Past Events
Artist Reception: The Nebraska Rural Living Artists
Join us for a reception in honor of the Nebraska Rural Living artists on Saturday, November 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The reception will include light hors d' oeuvres, drinks, and great conversation in the gallery of the Red Cloud Opera House. The artists exhibiting include Beth Cole of Merna, Desiree Hajny of Blue Hill, Susan Hart of Cozad, Garald Horst of Arnold, and Sondra Jonson of Cambridge. Artwork shown by Garald Horst.
Nebraska Rural Living Art Show
The Nebraska Rural Living Art Show is currently on display now through January 5. Utilizing a variety of media, five artists weave a tapestry of Nebraska Rural Living—one that hearkens back to the land and people that so inspired Willa Cather's work. Photography, oils, pastels, and sculpture are but a few of the elements that make up this inspiring exhibit. Featured artists are Beth Cole of Merna, Desiree Hajny of Blue Hill, Susan Hart of Cozad, Garald Horst of Arnold, and Sondra Jonson of Cambridge.
The Gallery hosted an artists' reception on November 10.
"Of Sound Mind & Dead Body" Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
When a magical mishap leaves a million dollar inheritance up for grabs, the next trick will be figuring out who the lucky winner is, and who will end up behind bars for malicious magical mayhem! This is an abracadabra disaster, and it’s up to you to find the murderer before he or she vanishes into thin air. Spend the evening glimpsing through smoke and mirrors to uncover which hocus pocus hitman offed the poor fellow, and stop him before this goes down as the most dangerous magic trick in history.
Willa Cather Celebration Weekend
Please join us in New Hampshire this fall for “Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On," a series of events held on Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20, as a national celebration of the 100th anniversary of My Ántonia. The Willa Cather Foundation's Ashley Olson, executive director, and Tracy Tucker, education director, are featured speakers during the weekend, which also includes tours of local Cather sites, readings, a piano recital, a Cather-themed dinner, and the composer Tom Dunn's musical play Kindness and Cruelty: Willa Cather in Jaffrey.
Adapting Cather
To celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of My Ántonia, screenwriter and producer Victoria Riskin and Cather scholar Dr. Charles Johanningsmeier will join Willa Cather Foundation Executive Director Ashley Olson for a discussion on adapting the novel for a 1995 TV movie. Clips from the film will be shown and all attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Tickets will go on sale soon.
In collaboration with Film Streams.
My Ántonia Marathon Reading
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, just one day past the 100th anniversary of the original publication of My Ántonia, we will stage an all-day marathon reading of the entire text of Cather’s beloved novel. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at Omaha’s Gallery 1516. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end in the early evening, to be followed by a talkback discussion and no-frills closing reception. Attendees may drop in at any time of day or come and go throughout the event.
"What a tableful we were at supper": My Ántonia Birthday Feast
Join the Willa Cather Archive and Community Crops for a celebratory feast marking the 100th anniversary of the publication of My Ántonia. Sample diverse dishes from local Lincoln restaurants, enjoy the nearby community garden, and explore passages from My Ántonia translated into multiple languages. Food will be provided by El Chaparro, Habibi Kabob & Shawarma, and Vung Tau Pho Grill.
Author Reading and Book Signing by Sue Hallgarth
Author and Cather scholar Sue Hallgarth will read from and speak about her book, Death Comes (2017), a part of the Edith Lewis and Willa Cather mystery series. Set in San Cristobal, New Mexico, at fellow author D.H. Lawrence's ranch, Death Comes weaves Cather biography, local history, and fiction together as it follows Lewis and Cather across adventures in the desert Southwest.
Hardened and Tempered Concert at our Red Cloud Opera House
Hardened and Tempered: hard enough to hold an edge; soft enough not to break. Austin-based duo Kristin Davidson and Red Cloud-native Carolyn Phillips live that balance and express it in their music. Their songs take root in the story-telling traditions of folk and country and flourish with textured melodies and harmonies, revealing an intimate look at the human condition from a perspective that the listener may not have previously considered.
Artist Reception: "ordinary journey with 4" by Shona Dietz
Join artist Shona Dietz for a reception on Saturday, September 15 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and conversation while enjoying Ms. Dietz's ordinary journey with 4 exhibit. Dietz is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and has exhibited her works across Canada and in the United States.