Simone is the latest artist honored in Thornton’s “Beyond Category” series that Thornton Dean Jason King described as “an ...
We trace the lineage of rapid-response songs, from Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen's quick turnaround on "Streets of Minneapolis" ...
While Nina Simone’s legacy echoes through her music, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is preserving the physical space that helped shape the iconic singer’s life and artistry—her ...
In 2016, the childhood home of High Priestess of Soul Nina Simone was under threat of demolition. After a decade of collective efforts from artists, architects, and even celebrities such as Venus ...
1 of 8 — 1. Front angle w Street Sign_crMorganForde.JPG The childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon has now been fully restored, but it is not yet open to the public, according to a recent news release ...
I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Nina Simone and over time becoming friends with her. I have never met a more talented or complicated person in my life. Nina could be little girl blue; ...
The house is located in Tryon, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund A dilapidated three-room house in North Carolina, where a ...
The play moves between 1968 and 1977, placing Simone at the height of her public influence alongside a moment of deep ...
It seems like it was just a few months ago that I was writing about the Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’ being a quintessential October album, but alas, here we are again, with Halloween just a week away. The ...
A new play inspired by the life and inner world of Nina Simone, GIRL BLUE will receive its first UK industry presentation at Seven Dials Playhouse on Wednesday 21st January, as part of its development ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A gelatin silver print of Nina Simone ...