Nina Simone

  • Seattle Rep’s NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN: Beyond the Theatre

    Seattle Repertory Theatre presents NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN by Christina Ham from April 26 to June 2, 2019. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, music and films to enhance your experience of the show. Nina Simone’s “Four Women” is a haunting, critical exploration of racial stereotypes and the legacy of slavery… Continue reading

  • Isn’t It a Pity

    by Library Staff   Are you tired of cookie-cutter songs with interchangeable melodies, sung by manufactured celebrities packaged in sound-bite-sized pieces? If so, I invite you to listen to one song which is the complete antithesis of this: “Isn’t It a Pity” by Nina Simone, from the album Emergency Ward (also available on Freegal). Continue reading