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Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing
… becoming a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Cather left the vast landscape of the midwest for NYC. While working as …
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Artist Karen Vierneisel: “I must find my own way and trust my own eye.”
… Shadow — Paintings Inspired by the Art and Life of Willa Cather is showing at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery … What brought you to Willa Cather and what was the first book of hers that you read? Any favorites? In 1970, my path … colors. The pathos and juxtaposition of the vast prairie set against the bodies of young lovers. The struggle of …
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Couple Donates Beloved Allan Tubach Painting
… purchased Willa’s Windows in 2005. “I was at Allan’s house, and he knew I liked Willa Cather, and I said, 'Gee, I … and being in the setting for several of her classic novels about prairie life. My favorites are My Ántonia and The Song … of the Lark .” A few years ago, Ruth Keene, a member of our Board of Governors, and Tubach himself helped to facilitate …
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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist
… in New York City on December 14, 2020, followed by her husband Daniel Allen Lindley, Jr. on December 18. An active … Spring Conference over a decade ago: “What first struck me about Lucia was her sophistication and charm; she was also very astute.” As a former member of the WCF Board of Governors, Woods Lindley encouraged the Foundation …
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Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald
… 4, 2020 Don and Teri Theobald live in one of the Willa Cather Foundation's Moon Block apartments and often … after shows at the Opera House. what interested you about renting in downtown Red Cloud? We were drawn to … you see the buildings and town and feel the openness of the prairie. You can easily visualize the time and placde in …
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Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa
… publication of Youth and the Bright Medusa, Willa Cather's 1920 collection of eight stories, and her first … Public Libary and checked out YBM . I think I had the book checked out continuously from November 2019 to May … and the Bright Medusa on our website HERE and a complete set of eight, enlarged limited edition giclee prints from …
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Autumn Offerings for Educators
… ready to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history." This year, our touring options … Coons will perform outside at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and in the evening at the Red Cloud Opera House …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators
… 7, 2020 Visit Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … Cather knew them as a young girl—and would later write about. Enjoy an immersive and historic experience and let us …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather enthusiasts, the Andersons have traveled to various … at a beautiful October sunset on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. You recently visited Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you hear about us? We are big fans of Willa Cather. Having spent our …
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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud
… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen Road … reviews: “This was a delightful combination of literature, history, and staying at the Cather Second Home in Red Cloud …
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