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Own A Piece of History: Willa Cather Sculpture

… Image Image Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol—June 7, 2023 Own A Piece of … by the artist. Cather is portrayed hiking through the open prairie with a walking stick, wearing a brimmed hat and … a piece in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Read more about—and view—the June 7, 2023 unveiling ceremony at the …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The … and groups of all backgrounds, worldviews, and identities. Learning: We continuously learn and teach. Professionalism: … and conservation of the 612-acre  Willa Cather Memorial Prairie ; Coordination of an immersive summer teacher …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather: A Literary Life  had each appeared in 1987; about that time too the era’s leading Cather critic, the … when his magazine was having difficulties with its staff in 1906, to offer her a job and bring her to New York. … that transformed her career. Building upon her solid foundation as an energetic journalist in Lincoln and …
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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings and …
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Willa Cather as Creator: Breaking the Mold and Carving a Place in History

… Forum Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol Image Ashley Olson, Executive … efforts to advance her legacy. Guests will also learn about the research and creativity that was essential in … arts center, ten historic sites, and a 612-acre native prairie that make up the largest collection of nationally …
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Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections

… Summer 2023 Image Article in Fine Books & Collections Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections Feature Article in Summer … Jewell, Emily Rau, and Melissa Homestead were interviewed about the Cather Archive project at the University of … remains closely associated with the Great Plains. The prairie town of Red Cloud, Nebraska inspired some of her …
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Cather Soirée at a Luxury Rooftop Venue in New York City

… to miss this party as we bid farewell to the city Willa Cather called home and where she produced some of her … the Seminar, this event is included in your registration.  About Chris Miller Composer Chris Miller is a composer whose work includes Prairie Songs & April Twilights , a song cycle and orchestra …
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Willa Cather Country Tour & Seasonal Pairings

… Events Saturday, Sep 25, 2021 | 2 - 5pm National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … On the Brix, to bring you a special autumn afternoon on the prairie! Take a guided bus tour of seven sites related to My … inside the recently restored Pavelka Farmstead and learn about future plans for the site. Along the way, we'll enjoy …
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Prairie Night Sky Viewing

… Image Friday, Aug 14, 2015 | 6:30 - 11pm Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Highway 281 5 Miles South of Red Cloud Red Cloud , … in the West; she not very far above the horizon, and he about mid-way between the zenith and the silvery lady …
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Memories in Light and Shadow: Paintings Inspired by the Art and Life of Willa Cather

… exhibition, Vierneisel explores the themes and settings of Cather's novels and the places she knew during her lifetime. … Ross's article in The New Yorker, "A Walk in Willa Cather's Prairie." It was then that she began systematically … Cather's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska …
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