Entertainment

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Heritage Tour by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, originally scheduled for June 17–July 8, 2021, has been postponed until 2022. The 2022 performances will be in all the same cities planned for the original tour. Further information about revised dates and ticket information will be published in the next few weeks. …

A new true crime series looks to explore the life and murders of Mark Hofmann, a counterfeiter and forger who killed two people as his schemes began to unravel.   In the 1980s, Hofmann, who had gone into business as a rare books dealer, started to claim he had found extremely rare and valuable documents related to the early history …

In 2010, Latter-day Saint composer Rob Gardner recorded what would become his most acclaimed oratorio, Lamb of God. Told entirely through music, it portrays the final week in the life of Jesus Christ. The story is told from the perspective of those who loved and followed Him, including Peter, John, Thomas, Mary and Martha of Bethany, Mary Magdalene, and Christ’s …

Award-winning instrumentalist and composer Paul Cardall and Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn released a music video this weekend for “I Know It Hurts,” an emotive song with a powerful message. The song was co-written by Cardall and Glenn after they met several years ago at the famed LOVELOUD Festival, where they were both performing. Glenn is co-founder of the festival, …

Latter-day Saint songwriter Shawna Edwards has written a new song to help you to rejoice in the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Ten soloists have brought the music to life in this new music video. Sheet music and recordings are available here.   Aleah IngramAleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, …

Youth worldwide have the opportunity to participate in a virtual, global Youth Music Festival on March 17, 2021, at 6 p.m. mountain daylight time. Similar to the 2020 festival, this year’s 2021 Youth Music Festival’s pre-recorded, 40-minute, livestream virtual concert will feature personal, powerful testimonies by youth and leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as photos, videos and …

The day after his brother-in-law was life-flighted due to Covid, Latter-day Saint singer/songwriter Jack Betty couldn’t stop thinking about needing a major ‘distraction’ to help him forget about the madness around him. “I really don’t know of anyone who had a stellar 2020”, said Jack Betty. “We’ve all dealt with some very difficult hardships and losses. This song is highly …

The Tabernacle Choir, sometimes known as “America’s Choir,” has a long and proud tradition of making inaugural appearances. From swearing-in ceremonies at Capitol Hill to filling up floats in inaugural parades, here’s a look at every inaugural appearance for the Tabernacle Choir. The Tabernacle Choir made its first inaugural appearance in 1965 during the swearing-ceremony for President Lyndon B. Johnson, …

Latter-day Saint activist and best-selling author Elizabeth Smart was revealed to be Ms. Moth, a contestant on “The Masked Dancer.” On the reality television show, celebrities wear elaborate masks and perform a dance number to try and stay in the competition. Judges guess their identity throughout and the dancer who doesn’t make it to the next round gets unmasked. Smart …

David Whitmer, one of the famed Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon, was born on January 7, 1805. In honor of his birthday, the filmmakers behind the highly anticipated feature film WITNESSES announced this week the release of the film’s first trailer and key art. “WITNESSES is the most significant and ambitious film dealing with the early history of …