Celebrating Willa Cather at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

Tivoli-based Kaatsbaan Cultural Park is partnering with the National Willa Cather Center commemorate the 150th birthday of author Willa Cather (1873-1947) with a special event on Oct. 21 celebrating her transformative contributions to American literature.

This special event will include of readings from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s fiction and letters by actors Mary Stuart Masterson and Jeremy Davidson, along with musical accompaniment by Hailey McAvoy (mezzo-soprano), Jonathan Lawlor (baritone), and Nomin Samdan (piano). The selections are curated by Cather Center board member Peter Cipkowski.

The event begins at 7:00 p.m. More information and ticket sales are available online.