Event Archives
My Ántonia: New Readings for a Centennial Celebration
Willa Cather’s My Ántonia solidified her growing esteem as a keen observer of the American experience of migration and settlement and as a pioneering artist when it was published in 1918. It remains a paradigmatic American narrative and continues to invite new and varied interpretations. This program, to be held at the John Handley Regional Library in Winchester, Virginia, is scheduled for April 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. “My Ántonia: New Readings for a Centennial Celebration” opens new opportunities for understanding My Ántonia as a product of its ti
My Ántonia at 100: The Changing Ecology of the Great Plains
Join the Willa Cather Archive in partnership with the Willa Cather Foundation, Audubon Nebraska, and the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary for an ecotourism event focused on Willa Cather’s My Ántonia and the complex ecosystem of central Nebraska. This event is part of a series of events funded by Humanities Nebraska celebrating the centennial of the publication of My Ántonia in 2018.
Free Movie and Easter Egg Hunt
The Red Cloud Opera House is excited to present Wonder on Saturday, March 31st, at 11:00 a.m. The film follows August Pullman, a boy with Treacher Collins syndrome, as he tries to fit in to a mainstream elementary school for the first time. This movie party is complete with pizza and refreshments. A parent or another adult must accompany children to the movie.
Artist Reception with Ken Anderson
Join us for light hors d’oeuvres, drinks and conversation with Ken Anderson and view his Freehand exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery.
My Ántonia at 100: The Changing Ecology of the Great Plains
Join the Willa Cather Archive in partnership with the Willa Cather Foundation, Audubon Nebraska, and the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary for an ecotourism event focused on Willa Cather’s My Ántonia and the complex ecosystem of central Nebraska. This event is part of a series of events funded by Humanities Nebraska celebrating the centennial of the publication of My Ántonia in 2018.
Freehand: An exhibit of artwork by Ken Anderson
Ken Anderson was born and raised in Nebraska, and as a youth, enjoyed drawing and painting, receiving several awards for his artwork. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a focus in Architecture and graduated with a degree in Business. He went on to own Anderson’s Kitchens where his talent as an artist was used in hand-rendered drawings for the beautiful custom kitchens he designed, winning three national awards for his creativity.
