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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … greeted by children at the grocery store or when I hear about how much fun a friend had at an opera house show, I am … among people who celebrate the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and …
Posted: 11/21/2022
Last Updated: 12/22/2022
49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles
… Language” at the National Willa Cather Center’s Red Cloud Opera House exhibit from November 5 to December 14. The vector … of Native Pop Art which was installed at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery from November 5-December 14, 2021 • For …
Posted: 12/18/2022
Last Updated: 12/22/2022
Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was really impressed with the Foundation’s dedication to celebrating literature and its … comprised of individuals who have arranged to extend their support of the Willa Cather Foundation beyond their …
Posted: 09/27/2022
Last Updated: 12/20/2022
Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… of the collections and historic properties from History Nebraska in 2019, I was finding that more and more of my … Collection, which had been housed for many years at History Nebraska, as well as the transfer of ownership of our … work at WCF and as an archivist? I chose the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to get my Master’s degree specifically …
Posted: 10/24/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022
Photography by Jorn Olsen on Exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House
… Red Cloud Opera House features stunning photographs of the Nebraska plains by Jorn Olsen. Images include vibrant prints … Olsen is well known for his stunning photography featuring Nebraska landscapes. His work has been published in The … Times, Focus Magazine, Readers Digest International, and Nebraska Life. He is originally from Portland, Oregon, but …
Posted: 04/10/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
A.P. Andrews to Lead Writing Workshop
… Red Cloud. This workshop is sponsored by the Willa Cather Foundation and made possible with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska … is required and can be made by calling the Willa Cather Foundation at (402) 746-2653 or by visiting …
Posted: 06/29/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese
… we sent the first copies out, we got some very impressive feedback from some people. One woman sent a message saying …
Posted: 07/01/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing
… Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing March 27, 2022 As part of their … prose, while conjuring the mystic beauty of Nebraska’s prairies with hand-stitched embroidery and handmade … in Ulysses, Nebraska. Recently, we asked Rachelle more about her latest collection. How did you discover Willa …
Posted: 03/24/2022
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Artist Karen Vierneisel: “I must find my own way and trust my own eye.”
… and Shadow — Paintings Inspired by the Art and Life of Willa Cather is showing at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery … Djuna Barnes and Anaïs Nin in my spare time and researched literary lesbians. I thought one of them might be suitable …
Posted: 05/19/2021
Last Updated: 07/07/2021
Couple Donates Beloved Allan Tubach Painting
… or her life and work, please contact Executive Director, Ashley Olson at (402) 746-2653 or by email at aolson@willacather.org …
Posted: 12/16/2020
Last Updated: 04/26/2021