An Evening with Valerie Simpson in Honor of Nick Ashford provides an inside look at the life and career of the legendary singer-songwriter duo Ashford & Simpson. Taped in 2011 in front of a live audience at Northwestern University Law School's Thorne Auditorium, the program features the first public interview of R&B icon Valerie Simpson after the untimely death of her husband and songwriting partner, Nick Ashford. Simpson's review of her life is guided by noted journalist and host Gwen Ifill and includes showstopping musical performances by Patti Austin and Kindred the Family Soul.