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Final Phase of Cather Center Construction Underway
… Image Final Phase of Cather Center Construction Underway December 11, 2015 With … and dilapidated historic building adjacent to our Red Cloud Opera House. Known as The Moon Block locally and The Duke Block in Cather’s The Song of the Lark , the fully restored building …
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National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit!
… Image National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit! June 3, 2017 The newly opened National Willa Cather … and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red Cloud’s historic “Moon Block,” an 1887 structure that was fully … Tour Cather's childhood home and six additional historic sites related to her life & writing Take in a performance or …
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Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center
… Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center June 3, 2017 On June 3rd, nearly 300 guests gathered in our Red Cloud Opera House as distinguished guest Laura Bush delivered … moving remarks for the dedication of the National Willa Cather Center. A former teacher and librarian, Mrs. Bush …
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Willa Cather Foundation Receives Governor's Arts Award
… Image Willa Cather Foundation Receives Governor's Arts Award May 23, 2018 The Willa Cather Foundation was honored to receive a Governor’s Arts … center is now adjoined to the WCF’s historic Red Cloud Opera House (RCOH) and contains a climate controlled …
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Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather
… The National Willa Cather Center will be host to a unique exhibit by performance artist Tim Youd while he is in … Sunday & Monday ] April 26 — Red Cloud Opera House : “Kronborg," pp. 430 – 458 April 27 — Red Cloud Opera House : “Kronborg," pp. 459-488 April 28 — Red Cloud Opera House : …
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Willa Cather in the Great "Spanish Flu" Pandemic
… Image Willa Cather in the Great "Spanish Flu" Pandemic March 31, 2020 1918 was a pivotal year for Willa Cather and the world. She would publish My Ántonia , delayed … and then sent me home again in her car. Since no German operas are being given this winter, she had had more leisure …
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Cather Second Home Guest House
… Image Cather Second Home Guest House At the corner of Sixth and Seward stands the Cather family’s second home. They lived here from 1904 until … distance of the National Willa Cather Center and Red Cloud Opera House, both operated by the Willa Cather Foundation, …
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National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities
… Cather’s personal possessions, including her writing desk, clothing, accessories, and steamer trunk. Other unique …
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56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… Image 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference February 7, 2011 In May 1916, Willa Cather wrote to her friend Mabel Dodge Luhan that she just … goers to experience a bit of Cather's popular culture. Our tours of the historic properties of Red Cloud will feature …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage June 17, 2014 National Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage … the Willa Cather Foundation oversees and provides tours of the largest collection of nationally designated …
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