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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

Homegrown Art and Poetry with Jewel Rodgers

… read poems and meet folks in south central Nebraska. Area artists, musicians, and writers are also invited to come and … read about detour routes ahead of your visit! Participating artists will have five minutes to share the work of their …
Posted: 03/24/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Support

… provides almost 20,000 square feet of space that includes a public museum, archive, research center, classroom, …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… paired with modern amenities. Specially curated rooms and public spaces make for a memorable hospitality experience. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and the controversy … their journey north to freedom. Willa Cather's final novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl (1940) depicts a similarly harrowing journey, basing …
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

Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… Support the Willa Cather Foundation The Impact of Your Gift When you make a financial contribution to the National Willa Cather Center, you become a partner in our many … in the life of Willa Cather; publish the Willa Cather Review; and inspire the next generation of artists. Red …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Membership

… Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in advance, we'll … We are pleased to provide our Essayist-level benefits at a reduced price for a year. Essayist ($100) Journalist ($250) … exhibits at the National Willa Cather Center and the Red Cloud Opera House Supply of classroom resources to educators …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/01/2025

Newsletter Sign-Up

… Newsletter Sign-Up Share Your Email for Monthly Updates … Man Saint Martin Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Serbia e-Newsletter Lists Willa Cather Foundation News Opera House …
Posted: 05/16/2023
Last Updated: 07/02/2025

70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in … as well as the return of the popular star-gazing on the prairie program that evening. Pulitzer Prize winner Jane … musical commissioned by Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis.   Learn more about the Kilbanes Purchase performance tickets …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

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