Crown Hill Speaker Series

Crown Hill Foundation is excited to offer a new lineup of speakers and topics for 2025-2026. As we enter the third year of our speaker series, we will explore topics such as death photography, the evolution of obituaries, landscape conservation, and the funerals of famous people. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on this and all tours and events at Crown Hill!

A Lasting Image: Mourning and Memory through Post-Mortem Photography

Post-mortem photography was a common practice in 19th- and early 20th-century American culture. The photographs are poignant and full of artistry, serving as a way to mourn and memorialize loved ones.
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Post-mortem photography was a common practice in 19th- and early 20th-century American culture. The photographs are poignant and full of artistry, serving as a way to mourn and memorialize loved ones. Join Sierra Laddusaw, Curator of Maps & Graphics from the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan, to learn more about post-mortem photography through the collections held at the William L. Clements Library.

Tickets:
- $10 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Thursday, December 10
Winter Solstice Audiovisual Concert

To celebrate the winter solstice, Crown Hill’s artists-in-residence Jess Dunn & Michael Moskaliuk present an immersive audiovisual concert inside the Gothic Chapel. Featuring live musical performances by Indianapolis electronic artists Michael Moskaliuk and Heath Gillespie, as well as a duo set by Landon Caldwell & Mark Tester.
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To celebrate the winter solstice, Crown Hill’s artists-in-residence Jess Dunn & Michael Moskaliuk present an immersive audiovisual concert inside the Gothic Chapel. Featuring live musical performances by Indianapolis electronic artists Michael Moskaliuk and Heath Gillespie, as well as a duo set by Landon Caldwell & Mark Tester. Jess Dunn, Jen Banks & Thadd Lawrence will transform the chapel interior with a live visual performance incorporating animated projections and lighting.

Doors open at 5:30 PM; Concert begins promptly at 6 PM, Seats are first-come, first-served.

Tickets:
- $50 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Sunday, December 27