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August 17, 2023August 17, 2023music, travel

Misty in Lisbon!

My first day in Lisbon, Portugal ended with a nice surprise – the opportunity to sing with an outstanding local artist. A magical end to a fascinating day.

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020community, education, events, media, music

August 3, 2005 was a very special night in Red Bank, New Jersey, and it was honestly one of the best evenings of my life. That was the night when Karen Smith of Montego Bay, Jamaica brought her enormous talent, transcendent spirit, and warm personality to the stage of the sparkling new Two River Theater.

January 2, 2019July 15, 2019community, family, music

A Birthday Celebration to Remember!

Of the many blessings I received in 2018, the greatest was the wonderful milestone birthday celebration (“the BIG one”) held at Music Hall Detroit on May 22.

August 14, 2017entrepreneurship, music, provinggroundbook, technology

Voices: Entrepreneur and engineer on what happens when your dream dies

I HATE failure with a passion, but I must admit that I have experienced it. In fact, you could say that failure […]

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017community, entrepreneurship, events, music

A Jewel, Made in Flint

Last Fall, in conjunction with the Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium in Flint, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the music of Mama Sol, who […]

December 30, 2016January 3, 2017books, community, education, entrepreneurship, events, family, misc, music, provinggroundbook, travel, U-M

2016: A Personal Pictorial Review

2016: Another Year in the Can It is hard to find the words to describe all that has transpired in 2016. I […]

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015community, events, music

Is it 2015 already?

Yes, of course I realize that 2015 has arrived, but in many ways i’m just not ready to accept that fact. Perhaps […]

March 18, 2014May 18, 2014BBUM, community, education, entrepreneurship, events, family, music, provinggroundbook, scholarship, U-M

Video: David Tarver Speech at U-M MLK Spirit Awards, January 20, 2014

On January 20, 2014, David Tarver was privileged to speak to the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) North Campus Community at the […]

November 5, 2013March 3, 2014music, travel

My favorite performance

Sometimes we experience something that is so special it seems divine, preordained. I had just such an experience in Jamaica back in […]

September 23, 2012February 9, 2014community, music, Uncategorized

Remembering The Wiz

Received a message from my co-star Anthony D’Amato yesterday reminding me of our 2005 production of The Wiz, at the Count Basie […]

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