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Special Guests: Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong

… Wong, of Showtime's hit series  Billions , made a low key visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center last week. Wong and Giamatti, who joined … a native of Illinois, this visit marked her first Cather experience. Both actors live and work in Brooklyn, New York, …
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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal

… sure that I was really going to act like an artist I had chosen “arty” subject matter, ladies and goats, nude ladies …
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Press Room

… for the latest newsworthy information about our activities, events, and announcements. Please browse the sub-sections … in Cather's work—in particular  O Pioneers!  (1913),  The Song of the Lark  (1915),  My Ántonia  (1918),  One of Ours  (1922),  A …
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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers

… Image Image Art Gallery Monday, Dec 7, 2020 | 12am - Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021 | … images. All are inspired by the works and world of Willa Cather, but also capture Bergers' own experience of growing …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… and engagement and, in this capacity, she will lead educational programing, site tour initiatives, and public … she is not getting to know visitors or working on educator resources, Rachel enjoys volunteering and spending time with … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job …
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56th Annual Spring Conference

… Annual Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, … festive programming based on the conference theme,” said Foundation Board of Governors member and Conference …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  "We come and go, but the land … You can also witness unique sunrises and sunsets and experience dark-sky viewing in the clear night sky. [It’s …
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"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese

… We recently interviewed Tamboni on his interest in Willa Cather’s writing, his choice of A Lost Lady for their first … social themes and their persistent relevancy today. Tell us about your publishing company — Ponto Edita is a new, small … from Argentina. We would love to publish the whole “Prairie Trilogy” at some point in the future — it would be …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match … Sites. A bibliophile and librarian, Nancy Picchi first visited Red Cloud with her sister in 1988. They made the … collections will be preserved for future generations to experience and enjoy." To donate to our Campaign for the …
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Humanities Nebraska Sponsors Free Spring Conference Events

… Image Humanities Nebraska Sponsors Free Spring Conference Events May 24, 2021 The National Willa Cather Center will … 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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