National Catholic Reporter

The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society — 250 years later, they're part of the sound of America

Director Mona Fastvold's new film, "The Testament of Ann Lee," features actor Amanda Seyfried in the titular role: the English spiritual seeker who brought the Shaker movement to America. The trailer ...

The wild true story behind 'Testament of Ann Lee' and the Shaker faith

Amanda Seyfried says no to sex in the dance-fueled film "The Testament of Ann Lee," which tells the real history behind the ...
Berkshire Eagle

Hancock Shaker Village's Back Porch Music series kicks off July 1 with Ali McGuirk | Berkshire Landscapes | berkshireeagle.com

PITTSFIELD — Music has always found a home at Hancock Shaker Village. 19th century Shakers composed thousands of songs as part of their devotional practices, the most famous of which, “Simple Gifts,” ...
Keene State College

Recital Ranges from Bach to Shaker Music

KEENE, N.H. 1/18/02 - Keene State College faculty members Gladys Johnsen, mezzo-soprano, and Beverly Caldon, piano and organ, will perform works by Bach, Schubert, Purcell, Fauré, Kantor, and Joel on ...
SFGate

The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America

(THE CONVERSATION) Director Mona Fastvold’s new film, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” features actor Amanda Seyfried in the titular role: the English spiritual seeker who brought the Shaker movement to ...