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Special Guests: Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong
… Special Guests: Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong August 29, 2019 Actors Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong, of Showtime's hit … and shared that he was currently reading Cather's The Song of the Lark and had particularly enjoyed Death Comes for the …
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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal
… This process is underway in our collections now, as we revisit and reappraise many of the objects acquired when the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial was a nebulous new idea, yet … much rubbish and had freed me to the great and thrilling experience of drawing and painting people and places which I …
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Press Room
… that follow for contact information, buzz about Cather, her ongoing relevance, links to our social media, and the work of the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Contact Information … adaptive reuse project that also incorporates the Red Cloud Opera House (restored in 2003). It contains an archive, …
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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers
… images. All are inspired by the works and world of Willa Cather, but also capture Bergers' own experience of growing up on the Nebraska plains. Inspired by his first readings of Cather's work in 1975 and a later visit to Red Cloud, where he met Mildred Bennett and others …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … developing activities and content designed to preserve Cather’s rich literary history. In addition to supervising a … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
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56th Annual Spring Conference
… Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, Nebraska, March 1, 2011 — The 2011 Willa Cather Spring Conference “Willa Cather and Her Popular … through a series of performances and special events. Tours of the historic properties of Red Cloud will feature …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie
… Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie "We come and go, but the land is … 98% of land has been converted to crop land while the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is among the 2% that remains … Prairie ,” The New Yorker We encourage you to take guided tours that depart from the National Willa Cather Center or …
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"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese
… novel. We recently interviewed Tamboni on his interest in Willa Cather’s writing, his choice of A Lost Lady for their … leaving room for much to be imagined. It was definitely an experience! As a Brazilian publisher, what do you find of … Country” here in Red Cloud?) any time soon? I’d love to visit Cather Country, and I hope it doesn’t take too long to …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … My Ántonia . With continued encouragement by Foundation staff, Nancy and Bernie agreed to purchase the house after … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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Humanities Nebraska Sponsors Free Spring Conference Events
… to the public, both virtually and onsite in the Red Cloud Opera House auditorium. The following events are available at no …
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