Mona Fastvold’s set on “The Testament of Ann Lee” is much like the world of her subject, the founder of the Shaker religious movement in the 18th century: Immersive, wildly ambitious, utopian even, ...

Amanda Seyfried is back on the musical theater kick, and this time, she’s putting the Shake(r) in her dance routine for the big screen. The actress leads Mona Fastvold‘s “The Testament of Ann Lee,” ...

With "The Testament of Ann Lee", a movie about the founder of the 18th-century Shaker religious movement screening at the Venice Film Festival, director Mona Fastvold sought to honour a figure "on the ...

The film focuses on Ann Lee, one of the religious movement’s founders, and the story of her vision for the church. Amanda ...

The trailer for "The Testament of Ann Lee," a historical drama starring Amanda Seyfried, has been released. "The Testament of Ann Lee" takes place in the 18th century and follows Ann Lee (Seyfried), ...

Christmas did not arrive in Massachusetts with the Puritans. Nor did it flourish under them. In fact, by 1659, the Puritan-led government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony had banned Christmas, a ...

Touring the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, one enjoys the magnificent scenery and recreation. There are the beautiful meadows, mountains, rivers, lakes, and bed and breakfasts, as well as hotels ...