August 1984

August 1984

August 1984 Volume 9 Number 8 Features Critic’s Choice Restaurant critic Willard Romantini picks his 25 favorites. By Willard Romantini Fear and Loathing in the Cinema How to go out for a movie and live to blab the ending to people who haven’t seen it. By Greg Moody But Will You Respect Me? Crazy TV Lenny’s got more wealth than he ever dreamed of. Now, if only people would quit thinking he’s crazy. By Doug Moe The Exile Peasants from Siberia thank him for his poetry, and scholars from Paris laud it. He’s one of the world’s most respected Russian…

August 1984
Volume 9
Number 8

Features
Critic’s Choice
Restaurant critic Willard Romantini picks his 25 favorites.
By Willard Romantini

Fear and Loathing in the Cinema
How to go out for a movie and live to blab the ending to people who haven’t seen it.
By Greg Moody

But Will You Respect Me?
Crazy TV Lenny’s got more wealth than he ever dreamed of. Now, if only people would quit thinking he’s crazy.
By Doug Moe

The Exile
Peasants from Siberia thank him for his poetry, and scholars from Paris laud it. He’s one of the world’s most respected Russian poets and he lives in Milwaukee.
By John Dolan

Par Excellence
Fashions for the golf course.
By Arlene Wilson

5th Annual Fine Arts Guide
The definitive preview of the coming arts season.
By Harry Cherkinian and Dawn M. Behr

Departments
Out Front
By Charles J. Sykes

The Insider
Where were you in 1969?
Edited by James Romenesko

Sure Things
The quintessential sweet shop, artful glass, and a private post office.
By Judith P. Woodburn

Calendar
What’s up in Milwaukee at the State Fair — and everywhere.
Compiled by Dawn M. Behr

Milwaukee Classified

Columns
Film
Once Upon a Time in America.
By Mike Wilmington

Restaurants
Thinking small.
By Willard Romantini

CityLights
A charitable parody.
By Perry M. Lamek

Fine Arts
What is this thing called ‘performance art?’
By Harry Cherkinian

MetroScene
Three events for the adventurous.
By Judith P. Woodburn

Endgame
How Bud Selig plays the blame game.
By Charles J. Sykes

On The Cover: Model Dan Mooney of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater courtesy of Arlene Wilson Talent. Tamlyn Bernshausen courtesy of the Milwaukee Ballet. His After Six tuxedo courtesy of Desmond Sherkow Men’s Formal Wear. Her dress and accessories courtesy of Valentina’s. Hair by Bob Conley of Le Salon. Make-up by Chrissie Panak.