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Red Cloud Opera House

… Image Red Cloud Opera House "When I go about among little Nebraska … speaking the lines can give us that feeling of living along with them, of participating in their existence." It was … of participating in their existence. The poorest of the old road companies were at least made up of people who wanted to …
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Potter Block Rehabilitation Reaches Fundraising Milestones

… and underpinning prepared the Potter Block building to support the eventual return of a third floor that was lost … stays. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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Potter Block Ceremonial Groundbreaking

… was completed in 2020 prepared the historic building to support the return of a third floor that was lost to fire in … years. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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Music in Willa Cather's Writing

… with Part I of  The Song of the Lark  reflects the colorful people and cultures in which the irrepressible Thea Kronborg … Characters like Spanish Johnny, Herr Wunsch, Dr. Archive, and railroad worker Ray Kennedy all nurtured and … Playlist II   Part III: "Stupid Faces" Part IV: "The Ancient People" The music serving as backdrop to Part III …
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Press Room

… cpond@WillaCather.org The National Willa Cather Center  413 North Webster Street  Red Cloud, NE 68970  … O Pioneers!  (1913),  The Song of the Lark  (1915),  My Ántonia  (1918),  One of Ours  (1922),  A Lost Lady  (1923), …
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Organization History

… Image Organization History Advancing Her Legacy The Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was founded in 1955 by a group of … its initial fundraising goals and provided funds to restore four historic sites, add education and preservation staff, …
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Virtual Author Series: Pam Houston

… Image Image Opera House Thursday, Sep 22, 2022 | 7pm Transport yourself to the …
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The Art Connection

… raise cattle and crops south of Red Cloud, near the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and many of her paintings reflect … usually representational. As she does not currently have a dark room, she instead spends her time painting, drawing, … he discovered that people could make a living creating art. After 34 years as an art teacher at Grand Island Northwest …
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3rd Annual Wildflower Walk

… Image Friday, Jun 5, 2015 | 8 - 9pm Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Red Cloud United States Once again, the Willa Cather … be charged, though donations to the Cather Foundation help support our educational programs. …
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Garan Coons, Native American Entertainer

… in the art of Fancy Feather dancing and traditional Prairie Chicken dancing, both of which help bring history … ...Coons will first perform at 10:00 a.m. at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Please join us tonight at the Opera … Foundation. Sponsored by: Claire M. Hubbard Foundation  Support was also provided by Humanities Nebraska and the …
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