April 1995

April 1995

April 1995 Volume 20 Number 4   Features   Speed Excuses, excuses. Everybody’s got ’em when one of Milwaukee’s finest pulls you over for a speeding violation. Learn where the area’s stickiest speed zones are as well as how to avoid getting a ticket. By Dennis Kois Jr.   The High Cost of Culture Milwaukee’s arts groups have grown, they have run up big deficits and are spending their paltry endowments. Our writer wonders how much culture the city can afford and who’s watching the bottom line. By Bruce Murphy   From the Arms of Russia Glasnost is putting Russian…

April 1995

Volume 20

Number 4

 

Features

 

Speed

Excuses, excuses. Everybody’s got ’em when one of Milwaukee’s finest pulls you over for a speeding violation. Learn where the area’s stickiest speed zones are as well as how to avoid getting a ticket.

By Dennis Kois Jr.

 

The High Cost of Culture

Milwaukee’s arts groups have grown, they have run up big deficits and are spending their paltry endowments. Our writer wonders how much culture the city can afford and who’s watching the bottom line.

By Bruce Murphy

 

From the Arms of Russia

Glasnost is putting Russian children in the hands of loving American families. But perhaps not for long. Meet several Milwaukeeans for whom high costs and risks were not impediments to building a family.

By Kathy Mangold

 

Special Advertising Sections

1995 Home and Garden Show, by Scott R. Weinberger 37 Fashion: Signs of Spring.

By Nancy Mack

 

Departments

Outfront

Speed, the story.

By John Fennell

 

Letters

You write ’em, we print ’em.

 

The Insider

A call to arms, Tom and Tommy and poetry surveillance.

Edited by Stephen Filmanovvicz

 

Pressroom Confidential

The ax continues to fall at Journal Inc., and a new Sun may rise in Milwaukee.

By James Romenesko

 

The Watchful Eye

Jacquelyn Mitchard’s literary largess and other tales.

By James Romenesko

 

City Slants

9:00 fluff, alone and happy at Lucci’s and the convent gallery.

Edited by Bruce Murphy

 

Dining Etcetera

African Hut’s trip to bountiful and Camille’s Fattoria, a haven of beauty (oh, and food).

 

Endgame

Economic incentives: Is their power corruptive?

By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl

 

Cover

Photograph by Dave Schlabowske.

 

M Magazine

Feature: Maestro Moves

Neal Gittleman: It’s easy being number two.

 

Main Events

A blues binge and leggy lifts.

 

Last Seen

Sweet surprises and reunion woes.

 

Sneak Peeks

World cinema is where it’s at.

 

Sound Bites

Barfly Bodean Sammy Lianas.

 

Rewind

Coming to a video store near you.

 

Restaurant Guide

Eat, drink, man, woman.

 

Food: A Pleasurable Pub

Great tavern chow at O’Danny’s.