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Music in Willa Cather's Writing
… she enters the world of formal study in the urban Chicago landscape, her musical parameter shifts to a classic, … Kronborg’s ascent to the height of her musical career. She lands the plum role of Sieglinde in Richard Wagner’s Die … One of Ours. “I wanted my red-headed soldier from a prairie farm to 'get some of his back,' . . . through a fine …
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Press Room
… public to visit our virtual Press Room often for the latest newsworthy information about our activities, events, and announcements. Please … that follow for contact information, buzz about Cather, her ongoing relevance, links to our social media, …
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Organization History
… Image Organization History Advancing Her Legacy The Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was founded in 1955 by a group of … citizens led by Mildred R. Bennett, the first biographer of Cather. Upon moving to Red Cloud shortly after Cather’s … of her short stories. For the first twenty-five years of operations, the Foundation amassed a large museum collection …
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Virtual Author Series: Pam Houston
… Image Image Opera House Thursday, Sep 22, 2022 | 7pm Transport yourself … of place-based writing and her connections to Willa Cather, both as a writing professor and a fan. Register for …
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The Art Connection
… raise cattle and crops south of Red Cloud, near the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and many of her paintings reflect her love of that … Cather's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska …
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3rd Annual Wildflower Walk
… Image Friday, Jun 5, 2015 | 8 - 9pm Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Red Cloud United States Once again, the Willa Cather … be charged, though donations to the Cather Foundation help support our educational programs. …
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Garan Coons, Native American Entertainer
… in the art of Fancy Feather dancing and traditional Prairie Chicken dancing, both of which help bring history … ...Coons will first perform at 10:00 a.m. at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Please join us tonight at the Opera … Foundation. Sponsored by: Claire M. Hubbard Foundation Support was also provided by Humanities Nebraska and the …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale
… to the Central Flyway! We hope you'll visit the Red Cloud Opera House gallery to view this exhibit before or after … We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … and the Red Cloud Opera House at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. While her background …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber
… from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced amenities. … Inavale Foundation gifted $2.6 million to the Willa Cather Foundation last year. A large portion of the gift is … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … and enriches lives. I also owe a debt of gratitude to the supporters and volunteers who make our work possible. We … among people who celebrate the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and …
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