How Nina Simone Changed the World
Schedule
Fri Jan 23 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
USC Newman Recital Hall | Los Angeles, CA
About this Event
Admission
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Description
How Nina Simone Changed the World brings Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and critic Salamishah Tillet to the University of Southern California for a special conversation in anticipation of the 2027 publication of her forthcoming work, All the Rage: Nina Simone and the World She Made.
In this thought-provoking conversation event with Jason King, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, Tillet explores Simone’s enduring legacy as a cultural force and freedom fighter. Presented as part of Thornton’s Nina Simone: Beyond Category series, the evening invites audiences to consider Simone not just as an artist, but as a cultural innovator who, years after her passing, continues to reshape the landscape of possibility.
Related Events:
Monday, January 26, 2026: To Be Free – The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone (Night One)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026: To Be Free – The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone (Night Two)
Presented by USC Visions and Voices and the USC Thornton School of Music.
Where is it happening?
USC Newman Recital Hall, 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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