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This show takes a wry look at our crazy world through the bewildered eyes of beloved long gone cowboy philosopher, Will Rogers. Eighty years after his tragic plane crash, Rogers somehow finds himself present-day Red Cloud as he time travels through America’s pop culture. Using selected classic and familiar songs, he recalls his vaudeville past, pokes fun at the present, and hopes with us, for the future.

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Beautiful impressionist style oil and pastel paintings of Nebraska landscapes by Patricia Scarborough make up a new exhibit in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. The exhibition will be available for viewing through October 30 during regular business hours. The public is invited to meet Scarborough and preview her exhibit at an artist’s reception on Saturday, October 3, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Red Cloud Opera House.

The Willa Cather Foundation’s Gala Dinner and Performance will take place Saturday, August 15, beginning with cocktails at 5:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery followed by a dinner and performance at 6:30 pm in the historic Red Cloud Opera House. Entertainment at the Gala Dinner will feature a performance entitled The Song of the Lark, a song cycle by Barlow Bradford that received its first performance at Salt Lake City’s Intermezzo Chamber Music series in 2010.

Though Willa Cather is known for her discerning taste in the arts and her gifted language in her work, she was also a student and keen observer of the natural world, writing frequently of her surroundings—the beautiful plants and trees, the vagaries of weather, the wonder of a night sky. Please join us at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie at 6:30 p.m. (with dinner ticket) or 9:00 p.m. (night sky viewing only) as we host the Platte Valley Astronomical Observers for a night of sky viewing at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie.

King Arthur, of legend and song, strode across medieval England with courage and confidence…or did he? What if the troubles of his kingdom threatened to overwhelm him?

Auditions for King Arthur's Quest will be held Monday, July 27, at 10:00 a.m. in the Red Cloud Opera House. Students entering first through twelfth grades are eligible to try-out; no prepared materials are needed to audition. Just bring your singing voice and a positive attitude. Plan to remain at the Opera House for two hours. Most students rehearse four hours each day, Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31.

The public is invited to hear the work of our Prairie Writers' Workshop participants at a reading and reception. Enjoy refreshments while instructor A.P. Andrews and our drama writing workshop participants read selections from their work in the historic Red Cloud Opera House. This event is free and open to the public.

Mark your calendars for July 9-12, 2015!

Join New York playwright A.P. Andrews in Red Cloud for a four-day workshop in drama writing! This workshop is open to all experience levels and will culminate in a staged reading in the Red Cloud Opera House!

Join us for a day in Red Cloud, the land that inspired Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather! On this one-day bus trip, you will be able to experience the beautiful “Divide” and tour Cather’s childhood home, as well as other historic buildings related to her life and writing. The cost is $100.00* which includes motor coach fare, lunch, guided tours, and refreshments. It is important to wear comfortable shoes and clothing for walking.