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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers
… The work of John Blake Bergers returns to our Red Cloud Opera House gallery! Comprised of pieces from our permanent … work, and he was instrumental in restoring the McPherson Opera House in McPherson, Kansas, as well as to the …
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Artist Reception: Margaret Berry's "Prairie Apothecary"
… Berry, whose work is on display at the National Willa Cather Center. About the Prairie Apothecary Exhibit This body of work focuses on the plants, vistas and atmosphere of Cather’s prairie settings. Prairie plants were often …
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From the Permanent Collection: John Blake Bergers
… 22, 2022 | 12am - Saturday, Feb 12, 2022 | 12am Red Cloud Opera House Gallery 413 N Webster Street Red Cloud , NE … in our permanent collection were donated to the Willa Cather Foundation by the artist himself and his family, this … us from the estate of acclaimed actress and life-long Willa Cather fan Julie Harris. To learn more about this recent …
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Annotations from the Archive: Explore the Collection Online
… Explore the Collection Online February 16, 2021 The Cather family, their friends, and many other donors have been very generous to the National Willa Cather Center over the years, contributing to collections … work, she said, has traditionally been difficult with daily tours on offer. She also encourages guests to try out the …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail
… Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa Cather’s letters, but to many of the letters that she … towns must, I think, have a very keen and definite feeling about it, but it is almost hopeless to try to communicate it …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera House stage before a backdrop decorated by historical Red … so delight Cather fans when on display in our Red Cloud Opera House. It felt like a way to honor Julie Harris as …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… cities in Europe where I used to love to go.” – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring Willa Cather's world and Red Cloud with our newly launched "A Walk … From her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and …
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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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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … work for a visionary board that is committed to advancing Cather's legacy, and I'm appreciative to lead a talented … store or when I hear about how much fun a friend had at an opera house show, I am grateful to work for an organization …
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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, … of popular music, movies, and books, to her writings about actresses and opera stars, Cather regularly engaged …
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