes and dancing are a priceless treasure,""The show demonstrated many truths"...

These and many similar comments could be heard on the evening of December 26, 2008, when Divine Performing Arts International Company (DPA) held its first show in the San Diego Civic Theater. Many people in the audience expressed that they were touched by the show's spiritual content.

A packed house for the DPA show in San Diego

Audience caught up in the show

Abbas Rastandeh, a civil engineer, excitedly said to the reporter after watching the show, "This show is a priceless treasure. I liked it very much. It is so good, beyond description. If someone does not want to see the show, he loses the opportunity of a lifetime."

Abbas Rastandeh, a civil engineer, brought his family to watch the first show in San Diego

Mr. Rastandeh said that he recommended this show to everyone. The Colorful costumes, first class choreography, and great performance were worth much more than the price of the ticket. He encouraged everyone to see the show. He said that the orchestra, soloists, and dancers were all very professional, and each program was perfect. The dance programs brought thousands of years of history onto the stage.

Steve Cinquemami was almost the last person to leave the theater. He is a music fan and a member of a church choir. He has his own band and plays a musical instrument himself.

Music fan Steve Cinquemami

After the show, Mr. Cinquemami was reluctant to leave. He only left after the reception ended and theater staff left. He said that the performance told people truth and he was deeply moved by the message of the show.

He said he also liked the colors on stage, which were refreshing. Two of his favorite numbers were "Welcoming Spring" and "Persecuted on a Sacred Path". Of "Persecuted on a Sacred Path," he said, "This dance clearly shows what people experienced. I really like that dancing, very energetic."

Zack Zacharia, a CEO in San Diego, and his wife Claudette Zacharia

Zack Zacharia, CEO of a company in San Diego, and his wife Claudette watched the show and accepted an interview during the break. Mrs. Zacharia said, "Fantastic, this show is beautiful."

Mr. Zacharia said that the show was colorful and brilliant. The choreography and costumes were all very good and beautiful. The backdrops and dancing were coordinated very well. The backdrops seemed an extension of the stage. He enjoyed it very much.

He continued, saying that the performance was rich in spiritual content and showed the persecution in China. He did not know there are so many ethnicities in China before. He said it was great to have this information now.

Photographer Malia Salmon is from Iraq. She brought her daughter and parents to watch the show. During the break, her mother Pam told the reporter excitedly that her daughter and granddaughter Kiana liked the performance very much, especially the costumes, and the cultural and spiritual content.

Ms. Salmon said, "I so enjoyed the show. It is beautiful. The performance is very professional. My favorite dance is 'Persecuted on a Sacred Path,' which describes a family that was broken up [by the persecution in China] and the father died and became a Buddha. I cried when I watched it."

Divine Performing Arts has four shows in San Diego:

7 p.m. on Friday, December 26
1 p.m. on Saturday, December 27
7 p.m. on Saturday, December 27
1 p.m. on Sunday, December 28

Place: San Diego Civic Theatre (1100 Third Ave., San Diego, CA 92101)
Web: www.WebTicketCenter.com/sd
Hotline: (888)9SD-SHOW (973-7469).