Ensign College Plans for More Face-to-face Classes to Push Through in Fall 2021
The Church-sponsored Ensign College, formerly known as the LDS Business College, announced plans for the upcoming fall 2021 semester as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the announcement, approximately 80% of the classes will be offered face-to-face...
The Tabernacle Choir Heritage Tour Postponed Until 2022
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...
Longtime Tabernacle Choir Director Dies at Age 86 Due to COVID-19
For nearly a quarter of a century, from 1974-1999, Jerold Ottley directed The Tabernacle Choir from its home on Temple Square. His tenure at the Choir included 1,300 Music & the Spoken Word broadcasts, 30 commercial recordings, more than 20 major tours around the...
Joseph Smith’s Run for Presidency and the Tragic End of his Campaign
In January 1844, after concluding that none of the major presidential candidates would protect the Mormon pioneers from continuous persecution, Joseph Smith held a meeting with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other church members in Nauvoo, Illinois. They then...