February 1994
Volume 19
Number 2
Features
The “Church Man” Speaks
Where do you find a good worship service in Milwaukee? We wondered, too, so we sent a minister and part-time church critic, known as the “Church Man,” to evaluate area Christian, Jewish and Muslim worship services. He found some that were truly moving and others that didn’t quite pass muster.
By George Exoo
Dog Fight
Gaming Commissioner Terence Dunleavy and multimillionaire developer Harold Ripps and his partner have spent three years battling over who should be in financial control of Wisconsin’s Dairyland Greyhound Park. After expensive lawsuits and court appeals, it’s the state that’s walking away from this fight with its tail between its legs.
By Tim Kelley
Silver Linings
Some people have a knack for turning misfortune into success. In their own ways, the four entrepreneurs profiled here have done exactly that. Here are their stories.
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
A Kind of Loving
Margaret Hawkins, the late director of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, stayed aloof from the one thing in her life that she loved most: her chorus. But when her terminal cancer was diagnosed more than three years ago, the chorus became this talented perfectionist’s lifeline.
By Bruce Murphy
Departments
Outfront
Even Norman Lear is searching for spiritual meaning.
By John Fennell
Letters
Defending Jill Prescott, the Billy Mitchell blunder and Santa sneers.
The Insider
Wisconsin-themed bars, a flourishing first brother-in-law, offing gang graffiti, phyting the Greenhouse Effect, feet on film, Pressroom Confidential and reviews.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Dining Etcetera
Sensational Chinese at the new Szechwan House, a 22-year-old wunderkind keeps Kenosha’s Mangia on top and two bagel joints that give this chewy roll the respect it deserves.
Endgame
Black History Month reminds us that it’s everyone’s responsibility to help Milwaukee’s troubled young African-American males.
By Richard G. Carter
Special Advertising Sections
Taking Care of Mom and Dad
1994 Greater Milwaukee Auto Show
On the Cover:
Background photograph/Dave Schlabowske; inset portrait/Richard Beauchamp
M Magazine
Main Events
Folk rock the Irish way, Man Ray at the Haggerty and four dizzying Balanchine works.
Last Seen
Strictly no-nonsense reviews of local concerts and shows.
Sneak Peeks
Director Mike Leigh slathers on the realism in a film about the seedier side of England.
Sound Gossip
Compliation CDs have become the newest way to sell local bands.
Restaurant Guide
So many restaurants, so little time: Our guide has the spot to suit your fancy, anytime.
