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Press Room

Welcome to the Willa Cather Foundation's press room! We invite journalists, editors, bloggers, and the public to visit this page often for the latest newsworthy information about our activities, events, and announcements.

Casting Announcement for Rapunzel

Casting Announcement for Rapunzel

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Poor Rapunzel is having a tough time gaining her freedom getting past the many spies in Madame Gothel’s employ. Rapunzel encounters adventure and makes some new friends in...

Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award

Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
John and Bethann Bostock of Red Cloud were recently recognized by the Willa Cather Foundation with the 2016 Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award. The Bostocks have been...

Artist Reception for Shane Booth and Book Talk with Alan Wilkinson

Artist Reception for Shane Booth and Book Talk with Alan Wilkinson

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Get ready for a day of fun, art and education on Saturday, June 25th. The Willa Cather Foundation will host a prairie photo walk, and an artist reception and book talk...

Willa Cather Spring Conference Offers FREE Events

Willa Cather Spring Conference Offers FREE Events

Thursday, May 26, 2016
The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 61st annual Willa Cather Spring Conference , June 2–4, 2016. As the world remembers the sacrifices made during the Great War, the...

Local artists' exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House

Local artists' exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House

Friday, May 13, 2016
The 61st annual Willa Cather Spring Conference, “‘Both Bitter and Sweet’: Cather, Literature, and the Great War,” will focus on World War I and its effects on American life...

Spring Conference Line-Up Announced

Spring Conference Line-Up Announced

Monday, May 9, 2016
The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 61st annual Willa Cather Spring Conference, June 2–4, 2016! As the world remembers the sacrifices made during the Great War, the...

The Marriage of Figaro comes to Red Cloud

The Marriage of Figaro comes to Red Cloud

Monday, May 9, 2016
Cunning, love, deception—all of these elements are present in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro . This world-renowned opera will make its way to the Red Cloud stage on Friday,...

The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program

The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program

Friday, April 15, 2016
The Nebraska Tourism Commission is pleased to announce the stops that will be on the summer 2016 Nebraska Passport. “The Passport Program encourages travelers to explore the...

Nature as Muse flourishes at the Red Cloud Opera House

Nature as Muse flourishes at the Red Cloud Opera House

Friday, April 8, 2016
Eclectic and beautiful, the new exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is one-of-a-kind. Jack Sandeen, Amy Sandeen, and Mary Linnea Vaughan have collaborated to create...

Acoustic rock & roll duo featuring Matt Whipkey

Acoustic rock & roll duo featuring Matt Whipkey

Thursday, March 24, 2016
When singer and songwriter Matt Whipkey performs an acoustic show at an intimate venue, he still plays like there’s a band behind him. Having earned an Omaha Arts and...

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