NPR

The Stewards Of A Disappearing Faith — And 10,000 Songs

In the mid-19th century, Shakers practiced their faith in farming communities from Maine to Kentucky. Numbering 6,000 at their peak, they gave up worldly possessions, marriage and sex, instead ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the Shakers' early years, dance was one of the most distinct aspects of the Christian group's worship. Bettmann via Getty ...
BroadwayWorld

Shaker Theatre Arts & Music Departments Present URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL

Winner of three Tony Awards, Urinetown is an hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and ...
Berkshire Eagle

Hancock Shaker Village's Back Porch Music series kicks off July 1 with Ali McGuirk

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,” ...
Yahoo

Bringing the Shakers to life with music: Daniel Blumberg on scoring ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ writing ‘favorite’ song ‘Clothed by the Sun’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blumberg spoke with Gold Derby about how this project demanded a different kind of composing. He describes a process built on ...
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 ...
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 ...