The Shen Yun Performing Arts production, which I have expected since last year, began as scheduled in Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary. Before I entered the arena I found that the ticket I bought was actually for free, which made me completely not interested to watch this deceptive performance.

The ticket I bought on the Internet was quite expensive - 105 dollars; Even if I bought it at a 70 percent discount, it still cost me 73.5 dollars. In order to watch the Shen Yun Performing which was claimed "Divine Performing Arts presents classical Chinese dance and music in gloriously colorful and exhilarating shows" in the ticket-reservation website, I bought the ticket.

Around 7 p.m., I passed by the Jubilee Crescent Street near the auditorium and found that there were four or five people distributing tickets to the passers-by. I asked one of them to give me a ticket which was the same with my ticket, but they did not take a cent from me. Each of them had plenty of tickets. I hope the devil give the most malicious curse to Shen Yun Performance Company.

I felt so terrible with the free ticket in my hand that I was completely not interested to watch this performance any more.

(Journalspace.com, April 14, 2009)

Original text from: http://erickent.journalspace.com/2009/04/14/what-a-cursed-performance/