PUBLIC PROGRAMMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 6th, 2026
Listen Here! Remembering Eddie Harris with the Junius Paul Sextet
We celebrate the Chicago-born musician Eddie Harris (1934 - 1996) at his resting place, Oak Woods Cemetery, with a conversation on his musical impact between Professors Travis Jackson and Adam Green, followed by a performance by the Junius Paul Sextet.
Please RSVP here.
Venue: Oak Woods Cemetery Chapel, 1035 E. 67th St. Chicago IL, 60637
Time: 11 am - 1 pm, followed by lunch
Free and open to all.
The Junius Paul Sextet includes musicians Junius Paul (bass), Marqueal Jordan (saxophone and vocals), Justin Dillard (keyboards), Sam Jewell (drums), Chris Paquette (percussion), and Larry Brown (guitar).
This event is co-sponsored by the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion, Oak Woods Cemetery, the University of Chicago’s Chicago Studies Center, the Music Department, and the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity.
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Chapel, Oak Woods Cemetery
1035 E. 67th St. Chicago IL 60637
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Workshop on Teaching and Learning With Oak Woods Cemetery
Gray Center for Arts & Inquiry
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Beyond Closure Film Screening and Panel Discussion
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Death Cafe, with the Chicago Death Doula Collective
Chapel, Oak Woods Cemetery
1035 E. 67th St. Chicago IL 60637