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Beneath the Wide-Open
… there, under one’s feet, but what one saw when one looked about was that brilliant blue world of stinging air and … sky!” Death Comes for the Archbishop The National Willa Cather Center is pleased to welcome oil painter Jonathan … at no charge, as part of our mission to advance Willa Cather's legacy through education, preservation, and the …
Posted: 01/04/2024
Last Updated: 04/18/2024
Red Cloud Opera House
… Image Red Cloud Opera House "When I go about among little Nebraska … —Willa Cather, Personal Interview Built in 1885, the Red Cloud Opera House transports visitors back in time to set … of participating in their existence." It was in the Red Cloud Opera House that Willa Cather first experienced …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/07/2024
School Field Trips
… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather … or taking a deep dive into the world of My Ántonia or O Pioneers! , students and educators will gain new insights …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/07/2024
Author Series and Book Signing: Gail Shaffer Blankenau
… Sisters' Escape from Nebraska Territory , at the Red Cloud Opera House auditorium at 1:00 p.m. central time. Blankenau's book … Wide-Open . The author talk and artist reception are FREE events, but registering for the event is encouraged. …
Posted: 01/29/2024
Last Updated: 03/26/2024
Willa Cather's Red Cloud
… Image Willa Cather's Red Cloud Walk in her footsteps. Stay in her town. "I'm not exaggerating, Carrie, when I confide to you … signings. LEARN MORE Willa Cather's Childhood Home & Guided Tours Willa Cather’s literary legacy is at one with the very …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/05/2024
Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal
… 2022 The archives are built upon the art and the science of memory. The processes used in cataloging, arranging, and … the creators and curators of the collection, and their networks of colleagues and influences, too. Think of a … some conversation with her. Would it be possible for me to talk with you sometime when you are out in this part of the …
Posted: 02/21/2024
Last Updated: 02/21/2024
Group Tours
… Group Tours Visit Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … Cather knew them as a young girl—and would later write about. Enjoy an immersive and historic experience and let …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 02/11/2024
Brattleboro Literary Festival's Literary Cocktail Hour:
… Willa Cather with Benjamin Taylor and Ashley Olson Special Events Friday, Feb 9, 2024 | 5 - 6pm ET REGISTER HERE Join … Memorial Prairie, historic lodging, and the Red Cloud Opera House. You can purchase a copy of Chasing Bright Medusas …
Posted: 02/05/2024
Last Updated: 02/06/2024
“Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle” Celebrates 100 Years
… gasping at the daring but simple exposition she gave the meaning of art.” ‘No Nebraska child now growing up will ever … graveyards of my own county and see on the headstones the names of fine old men I used to know: ‘Eric Ericson, born …
Posted: 09/05/2023
Last Updated: 09/06/2023
Visit
… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a trip to Red Cloud. The … as the general public. Historic sites like the Willa Cather Childhood Home provide an intimate look at the lived world … scene, and tone of the 1890s, when Willa Cather and her friends eagerly anticipated the arrival of traveling …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 08/31/2023