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The Ensemble Theatre: "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"

… and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.  Support was also provided by Humanities Nebraska and the National Endowment for the Humanities as … programming is made possible through the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. …
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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist

… Photographer, and Philanthropist December 29, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation has lost a dear friend and supporter in … Spring Conference over a decade ago: “What first struck me about Lucia was her sophistication and charm; she was also …
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Virtual Book Talk With Daryl W. Palmer

… with Daryl W. Palmer, who will discuss his book,  Becoming Willa Cather: Creation and Career . Palmer will be joined by … career. Becoming Willa Cather changes the way we think about Cather, a brilliant and ambitious author who embraced …
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Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa

… our centenary publication of Youth and the Bright Medusa,  Willa Cather's 1920 collection of eight stories, and her first … Blitch's evocative images. We asked Blitch to share more about her artistic vision and process for these wonderful …
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Autumn Offerings for Educators

… be here, ready to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history."  This year, our touring options …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!

… Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely! June 25, 2020 … our educational resources, as well as revising our walking tour brochure, and prairie signage. Both Alise and … on-site, he is most interested in experiencing the guided tours and also visiting the prairie. Much like one of his …
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National Willa Cather Center Celebrates National Poetry Month

… Poet Laureate Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker Matt Mason, Nebraska State Poet Rosanne Cash, acclaimed singer and … of Oxford Brookes University Poetry Centre Kent Pavelka, Nebraska sports broadcaster and grandson of Anna Pavelka …
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Educator & Student Opportunities this Spring

… a perfect time to bring students to Webster county to tour Willa Cather sites both in town and in the country. Students reading My Ántonia or learning about Nebraska history will benefit from visiting places …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O Pioneers! , My … Archbishop   ❧ Willa Cather once said, “I always return to Nebraska.” ❧ Visit one of Nebraska’s premier historic attractions in a cultural oasis …
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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration with the National Willa Cather Center, author Will Fellows is working to bring forth … my questions in advance, so you would have time to think about things. If you would prefer to respond to my questions …
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