Brian McTavish
Contributor, Up to DateBrian McTavish follows popular culture in the belief that the search for significance can lead anywhere. Brian explains, "I've written articles and reviews ... reviewed hundreds of concerts, films and plays. And the thing is, these high arts all sprang from the pop culture of their day. Don't forget: Shakespeare was once Spielberg."
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What is truly free? Lunch? Hardly. Love? In theory.Certainly, a great deal of advice is free, if you don’t count the price to be paid for following the… -
A last chance can pass you by before you even knew you had a chance.So as a public service — that's right, folks, I'm not only in this for the glory —… -
Is your first time the best time? I thought that might get your attention – at least at first.Now it’s up to the weekend to deliver on a flurry of firsts… -
How big is too big? There's no such thing this weekend, with entertainments whose sheer size and/or towering reputation can’t help but elicit… -
Childhood and adolescence have their charms. But it’s only adults, despite being closer to the final exit than the fresh start, who get to call their own… -
Comedian George Burns had this to say about sincerity: “If you can fake that, you've got it made.”Ah, but was he being sincere? No doubt, in his own… -
How hard can it be? The weekend, that is.That depends on who you are and how much you’re willing to push. From dogged baseball believing and deep-rooted… -
Culture. Refinement. Stylishness.The hallmarks of sophistication – not to mention its cadre of classy synonyms – beckon this weekend from a variety of… -
Huh? What’s that? Come again?Carrying on a conversation this weekend might be tougher than usual, if you choose to turn up the volume with goings-on… -
Happy 2018 – now what?The new calendar year’s initial weekend delivers a grab bag of endeavors: Downtown art-scene appreciation, drolly ancient funk-rock,…
