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fromRemodelista
1 week ago

Current Obsessions: Last of the Year - Remodelista

New Shaker film, exhibitions, holiday sales, sustainable post-Christmas ideas, Mexico City house list, favorite gardens, hotel picks, and community-minded events.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

One of America's Most Iconic Early Religious Cults Is Brought to Life in a Beautiful New Movie. But Did They Really Dance ... Like That?

The Testament of Ann Lee functions as a docudrama using adapted Shaker hymns to evoke communal mystical worship rather than a conventional character-driven musical.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
Arts

Amanda Seyfried's tally for 2025: 3 starring roles, 2 Golden Globe nominations

Amanda Seyfried starred in multiple December films, trained intensively for The Testament of Ann Lee’s Shaker dances, earned Golden Globe nominations, and suffered back pain.
fromabc7.com
3 months ago
Film

'The Testament of Ann Lee' starring Amanda Seyfried sets Christmas Day release date

Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee in The Testament of Ann Lee, releasing December 25 in 70mm through Searchlight Pictures.
Film
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 weeks ago

In 'The Testament of Ann Lee,' Budapest Doubles as the Birthplace of Shakerism

Filmmakers recreated Shaker communities in Budapest and other locations, balancing musical elements with historical detail to evoke Shaker aesthetics and narrative scope.
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fromThe Conversation
2 weeks ago
Philosophy

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

fromIndieWire
4 months ago
Film

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Review: Amanda Seyfried Is a Singing Female Christ Figure in Mona Fastvold's Incredible Quasi-Musical About the Shaker Prophet

fromThe Conversation
2 weeks ago
Philosophy

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

fromIndieWire
4 months ago
Film

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Review: Amanda Seyfried Is a Singing Female Christ Figure in Mona Fastvold's Incredible Quasi-Musical About the Shaker Prophet

Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Frances McDormand on her adult-sized cradle art project: It's not performative, it's experiential'

Frances McDormand joined Suzanne Bocanegra at Cradled, honoring Shaker-inspired elder care through adult-sized cradles and communal ritual.
Arts
fromARTnews.com
1 month ago

Francis McDormand and Artist Suzanne Bocanegra Want to Rock You at Hauser & Wirth

A multisensory Shaker-inspired exhibition in Los Angeles revives communal rituals and memories to confront modern loneliness and longing for connection.
Arts
fromTheartnewspaper
6 months ago

Vitra Design Museum celebrates the enduring influence of egalitarian religious sect, the Shakers

The Shakers' minimalist design and communal beliefs continue to influence contemporary art and architecture, showcasing the enduring relevance of their ideals.
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