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Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Feb 2024
Leading Ladies of Past and Present
Nineteen influential women who have had a positive impact on Western North Carolina
Sep 2020
Past Is Present
New projects paint a fuller picture of WNC’s Black history
Apr 2019
Soul Station
Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon finds a new place in history
Jul 2015
Soul on Fire
The first full documentary on Nina Simone shows how she carried her talent, and rage, from Tryon to the world stage
Apr 2015
We Got the Beat
Asheville Percussion Festival drums up education and entertainment
Jan 2013
Historic Encore
Nina Simone’s childhood home to receive a second chance
Apr 2011
A Cradle of Jazz
Nina Simone’s birthplace in Tryon offers a walk back in time, but faces an uncertain path ahead
Dec 2009
Life & Lyrics
Tryon commemorates its native High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone