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Music Master Class: Nina Simone, The Life of an Icon
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Nina Simone Weekend

Music Master Class: Nina Simone, The Life of an Icon

Saturday, August 17, 2019 | 2:00 pm
East Building, SECU Auditorium

In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, and Come Hear North Carolina (#ComeHearNC), we’re planning a series of events that recognize the talent, legacy, and spirit of a beloved North Carolina musician.

Lenora Helm Hammonds, assistant professor in the North Carolina Central University Jazz Studies Program, leads a master classes for music enthusiasts, educators, teaching artists, and students. Explore the music and life of Nina Simone through songs, discussion, audience participation, and musical demonstrations, and leave with a knowledge of new discoveries of her work and influence as a trailblazing woman in music.

This workshop is designed to align with national learning standards to aid classroom teachers and educators. If you wish to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the event, register here.

Nina Simone Weekend

In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, and Come Hear North Carolina (#ComeHearNC), we’re planning a series of events that recognize the talent, legacy, and spirit of a beloved North Carolina musician.

Help Restore Nina Simone’s Childhood Home

Nina Simone Weekend

In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, and Come Hear North Carolina (#ComeHearNC), we’re planning a series of events that recognize the talent, legacy, and spirit of a beloved North Carolina musician. Celebrate August 16–18 with a concert and events, and donate to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's crowdfunding campaign to preserve Simone's childhood home.

Photo by Nancy Pierce, Courtesy of the National Trust

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