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Spring Conference Line-Up Announced

… Karen Gettert Shoemaker, author of the 2016 “One Book One Nebraska” selection The Meaning of Names , who will discuss … and open to the public through the support of Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. …
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Local artists' exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House

… demonstrate Cather’s interest in the landscape—both in Nebraska and in war torn Europe. She writes of the decimated … One of Ours . Protagonist Claude Wheeler, a farm boy from Nebraska, faced with the destruction of the war, observed … into the exhibit and creates an appreciation for the Nebraska countryside. This exhibit will be on display from …
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Willa Cather Spring Conference Offers FREE Events

… Image Willa Cather Spring Conference Offers FREE Events May 26, 2016 The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their … American culture. The public is invited to attend several events and exhibits that are offered free through the …
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Casting Announcement for Rapunzel

… at www.WillaCather.org . The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency at the Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with …
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I Love A Prairie: Author Pam Houston Visits Red Cloud

… excited when I Googled ' cool things to do in south central Nebraska ,' to learn of the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. … driving back to Colorado from Wisconsin and south central Nebraska was the half way point. I have read (nearly) all of …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of the world!” she … listening how important her family’s connection to the famous novelist is to Turner. Like any budding writer or … Click for more about our Educational Resources or contact our education staff for information on curriculum, …
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Lynn R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation

… R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation August 4, 2021 Born in 1917, noted artist and scholar Lynn R. … an open window, was one of the pieces that inspired Lisa to contact the Foundation about donating many pieces from her … with connections to Red Cloud or Willa Cather? Please contact Ashley Olson, executive director, at: …
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Back to School and Back to Cather

… Image Back to School and Back to Cather August 16, 2021 While the pendulum swung from a normal, … tours of our sites and center, but they can also make use of our recently developed smartphone and web app , … a virtual or on-site experience for your students, contact Rachel Olsen, Education Coordinator  …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… & Archives, National Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud, Nebraska. …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… go, but the land is always here...” —O Pioneers! Here in Nebraska we are surrounded by wide open horizons and the … also shaped her very soul. She said of her love for Nebraska’s prairie land: "I was always being pulled back into Nebraska. Whenever I crossed the Missouri river coming into …
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