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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop

… wild places. The workshop, put on in conjunction with the Willa Cather Foundation, will be held at Red Cloud Opera House, … of a project funded by the Rural Futures Institute. More about the project here: http://visittheprairie.com …
Posted: 06/06/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017

71st Annual Spring Conference Schedule

… 71st Annual Spring Conference Schedule Memory, Myth, and Meaning: Cather in Dialogue with America 250 Each day of the spring conference schedule is accessible via the dropdown …
Posted: 04/27/2026
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

Serena's Album

… a quality many readers have seen in Willa Cather’s work — human intimacies on the page, opening out onto expanses of … 19th century. Right Rolla reveals more of his interest in card-playing. “Never looking at the card in the bottom of … L. Hurlbutt Left The Red Cloud Chief for August 16, 1888 noted that “Miss Hurlbut of Alma” was to be the assistant …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Through Darkness to Light

… 1865. They moved in constant fear of being killed or recaptured, returned, and beaten as an example of what would happen … bear. Occasionally, they were guided from one secret, safe location to the next by an everchanging, clandestine group … Arts. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made possible with the support …
Posted: 01/12/2026
Last Updated: 02/13/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center Bookstore for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive  Collections & Archives  at the National Willa Cather Center … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… Image A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed that … says Wade. “Honestly, it taught me the importance of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” … they’ve enjoyed, whether it’s the historic buildings, the prairie, or the Opera House. “It has brought a lot to us as …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

An Interview with Artist Daniel Garringer

… Antithesis: An Exhibition by Daniel Garringer is featured in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery through May 10. We recently spoke … of the composition. At times I will go back and revisit a location and even take more photographs if needed. There are …
Posted: 03/18/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

Historic Sites

… donated by the Morhart family who had operated the first floor hardware store for decades. “When I go about among … comprising the rest. The interior’s marble steps and tile floors are original features. The intricate teller cages …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 Explore the Willa … come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings … at  rolsen@willacather.org  or or (402) 746-2653.  LODGING : We offer comfortable and unique historic lodging …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States The National Willa Cather … the same make/model typewriter used by the author, and in a location related to the novel and/or author. When retyping, …
Posted: 03/16/2022
Last Updated: 04/13/2022

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