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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

71st Annual Spring Conference Schedule

… to Webster County: An Interactive Education Activity       Nick Powers, University of Nebraska at Kearney Cather Behind the …
Posted: 04/27/2026
Last Updated: 04/30/2026

Membership

… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a free … to special events. Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Homegrown Art and Poetry with Jewel Rodgers

… to read poems and meet folks in south central Nebraska. Area artists, musicians, and writers are also invited to …
Posted: 03/24/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Support

… IRA Rollover Charitable IRA Rollover Volunteer Volunteer Opera House Sponsor Opera House Sponsor Conference Sponsor … lodging for tourists and expanded meeting facilities for events and retreats. It will allow our visitors to the …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… is her childhood bedroom and its original wallpaper in The Song of the Lark  or the Miner House that became the Harling home in My … around you. Listen only to the sound of the wind and the larks or the gentle murmur of cattle — or just the sound of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled with art and history! Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the … featuring photographs taken along a route that was once part of the Underground Railroad. Photographer Jeanine … at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made possible with the support of the Baldwin …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Visit

… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a trip to Red Cloud. The … collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather Childhood Home for an intimate look at the lived world of … scene, and tone of the 1890s, when Willa Cather and her friends eagerly anticipated the arrival of traveling …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… and an archive of correspondence, rare books, and photographs. Historic Sites Schedule a Visit Collections & …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

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… Saba Serbia e-Newsletter Lists Willa Cather Foundation News Opera House Events Visit Red Cloud Education News Bookstore Visitors …
Posted: 05/16/2023
Last Updated: 07/02/2025

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