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, ...

Longtime followers of the Wooster Group may experience anxiety even before setting foot inside the Performing Garage to see Early Shaker Songs. For one thing, a dusty LP inspired the experimental ...

One of the more droolworthy (literally) gadgets we've seen this year is this Sandisk Sansa Shaker, a 2.5-inch tall MP3 player designed for stubby fingers and curious ears. The $40 device comes in pink ...

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 ...

PITTSFIELD — On this side of the stream, low strings play over a walking, driving, rolling beat. A woman is singing in a low, carrying voice. “Quasheba, Quasheba/ You’re free now. You’re free now./ ...