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Tara

True optimism knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome.

About Me



I am a singer/songwriter, author, musician and graphic designer happily married to my best friend, Art, a stage manager. I appear regularly with my band, John Zipperer and Friends. We play around town at parties, restaurants and other event and at the Rib Ranch Restaurant in Woodland Hills CA almost every Saturday afternoon. Great BBQ at great prices! Come on down and enjoy the music. If you are a singer &/or musician John encourages people to come up and say "Hi" - maybe sit in on a tune or two.

Newest venture: A production company - we're calling it Hard Silk Studios - with my very wonderful partner, Jeanne Hartman, to create educational and industrial DVD and audio products.

My Interests

Music, science fiction, ecologically sustainable living, animal rights, social justice. My goal in everything I have chosen to pursue in my life is to get information to where it is needed. My hope is to get people to think about their choices, their beliefs and their actions. I believe blind adherence to habit and tradition causes many of the problems we live with in this society.

I'd like to meet:

The head of the Entertainment division at Starbucks; Bill Nye The Science Guy; Jerry Lewis; A really great gardener who would come to my house and answer all my gardening questions.

VISIT --> Responsible Shopper - Co-op America's Guide to Promoting a Responsible Economy

Music:

I love to listen, learn and play all kinds of music. My influences are Bossa Nova, Billy Joel and Musical Theater.

Movies:

The Creator starring Peter O'Toole; The Last Starfighter; All the Star Trek movies except V;

Television:

Inside the Actor's Studio; Really enjoying the new series "Burn Notice". "House" is a must. There are an amazing number of really good Science Fiction and Fantasy shows the past couple of seasons. I'm enjoying them all: "Eureka", "Kyle XY", "Jake 2.0", "Fallen", "Dead Like Me", "Dead Zone", "The 4400". It's a wonderful time for the imagination.

Books:

favorite author: Harlan Ellison. I'm a huge science fiction fan and really enjoy the stories of Rajnar Vajra.

Heroes:

Danny Kaye, Keith Olberman, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Maddow

My Blog

Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Eve

It's Thanksgiving night and there is much to be thankful for.  Many of you heard about our pet emergency through Art's bulletins. I'm happy to say Princess Peanut is doing well and enjoying her d...
Posted by Tara on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:13:00 PST

Forward momentum

Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 will our last band performance at the Rib Ranch for just a little while.  But - never fear - John Zipperer & Friends will continue to appear around town.&nb...
Posted by Tara on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:42:00 PST

New booking for JZ & the band

A few weeks ago I went with my dear friend, Jeanne, to see a concert given by a handful of wonderful World Music artists at a venue called The Coffee Gallery Backstage.  I was enchanted by the t...
Posted by Tara on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:21:00 PST

A music-filled weekend

It was a busy, musical weekend for John Zipperer & Friends.  Saturday, June 2nd we played for the 4th annual "Still Saving Lives" Car Show to benefit the Valley Traffic Advisory Council ...
Posted by Tara on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:05:00 PST

Welcome to my Blog

Chime in and tell me what's happening in your corner of the world.  I'll do the same.
Posted by Tara on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:34:00 PST