Lit Fest-Willa Cather: "One of Ours" Dramatic Reading
Art and Literary Festival: A Celebration of Willa Cather
Joslyn Castle & Gardens in Omaha, NE
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!
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.
Last year marked the 150th anniversary of Willa Cather's birth. The year also marked the 100th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize for "One of Ours."
Join us for a dramatic reading of excerpts from Cather's acclaimed novel "One of Ours" by an ensemble of seven local actors, who will give voice to Claude Wheeler and the array of characters he encounters on his journey from farm boy to Doughboy. The readings will take place in the historic Joslyn Castle Music Room.
Doors open at 7:00pm and the performance begins at 7:30pm. After the dramatic readings, attendees are invited to stay after for a talk-back conversation with the cast and crew of "One of Ours."
Funding for this event was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
