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68th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… , which celebrates its publication centenary in 2023, and other texts that Cather published in 1923, such as her revised book of poetry,  April Twilights and Other Poems .  The conference will begin the …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… Image 2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success July 24, 2015 2015 was … very special year for the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. As we celebrated our 60th Spring Conference in …
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2014 Spring Conference Highlights

… opened Thursday with a day of scholarly presentations on Cather, her contemporaries, and the literary environment. We … morning we welcomed our Norma Ross Walter and Antonette Willa Skupa Turner scholarship winners and their families to … Nebraska forager Adam Hintz led a tour of the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, educating visitors on edible prairie …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa …
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Events

… include performances at the historic Red Cloud Opera House, art exhibitions, author readings and conversations, … and disturbing moments in Cather's fiction? Are you curious about 19th century funeral practices and medical treatments? Do you want to know more about Red Cloud residents past true crime experiences? Join …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… by Decades of Rich Cather Experiences October 15, 2025 Willa Cather may not have been Richard Harris’s first choice … were all taken, so I looked and said, ‘Well, I did read My Ántonia a few years ago and liked it a lot,’” Harris … hopes that his future gift will support the continuation of events like the annual spring conference for the next …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Legacy Gift September 6, 2024 During the Willa Cather Spring Conference, Sharon Kohout always makes time to say hello to … and visitors can experience the same engaging tours, conferences, and seminars that she has. “The Willa Cather …
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Hotel Garber Construction Expands and Advances

… unique culinary experiences to complement events such as gallery exhibits or programs at the nearby Red Cloud Opera … the Central Community College Education Hub, the National Willa Cather Center, and the Community Center. “We want the added …
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Press Room

… bloggers, and the public to visit our virtual Press Room often for the latest newsworthy information about our … Moving to Red Cloud exposed Cather to new ethnic groups and childhood experiences. Through her lifelong learning and … most of her life, she often returned to Red Cloud to visit friends and family.  For more information about Red Cloud, …
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Willa Cather Foundation Events

Willa Cather Foundation Events The Willa Cather Foundation holds a variety of events in Red Cloud annually, including several Opera House performances and gallery exhibitions, our Spring Conference, and the Prairie Writers' Workshop. A biennial …
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