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Visions of the Prairie

… Sandpoint Magazine , Kirby began making art at the age of forty. Although the attempts to capture these mostly … formal piano instruction for seventeen years. He worked under Robert Howat of Wittenberg University of Ohio, and …
Posted: 01/13/2026
Last Updated: 03/18/2026

Virtual Author Series: Margot Kahn and Hillary Behrman

… Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 | 7 - 8pm CT Register for Event Help us welcome two writers from our 2024 Willa Cather Residency … program are not necessarily the views of the Willa Cather Foundation.  The National Willa Cather Center is ADA … lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. Learn more about Margot Kahn Hillary Berhman Featured Author Hillary …
Posted: 01/07/2026
Last Updated: 02/13/2026

The Colten Wyatt Band

… Image Nebraska's Finest Country Musicians! Opera House Friday, Mar 13, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm … House is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.   About the Band From the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, comes a …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/05/2026

Switchback

… move the feet while swaying the heart. We are delighted to welcome these talented musicians back to the Red Cloud Opera … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. About the Band There is a point in certain musicians’ … Smith said, “Switchback hits an everybody note.” Learn more about Switchback …
Posted: 12/16/2025
Last Updated: 01/31/2026

Willa Cather Statue Unveiling & Reception

… Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATUE Join us for refreshments at an unveiling as … in support of the acquisition. Free to attend! Public welcome! …
Posted: 06/05/2025
Last Updated: 12/06/2025

Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants

… partners at the National Willa Cather Center are excited to welcome scholars to Nebraska to engage directly with the … materials. The NWCC archive in Red Cloud, located about two and a half hours from Lincoln, includes letters, … of UNL and NWCC materials to the work For more information about the research grants or the Cather Project, please …
Posted: 11/05/2025
Last Updated: 11/21/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… . . . But our great National feast day was originated by a private individual, and a woman at that. Above all her other … in Red Cloud. What a happy time that was for me! I shall always think of the old house just as it was then—exactly as … personal artifacts or dig into Red Cloud history in a new way!     …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, … use of non-artifact tactile tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
Posted: 02/14/2024
Last Updated: 10/30/2025

Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… A new permanent exhibit "We turned to leave the cave; Ántonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children … Nebraska, the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My Ántonia . Anna Sadilek Pavelka was the … the twentieth century.  While the site is open for guided tours, it remains a hollow space. This reinterpretation will …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… Please consider supporting the project with a charitable gift. All gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a donor wall, … pledge through payments by check, direct deposit, or credit card. GIFT OF SECURITIES: Gifts of appreciated assets, such …
Posted: 08/24/2023
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

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