The Shakers’ Utopian World Sees a Surge of Modern Interest

A show at ICA Philadelphia joins a surge of Shaker-inspired projects: films, dances, a museum’s expansion. Refracted through ...
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The Shakers Were Famous for their Dance-Like Prayer. 'The Testament of Ann Lee' Recreates It

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. “The biggest thing was that we wanted to make something that felt historically accurate while ...
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Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art shows the contemporary influence of the Shakers

An art exhibition about the Shakers, also known as The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, would naturally have furniture. The Institute of Contemporary Art has plenty: ladder ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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Shakers Dance Revival Project to get underway

CANTERBURY — Canterbury Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark and museum dedicated to preserving and rethinking the Shakers 200-year legacy, has launched the Shaker Dance Revival Project. The ...
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The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America

Christian Goodwillie is the Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. He was Curator of Collections at Hancock Shaker Village from 2001-2009, where ...