Just as the new movie The Testament of Ann Lee brings the Shakers back into the public eye, an exhibition at Philadelphia's Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates the movement's lasting ...
The austere craftsmanship of this disappearing group is as striking as their ecstatic worship, on view at ICA Philadelphia.
PITTSFIELD — Beth Calkins arrived at Hancock Shaker Village at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 90 minutes before opening, so she could be at the front of the line. Calkins was just one of many standing in line, ...