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Book a combo weekend performance and tour package in "Cather Country"!

In honor of Veteran's Day, join us for a free concert featuring Offutt Brass, the premiere ensemble of the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band.

Book a combo weekend performance and tour package in "Cather Country"!

Sheila Greenland’s career started at the early age of six when she began performing at local music festivals. Since then she has won numerous vocal competitions and was among the finalists of TV’s “Nashville Star".

Book a combo weekend performance and tour package in "Cather Country"!

The National Willa Cather Center features the work of Arizona artist Matilda Essig in the art gallery of the Red Cloud Opera House.

Limited seats are available for a special Cather Country trolley tour, on October 2, 2019! Take advantage of this pre-arranged special event, which will highlight our historic Cather sites and settings across Webster County. Led by our education and archival staff from the comfort of a modern trolley with vintage styling, this will be a tour you won't want to miss!

Join us for this screening and a talk-back with writer, director, and producer Georg Joutras. The film examines life on a 130-year-old Custer County ranch operation.

Coming soon to our Red Cloud Opera House! This production takes a poignant look at the joys and challenges of women’s lives, reflected through the prism of their clothing.

The National Willa Cather Center welcomes photographer Richard Dickson of the United Kingdom as artist in residence from July 2 to August 12, 2019. Throughout his stay in Red Cloud, Dickson will create a body of photographic artwork pertaining to the Cather sites and the scenic landscapes in Webster County. The new work created as a result of this residency will be shown in a gallery exhibit titled Beauty in the Ordinary.

On displAY

August 9 to September 30, 2019

artist lecture and reception

Friday, August 9, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.