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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package

… “I am not exaggerating . . . I would rather go home to Red Cloud than to any of the beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.”  – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and … out of their time here. Even if people are here for an Opera House show or to look at contemporary art in our …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber

… 29, 2022 Literature enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced … amenities. Guests can look forward to overnight stays in Red Cloud at a charming boutique hotel, thanks in large part …
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56th Annual Spring Conference

… movies, and books, to her writings about actresses and opera stars, Cather regularly engaged with the trendy, the … Rin-Tin-Tin when Rin-Tin-Tin XI performs in the Red Cloud Opera House. On Saturday April 30, the Mont Alto Orchestra will …
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Social Networking 1890

… 1890 April 11, 2011 “Social Networking 1890: Nebraska Opera Houses in their Heyday” Red Cloud, Nebraska, April 19, 2011 — The exhibit, “Social Networking 1890: Nebraska Opera Houses in their Heyday,” will be featured during the …
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Music on the Prairie

… Image Music on the Prairie May 16, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of … Foundation will provide two special opportunities for visitors to explore the land that Cather so vividly … efforts. The 608-acre prairie, located 5 miles south of Red Cloud, is unique in that it has never seen the blade of …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  "We come and go, but the land … a great place to bring a picnic !] Willa Cather returned to Red Cloud frequently to visit family and friends and to “get …
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"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese

… novel. We recently interviewed Tamboni on his interest in Willa Cather’s writing, his choice of A Lost Lady for their … If we consider the British independent scene, we are inspired by houses like Charco Press, Dostoyevsky Wannabe and … Country” here in Red Cloud?) any time soon? I’d love to visit Cather Country, and I hope it doesn’t take too long to …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match the pledge … dollar-for-dollar with other private support. Thanks to conference-goers near and far, the Picchi challenge was …
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Couple Donates Beloved Allan Tubach Painting

… Painting December 16, 2020 A recent gift of the painting Willa’s Windows , by noted Nebraska artist Allan Tubach, … color enlivens his paintings. Represented in over five hundred private, corporate, and public collections, Tubach has … “All of our friends just love his paintings when they visit our home,” Larry added. “How Allan puts his paintings …
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