The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's largest collection of nationally-designated historic sites dedicated to an American author.
Events
Dr. Shelley Stamp — "Willa Cather and Company"
Dr. Shelley Stamp: "Willa Cather and Company: Female Filmmakers, Female Screenwriters, and Female Authors in Early Hollywood" — FREE!
The Passing Show: “Ending the ‘First Cycle’: Cather’s Changing Frontier”
A panel of Cather scholars will explore our Spring Conference topic, "Ending the 'First Cycle': Cather's Changing Frontier." — FREE!
Artist Talk with the Bel Canto Duo
Join us for a special artist talk with the Bel Canto Duo: "How Cather's Literature Inspires Original Music Composition." — FREE!
The Bel Canto Duo: Four Cather Tableaux
The premiere of an original Cather-inspired song cycle by Darci Griffith Gamerl and Grammy-nominated cellist, David Downing.
18th International Cather Seminar
The 18th International Cather Seminar will be held in Greenwich Village, the neighborhood where Cather lived between 1906-1932.
Cather Soirée at a Luxury Rooftop Venue in New York City
There is no better way to conclude the bright, beautiful, and lively 18th International Seminar than with a summer evening celebration against the stunning backdrop of the New York City skyline!
Missoula Children's Theatre Presents: Cinderella
Join us for a production of Cinderella featuring local youth! Auditions will take place on Monday, July 31, at 10:00 a.m., and are open to students entering grades 1 through 12. The first rehearsal will begin approximately fifteen minutes after the audition and go until 2:15 p.m. While not all students will have to stay for this rehearsal, all students should bring a packed lunch and be prepared to stay until 2:15 p.m., just in case. Show Times: Friday, August 4, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 5, at 2:00 p.m.
Sarah Arneson and Anne Hooper Webb: World Renowned Soprano and Violinist
World-renowned opera soprano and Red Cloud native Sarah Arneson returns Friday, September 1, for a 7:30 pm performance with violinist Anne Hooper Webb.
Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor
Discussion #3: The Professor's House
As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year, we are pleased to announce a special virtual event series with acclaimed writer and biographer Benjamin Taylor! Join us in honoring Cather’s prolific writing career and contributions to American letters by attending one or all of these special studies focusing on a selection of Cather's most famous and beloved novels.
Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor
Discussion #3: The Professor's House
As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year, we are pleased to continue this special virtual event series with acclaimed writer and biographer Benjamin Taylor! Join us in honoring Cather’s prolific writing career and contributions to American letters by attending one or all of these special studies focusing on a selection of Cather's most famous and beloved novels.
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The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the work, life, and legacy of this great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, educational outreach, arts and humanities programs, and preservation of historical settings and archives, we serve as a vibrant memorial to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.