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From Our Collection: Andrews Opera Co.

… Image From Our Collection: Andrews Opera Co. August 1, 2014 One can't overstate the importance of the Red Cloud Opera House to a young Willa Cather. In a 1929 letter to friend … house was dark for most of the year, but that made its events only the more exciting." Currently on view now in the …
Posted: 09/09/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014

Missoula Children's Theatre presents The Little Mermaid

… 2026 | 5:30 - 7pm Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 | 12 - 1:30pm CT Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … of the Deep. Celia and her three sisters were allowed one visit to the World Above, each on their sixteenth birthday, …
Posted: 12/16/2025
Last Updated: 07/21/2026

71st Annual Spring Conference Schedule

… schedule is accessible via the dropdown spaces below. Events marked with an asterisk (*) are open to the public. A … 5:00 PM Gallery Artist Talk with Susan Hart- Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery 7:00 PM Invited Speaker Rebecca Romney …
Posted: 04/27/2026
Last Updated: 05/26/2026

Reading Willa Cather

… Special Events Sunday, Jun 14, 2026 | 12 - 1pm CT The Ritz Theater … O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia ,  One of Ours ,  The Professor’s House , and  Death Comes for the Archbishop  — helped shape … A New Brain , Follies ; Frank Theatre: The Threepenny Opera , Cabaret ; James Sewell Ballet: Nutcracker (not so) …
Posted: 04/29/2026
Last Updated: 05/07/2026

Membership

… discounts on registrations and tickets to select events, lodging at the  Cather Second Home,  as well as … ornament One free rental of the Cather Second Home Guest House Novelist ($2,500) X X X X X Poet ($1,000) X X X X   … at the National Willa Cather Center and the Red Cloud Opera House Supply of classroom resources to educators and …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Homegrown Art and Poetry with Jewel Rodgers

… Part of her grassroots Homegrown arts series, 2025-2029 Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers makes her first appearance … in Red Cloud to read poems and meet folks in south central Nebraska. Area artists, musicians, and writers are also … is underway in downtown Red Cloud! Be sure to read about detour routes ahead of your visit! Participating artists …
Posted: 03/24/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Support

… Charitable IRA Rollover Volunteer Volunteer Opera House Sponsor Opera House Sponsor Conference Sponsor Conference Sponsor Shop Shop Reinterpreting the Burlington …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… drive between two major Federal Interstates while at the crossroads of two state highways (one a designated scenic … and education as a child, restored and open today with events and performances throughout the year. Our Special …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… and how the movement became connected with the Great Plains. Hayes explores how the Underground Railroad formed … to Light , an exhibit featuring photographs taken along a route that was once part of the Underground Railroad. … journey.  This program is free to attend and perfect for high school students studying American History prior to the …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Visit

… a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's … and numerous short stories. Tour Options Red Cloud Opera House Upcoming Events & Rental Info Built in 1885, the Red Cloud Opera …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

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