LDS Arts & Culture

Family Night Adventure
Increase happiness and unity in the home as well as personal satisfaction. Family night will help make communication happen and open the doors to let you discover each other's hidden talents and ambitions and prepare for an exciting future.

LDS Classic Literature Bookstore
Desert Between the Mountains - Mormons, Miners, Padres, Mountain Men, and the Opening of the Great Basin, 1772-1869 - Michael S. Durham
Mormonism for Dummies
The Holy Temple - Boyd K Packer
Believing Christ - Stephen E Robinson
No One Can Take Your Place - Sheri L Dew
History of the LDS Church - by B.H. Roberts - 1st of 8 parts

Downtown Salt Lake Grand America Hotel
Downtown Location
555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
The Grand America brings together the finest aspects of old-world craftsmanship and hospitality and combines them with the latest in modern conveniences. Remarkably spacious guest rooms and suites are appointed with European furnishings, lush tapestries and brocades, rich carpeting, and marble bathrooms. Standard amenities include two-line telephones with dataport, plush robes, and in-room safes.

Joy to the World - Free Christmas Video
A new Christmas video featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, will help bring the spirit of Christmas into your home this holiday season. This beautiful video illustrates God's prophets foretelling the coming of a Savior and the fulfillment of those prophecies in the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. Our Savior's birth, life, and sacrifice bring joy to the world and hope to mankind.



Latter-Day Saint Bookstore
Book of Mormon for LDS Families - Beautiful Hardcover Bookcraft Edition includes large print, multiple illustrations, commentaries and explanations.
History of the LDS Church - by B.H. Roberts - 1st of 8 parts
Teachings of Howard W Hunter - fourteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Standing for Something
10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
by Gordon B. Hinckley, Mike Wallace (Foreword) / Hardcover - 193 pages
"Virtue is too often neglected, if not scorned or ridiculed as old-fashioned, confining, unenlightened," laments author Gordon Hinckley, a 90-year-old ordained leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Even as he enumerates all of America's social ills Hinckley believes there is a remedy. Chapter by chapter Hinckley presents 10 old-fashioned virtues that will return America to the glory envisioned by its founding fathers. These virtues include Love, Honesty, Morality, Civility, Learning, Forgiveness, Thrift and Industry, Gratitude, Optimism, and Faith.



Free LDS Video Series
For more than 15 years The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has produced television ads, which offer free items that inform people about the Church and its teachings. You may choose to have the item mailed to you or to have church representatives deliver the item and share a short message. Follow the title link to see the current complete selection.

LDS Artwork
Gospel Art Picture Kits

LDS Museum of Church History and Art - Temple Square UT
Tells the story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through educational exhibits and programs. The museum collects and displays Latter-day Saint art and artifacts worldwide in a way that offers an educational experience for the whole family.

Tour Southern Utah
Visit country famous for several scenic national parks - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase, Lake Powell and Zion Canyon.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra Weekly Broadcast - Listen Live online at Sunday - 11:30AM EST / 9:30AM MST via KSL-AM Radio - for messages of peace, faith and inspiration. Over 4000 continuous weekly broadcasts since inception in 1929.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Official Site - 360 voice ensemble based in Salt Lake City. Choir facts, concert schedule, tickets, recordings, auditions, FAQs, newsroom.
KSL Radio 1160AM - Originates Weekly Radio Broadcast of the Choir (Sun 9:30AM MDT) - Listen Live Online
KBYU TV - View Weekly Choir Broadcast Live over Internet
Music and The Spoken Word-
Tour SLC Mormon Temple Square - See the choir live in weekly performances
LDS Church Choir Info -
PBS Choir Christmas Concert Preview -
Utah.com - Choir History and Heritage
Wikipedia - Choir Listing - Online Encyclopedia
Mormon Wiki - Broadcasting History of the Choir
Bonneville Communications - Provides Technical Broadcast Services to Choir

BYU Performing Arts
The various beautiful performance groups of BYU tour frequently tour the world showcasing their unique talents including chorale, ballroom dance, theatre ballet, orchestra, folk music, jazz, and the famous Young Ambassadors.

Saints Unified Voices
100-member Multi-ethnic LDS gospel choir directed by Gladys Knight - winner of the 2006 Best Gospel Choir Album. Present music designed to unify people across cultural lines.
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SUV Christmas Celebration - Music CD Now available via Amazon.com.
SUV One Voice - Music CD Now available via Amazon.com.



LDS Music Library
Resources for Latter-day Saint themed music
LDS Library - Official Church Resource for online hymns, youth camp songs, and learning materials.
LDS / Mormon Music World - Find many Tabernacle Choir Recordings and other LDS Artists.
LDS Music News - information relating to music created by LDS (Latter-day Saint) musicians.
KZION - LDS Themed music - 24 hour internet broadcast source.
LDS Music Online - directory to popular LDS music artists and their works.
Deford Music - free Christian gospel sheet music PDF download source.



