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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop

… Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop June 6, 2017 Ecotourism on the Great Plains: … Date and Time Tue, July 18, 2017 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Location Red Cloud Opera House 411 N Webster St Red Cloud, …
Posted: 06/06/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017

Serena's Album

… its more colorful entries was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s … Serena’s album display a youthful bravado that stands out boldly against the sentimental backdrop of the album itself. … They, too, are playing roles here, dispensing wisdom, holding forth, being clowns, seeking the reader’s favor. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Through Darkness to Light

… Underground Railroad Art Gallery Tuesday, Feb 10 - Sunday, Mar 15, 2026 | All day They left during the middle of the …
Posted: 01/12/2026
Last Updated: 02/13/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. Alongside the Red Cloud Opera House, the Center is a cultural oasis on the Great …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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

… Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed that I’m from Red Cloud. There is exactly one small town in Nebraska that can … of the Foundation. “The Foundation is based in the actual location that inspired the author, rather than in a big …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

An Interview with Artist Daniel Garringer

… and market my art, applying to shows, ordering supplies, maintaining a website, and the list goes on. With all that … have one primary photograph that I have taken and use as a main reference in my studio. I also take multiple …
Posted: 03/18/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

Historic Sites

… time I talked about Cather in Webster County,” Mildred Bennett said in an interview. “I would tell the audience … mornings.” — The Song of the Lark Burlington Depot Red Cloud’s Burlington Depot was donated to the Willa Cather … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings and … 281 near Lebanon, Kansas). If you're searching for the best location for a spectacular Nebraska sunset, sunrise, or even …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… Center will be host to a unique exhibit by performance artist Tim Youd while he is in residence in Red Cloud for … three weeks in April. Represented by the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York, Youd will also be performing at Joslyn Art Museum and Willa Cather Archive during the months of …
Posted: 03/16/2022
Last Updated: 04/13/2022

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