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Spring Conference 2009: A Story of a Photograph

… and Special Collections for a gallery exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House, I came across one image that I liked very much. In it, Willa Cather is holding a small baby, her niece Helen Louise … of that study-this beautiful photograph-so enriched by the visit to Red Cloud. It came about not because I was seeking …
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"Not Stones At All, But Life Itself"

… XXV Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, addresses the Cather Spring Conference. "It would not be an exaggeration to say that Willa Cather is partly responsible for my choosing the path … T. Griswold, XXV Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, about his long-time love for the works of Willa Cather and …
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Registration is Open for Prairie Writers' Workshop with John T. Price

… Writers' Workshop with John T. Price April 13, 2010 The Willa Cather Foundation would like to invite you to attend this … for the Arts and other recognitions, his nonfiction writing about nature, family, and spirit has appeared in many …
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Friends Issue a Challenge to Preserve Our Past, Pioneer Our Future

… Foundation recently joined forces to issue a challenge to Willa Cather devotees. The Willa Cather: Preserving our … The donors, who both wish to remain anonymous, have offered $20,000 of challenge money to be used to help raise … challenge is December 31, 2010. "More than 50,000 people visit the Foundation every year--either in Red Cloud or …
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Preserving Our Past, Pioneering Our Future Challenge a Success

… Image Preserving Our Past, Pioneering Our Future Challenge a Success November 1, 2011 The recent Preserving our Past, Pioneering our Future challenge campaign, mounted to provide additional educational and … of the Foundation, the new resources generated by the campaign will be used to bring recently donated archival …
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An Evening of Arts and Entertainment

… An Evening of Arts and Entertainment September 11, 2013 The Willa Cather Foundation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of … the educational programs of the Willa Cather Foundation. About the Willa Cather Foundation The Willa Cather …
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Turn the Page Literary Tour

… Image Turn the Page Literary Tour July 3, 2013 The Willa Cather State Historic Site/Red Cloud Opera House is one of … of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island. To learn more about this year's Nebraska Passport, visit …
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Showing at The Lark

… Image Showing at The Lark February 11, 2014 Heralded as Willa Cather's first great novel, O Pioneers! is coming off of a … and The Willa Cather Foundation's Red Cloud Opera House . About the organizations: The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
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2014 Spring Conference Highlights

… Image Image Image Image 2014 Spring Conference Highlights June 18, 2014 This year’s conference-goers were …
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From Our Collection: Andrews Opera Co.

… the importance of the Red Cloud Opera House to a young Willa Cather. In a 1929 letter to friend and journalist Harvey Newbranch, she wrote about the Opera House and the Andrews Opera Company: "How …
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