Cover Art to Craig Donovan's Debut Album "SKYSHINE"
Back to School! Craig Returns for Spring Semester 2020 at the Levine School of Music at Strathmore to Continue His Classical Piano Studies with Dr. Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal, Bethesda, MD, February 3, 2020
Craig Opening Up New Year 2020 with Afternoon Brunchtime Performance at Coffee Nature, Washington, DC, Saturday, January 11, 2020

Performing with a whole new sound and songwriting style and, yes, playing a rare Taylor guitar at Coffee Nature, Washington, DC. With Joseph Oh, my friend and the owner of Coffee Nature, after completing my monthly two-hour brunch time performance for the locals and American University students on Saturday, January 11, 2020 to open up the new year of performances. My new set includes several new original songs from my forthcoming release as well as some Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan adaptations in there, too.

With Joseph Oh, my friend and the owner of Coffee Nature, after completing my monthly two-hour brunch time performance for the locals and American University students on Saturday, January 11, 2020 to open up the new year of performances. Joseph is so kind and a great supporter of my music and other songwriters and artists. He gives back a lot to the community, too. Happy to be friends with him and always giving me the opportunity to perform at this wonderful venue.
Craig Donovan Studying Classical Piano and Music Composition at the Levine School of Music at Strathmore Music Center, Bethesda, MD, November 12, 2019
Craig Donovan Seeing Japanese Math and Progressive Rock Band, LITE's Performance at the DC9 Nightclub, 2019 U.S. Multiple Tour (Day 3), Saturday, October 27, 2019

Meeting and posing with Kozo Kusumoto, guitarist and synthesizerist of LITE after the show at DC9 Nightclub. It was great to speak with him in Japanese. He is so humble and kind to sign my album and take time with me after an exhausting, dynamic and great set.

With Nobuyuki Takeda (guitarist) of LITE after autographing the band's sixth vinyl release, Multiple for me after the band's killer show at DC9 Nightclub, Saturday, October 26, 2019. Nobu is a consummate gentleman and the band's undisputed leader and spokesman. I have the deepest respect for him as a lead guitar virtuoso as well as for mustering up a little English to communicate with the overall anglophone audience (takes a lot of courage to do, but so important interculturally) and for greeting the fans right after finishing his set. Nobu plays with an explosive energy on stage.
Speaking Out for Those Who Cannot: Craig Becomes a Chimpanzee Guardian of Anzac for The Jane Goodall Institute's Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre, Ngombe Island, Republic of the Congo, June 8, 2020

A photo of Anzac today. She is thriving in the forest with her community of other rescued chimpanzees from the indefatigable work of scientists , caretakers and staff at the Sanctuary and the generosity from volunteers and guardians from around the world. So honored and happy to do my little part in trying to make the world a better place and speak out for the who cannot!

Thrilled to receive my certificate as an official Chimpanzee Guardian from The Jane Goodall Institute headquarters in Washington, DC. On June 8, 2020, I became a supporter and guardian of a smaller, lively and sociable female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) named Anzac at the Tchimpouga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre on Ngombe Island, Tchimpounga, Republic of the Congo. Anzac was captured by poachers before she was rescued and brought to the sanctuary. Upon arrival, she was so small, veterinarians and staff had to weigh her on a food scale. Anzac is missing a portion of her left arm, which staff believe was the result of poachers using a machete to pry her from her embrace of her mother who was killed. Further highlighting the plight of these highly endangered primates and our closest relatives from the illegal wildlife trade, deforestation, bushmeat trade, etc. Anzac now is thriving at the sanctuary and able to navigate the forest and socializing well with other rescued chimpanzees. She has received a second chance through the dedicated work of scientists, caretakers at the Centre and volunteers and guardians around the world.