Lit Fest - Willa Cather: Opening Reception
Art and Literary Festival: A Celebration of Willa Cather Opening Reception!
We will celebrate the beginning of the festival with an opening reception featuring fashion talks, live folk music, exhibits, prairie food tasting, and the Omaha Public Library Pop Up Library Truck!
Join us at the Castle from 5pm-7pm for a free public celebration!
5pm-6pm: Prairie Fashion History presentation with Sue McLain of Yesterday's Lady
6pm-7pm: Exhibits, Music, Food Tasting, Omaha Public Library Pop Up Truck
At 7:30pm, our ticketed dramatic readings of "One of Ours" will commence.
The Castle & Cathedral District, in partnership with Metropolitan Community College and the National Willa Cather Center, is proud to host the 15th annual Art and Literary Festival. In 2024, we are highlighting Nebraska’s own Willa Cather with dramatic readings, lectures, and exhibitions, spanning three days, multiple venues, and two cities!
December 7, 2023 marked the 150th anniversary of Willa Cather's birth. The year also marked the 100th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours.
A dramatic reading of excerpts from Cather's acclaimed novel One of Ours will be presented at Joslyn Castle on Friday, November 15, and Sunday, November 17, and at the Red Cloud Opera House on Saturday, November 16. An ensemble of seven will give voice to Claude Wheeler and the array of characters he encounters on his journey from farm boy to Doughboy.
In addition to dramatic readings, our community is invited to attend scholarly lectures, an exhibition, and more over the course of the three-day festival.
The public is invited to step into Willa’s world with us, as we learn about her fascinating life, as told through her beloved American novel.
