April 1994
Volume 19
Number 4
Features
Trade Secrets
There’s a buzz of excitement about Bud Selig’s plans to build a stadium with a convertible roof. But the public knows very little about the Brewers. Can the team afford it and what will it cost us? We search through the team’s records and give an economic assessment.
By Bruce Murphy
Treasure Hunt
In a former Christian Science church on Sherman Boulevard, the city’s savviest auctioneer “recycles the chattels” of wealthy estates. But to bag a good piece at the right price, you’ve got to be able to play the game. Here’s how.
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Chicago for Milwaukeeans
You’ve seen the Sears Tower and the Art Institute. Why not do something less predictable when you’re in the Winy City? Tour historic neighborhoods, see a play, eat ducks’ blood soup, commune with the spirits of the city’s greats. Find it all in our guide to Chi-town.
By Wade Nelson
Searching for the Smelt God
With the change of seasons comes another rite of passage: smelt fishing. The sight of Milwaukeeans in Fleet Farm flannels running nets through murky Lake Michigan in the dead of night makes for romantic stories of lakeside camaraderie and an almost mystical signal of rebirth.
By Jim Hazard
Departments
Outfront
If Bud Selig weren’t the Brewers’ head honcho, he’d be a killer poker player.
By John Fennell
Letters
Praising and pummeling the “church man.”
The Insider
A quirky Kohler rehabs Brady Street, Mayor Norquist’s “twin” brother, recruiting sports players the flamboyant way, plus a new generation of coffee brewers.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Dining Etcetera
Coerper’s steak mania, South Side Serbian specialties, German food prepared (yes!) heart healthily at Mader’s and feeding the family at the Chancery.
Endgame
Getting fired destroys any naïve illusions about the world, but it also can be a liberating experience that ultimately leads to a better understanding of the self.
By David Ruenzel
On the Cover:
Illustrations by Neil Aspinall
M Magazine
Main Events
The Norman invasion, Swiss mime and a whole lotta Beethoven.
Last Seen
Cliched canvases, percussive crustaceans and Theatre X goes Native American.
Sneak Peeks
Boardroom nuttiness from the Coen Brotehrs, Nichols meets Nicholson and a thriller a la Roma.
Sound Gossip
Sigmund on CD, the Frogs write the book on unconventionality and local bands hit Atlanta by storm.
Restaurant Guide
An Oriental carry-out café, Food for Thought and our incredibly incomparable restaurant listings.
