How Nina Simone Changed the World at USC Newman Recital Hall – Los Angeles, CA
How Nina Simone Changed the World at USC Newman Recital Hall – Los Angeles, CA
Don’t miss this upcoming event in Los Angeles, CA. Happening on Friday, January 23, 2026 at USC Newman Recital Hall. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
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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.
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Monday, January 26, 2026: To Be Free – The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone INFO
Presented by USC Visions and Voices and the USC Thornton School of Music.
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