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The Art Connection

… the good things in the past and her connection with the farm land. Gwen Lewis was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska, and … on the family farm in central Nebraska, and her roots have never strayed very far. Close family and community ties have … in pastels, but her most recent work features layers of homemade paper and acrylic to create mixed media …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale

… special First Friday April 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … in our gallery and bookstore . Your purchase helps to support the National Willa Cather Center's mission to …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber

… enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced amenities. … and his family for their astonishing generosity,” she said. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 27-room boutique …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections

… Staff Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … greeted by children at the grocery store or when I hear about how much fun a friend had at an opera house show, I am …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Park in Richmond, Virginia, and later joined the staff of Historic Hanover Tavern and taught at … believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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Planning Underway for Hotel Garber

… the historic Potter-Wright building next door to the Willa Cather Foundation’s Farmers and Merchants Bank, the hotel … and historic sites, the town, the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and other scenic places Cather loved. The design … donations and equity investments. To learn more or to help support the project, please contact Executive Director, …
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Photography by Jorn Olsen on Exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House

… 2015 A new exhibition on display through May 3, 2015 in the Art Gallery of the Red Cloud Opera House features stunning … comes naturally. The public is invited to attend an artist reception on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 5:30 to 6:30 …
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Exhibition and Reception Offer Preview of Artwork by Hastings Area Artists

… selections and style truly capture the feel of the windy prairie. Tom Kreager of Hastings College created four … the Red Cloud Opera House at 402-746-2641 or visit www.WillaCather.org. Programming at the Willa Cather Foundation’s Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with support of the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural …
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Artist Reception for Shane Booth and Book Talk with Alan Wilkinson

… of fun, art and education on Saturday, June 25th. The Willa Cather Foundation will host a prairie photo walk, and an artist reception and book talk. … Red Cloud Opera House is also made possible with support of the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural …
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60th Annual Spring Conference to be held in Red Cloud

… 5-7, 2015, celebrating groundbreaking of the National Willa Cather Center, the Willa Cather Foundation’s 60th year, and … and country tours; an evening wildflower walk on the Cather Prairie; the premiere of the NET Television documentary, … all exhibits are free and open to the public through the support of Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Arts Council, …
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