On the evening of May 2, Mr. Avigdor attended the fifth performance by Shen Yun World Company at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Reflecting on the performance, Mr. Avigdor described Shen Yun as a rewarding experience. “It’s a very beautiful show,” he said. “There’s an interesting message, and in that sense, it’s educational.”
Mr. Avigdor has directed and shot two narrative feature films and served as executive producer and producer on several feature-length documentaries. His work includes "The Man Who Saved the World," which won an Academy Award in Denmark, and "Road Movie," which received the Best Documentary award at the National Film & TV Awards in Los Angeles. He is also an accomplished photographer, with work exhibited in major art shows in New York and Miami. His work is represented by the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London.
He also noted that the performance offered new insights into Chinese classical dance. “I didn’t know that many traditional gymnastic movements come from classical Chinese dance. I thought that was quite nice.”
As a producer and director, Mr. Avigdor said the experience sparked creative inspiration. “Everything in life is inspiration. Everything I see is always inspiration. It gets filed in the creative mind, and then one day—who knows?”
