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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers
… images. All are inspired by the works and world of Willa Cather, but also capture Bergers' own experience of growing up on the Nebraska plains. Inspired by his first readings of Cather's work in 1975 and a later visit to Red Cloud, where he met Mildred Bennett and others …
Posted: 12/07/2020
Last Updated: 05/24/2023
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 … the growth of commerce and the evolution of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023
56th Annual Spring Conference
… Annual Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, … gossip. Conference goers will also have the opportunity to experience a bit of Cather's popular culture through a … may be purchased separately. For more information, visit www.WillaCather.org or phone toll-free 1-866-731-7304. …
Posted: 12/29/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie
… Image Image Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie "We come and go, but the land is … the other people and the other places I had been writing about. I loved the country where I had been a kid, where …
Posted: 06/26/2020
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese
… We recently interviewed Tamboni on his interest in Willa Cather’s writing, his choice of A Lost Lady for their first publication, and Cather's attention to certain social themes and their … from Argentina. We would love to publish the whole “Prairie Trilogy” at some point in the future — it would be …
Posted: 07/01/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match … Sites. A bibliophile and librarian, Nancy Picchi first visited Red Cloud with her sister in 1988. They made the … collections will be preserved for future generations to experience and enjoy." To donate to our Campaign for the …
Posted: 10/19/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Humanities Nebraska Sponsors Free Spring Conference Events
… Image Humanities Nebraska Sponsors Free Spring Conference Events May 24, 2021 The National Willa Cather Center will … to the public, both virtually and onsite in the Red Cloud Opera House auditorium. The following events are available at no …
Posted: 05/24/2021
Last Updated: 06/15/2021
Community Events: Free and Open to the Public!
… May 24, 2021 Join us on Saturday, June 5 The National Willa Cather Center will host its 66th annual Spring Conference June 3–5, 2021. Willa Cather and Popular Print Culture highlights Willa Cather's … We invite visitors to join us at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and at two of our historic sites to see what we've …
Posted: 05/24/2021
Last Updated: 06/15/2021
Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald
… 4, 2020 Don and Teri Theobald live in one of the Willa Cather Foundation's Moon Block apartments and often … after shows at the Opera House. what interested you about renting in downtown Red Cloud? We were drawn to … you see the buildings and town and feel the openness of the prairie. You can easily visualize the time and placde in …
Posted: 11/03/2020
Last Updated: 11/04/2020
Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley
… Frank Markley April 6, 2020 An avid reader and a frequent visitor to Red Cloud, Frank Markley has been a member of the Willa Cather Foundation for a staggering thirty-seven years. … of the other literary locations, and praised the “authentic experience” awaiting visitors to Red Cloud. Markley resides …
Posted: 04/30/2020
Last Updated: 05/07/2020