LDS Music Downloads
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Latter-Day Saint Bookstore
The Work and the Glory - by Gerald Lund - The complete nine-volume fictional tale of the Benjamin Steed is set against the early history of the rise of the LDS Church. This series is rich in carefully researched historical tidbits and is a very exciting read.
Prelude to Glory - by Ron Carter - Eight volume fictional tale of based during the US Revolutionary War is great telling of the faith and courage of the early American founding fathers and revolutionaries told in reverent detail by acclaimed LDS author R. Carter.
Children of the Promise - by Dean Hughes - The fictional tale of a LDS family struggling through the challenges of the Second World War.
Saints at War Experiences of Latter-Day Saints in World War II - Collection of over 100 personal tales of faith and courage from LDS servicemembers.
Tennis Shoes Amoung the Nephites - By Chris Heimerdinger - Popular teenager series about a young boy that time travels to Book of Mormon times and struggles to escape some precarious situations.

Downtown Salt Lake Holiday Inn
999 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 US
This is an inviting property containing 292 oversized guest rooms and 13 luxurious suites. Beautiful courtyard with tennis & basketball courts and childrens play ground. Other hotel amenities are: On-site laundry facility, Ski storage availability, keyless entry, comp. parking,comp. airport & city shuttle services.

Polynesian Cultural Center
Polynesia Cultural Center Weblink - Hawaii's #1 tourism attractions.
Located next to the BYU-Hawaii campus alongside SR-83 is this 42-acre park. Waterways and a lagoon in a scenic parkland setting provide the setting for this living museum and cultural center. The exhibits provide insite into the heritage of various South Seas inhabitants, including: Fiji, Hawaii, Marquesas, Maori (New Zealand), Samora, Tahiti and Tonga. This facility is operated by the Mormon church.
IMAX Polynesia Theater - Special features focus primarily about life, nature and customs of the South Seas peoples.
Evening Luau / Pageant - Horizons! Where the Sea Meets the Sky - a cast of over 120 native Polynesians perform song and dance to the backdrop of waterfalls and an erupting volcano. 7:30PM daily.

Historic Temple Square
The famous Mormon Temple, Tabernacle and Visitors Center of the LDS Church, located in downtown SLC.



St. George Temple
First Mormon Temple built in Utah in 1869-77 (and oldest continually functioning Mormon Temple today). Adjacent is the prominent 1863 red sandstone tabernacle. The temple is closed to the public however and adjacent visitors center is open to give tours of the tabernacle and temple grounds and explains the use of the temple and other Mormon beliefs. Several other historic LDS pioneer landmarks are in the area.

LDS Museum of Church History and Art - Temple Square UT
Tells the story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through educational exhibits and programs. The museum collects and displays Latter-day Saint art and artifacts worldwide in a way that offers an educational experience for the whole family.

Social Hall Heritage Museum - Temple Square UT
Discover an archeological dig in downtown Salt Lake City. The remains of the Social Hall were uncovered in 1991 and a museum was erected to preserve them. There settlers shook off the hardships of frontier life and enjoyed music, dancing, lectures, and the company of good friends.

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More LDS Culture Links
A Motley Vision - LDS Arts and Culture News Blog

LDS Conferences
LDS General Conference - held in Temple Square on the first weekend of April and October.
LDS Womens Conference - usually held in Temple Square on the last Saturday of March and September.
BYU Womens Conference = More than 200 presenters at some 90 sessions will discuss such topics as communication between men and women and the power of music in raising children - 1st Weekend in May
BYU Family Expo - strengthen families and to teach parents how to raise up a righteous posterity - sponsored by the School of Family Life every year on the first Monday and Tuesday following LDS Spring Conference
BYU Education Week - More than 1,000 classes on hundreds of topics and entertaining evening performances - Late Aug
BYU Especially For Youth - Famous weekly resident camp sessions that run from May to July that included education, devotionals, music, dances, entertainment, . Advance Registration Required (Jan).



LDS Festivals
Mormon Battalion Commemoration [4th Sat of Jan] - Annual Military Parade and Dutch Oven Bakeoff in San Diego Old Town State Park - Children's crafts and games, pioneer music, living history reenactments, wagon rides.
Mormon Miracle Pageant - Manti UT [July Event] - The pageant's three intertwined stories–the restoration of the gospel, the witness of the Book of Mormon, and the journey of the faithful pioneers to the beautiful Sanpete Valley–demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ for all people.
Castle Valley Pageant - Castle Valley UT [Aug] - Discover Castle Valley, Utah, through an elaborate outdoor historical drama that portrays the settling of a pioneer village.
Clarkston Pageant - Clarkston UT [Aug] - Martin Harris : The Man Who Knew - Step into the 1800s, and discover the panoramic majesty of northern Utah through the historic musical production Martin Harris: The Man Who Knew, a free drama presented by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Christmas on Temple Square - SLC [DEC] - Featuring hundreds of thousands of lights sparkling on trees and shrubs around the Square, a life-size Nativity scene, and musical groups performing nightly throughout December.