February 2006

February 2006

February 2006 Volume 31 Number 2   Departments Outfront Dismal rankings and a bit about our contributors. By Bruce Murphy   Mail We’re very approachable.   Events Papal art. Ronstadt at the Riverside, wild fiddling and cutting a rug in Pewaukee.   The Insider Samson’s hide, caffeinated sidekicks, a concierge talks.   Pressroom Overly sympathetic “Snapshots”? By Peter Robertson   Reviews Five opinionated writers.   Gossip A third ear, an idol, a frog.   Column: Murphy’s Law The Bradley Center needs more than a Scotch tape fix. The reasons why. By Bruce Murphy   Column: Health Think you know everything…

February 2006

Volume 31

Number 2

 

Departments

Outfront

Dismal rankings and a bit about our contributors.

By Bruce Murphy

 

Mail

We’re very approachable.

 

Events

Papal art. Ronstadt at the Riverside, wild fiddling and cutting a rug in Pewaukee.

 

The Insider

Samson’s hide, caffeinated sidekicks, a concierge talks.

 

Pressroom

Overly sympathetic “Snapshots”?

By Peter Robertson

 

Reviews

Five opinionated writers.

 

Gossip

A third ear, an idol, a frog.

 

Column: Murphy’s Law

The Bradley Center needs more than a Scotch tape fix. The reasons why.

By Bruce Murphy

 

Column: Health

Think you know everything about heart attacks? Not likely.

By Janine S. Pouliot

 

Savvy City

Home

Functional small spaces.

 

Where to Shop

Getting your heart-shaped groove on with lingerie, spas, etc.

 

Real Estate

There’s no business like showhouse business.

 

Dining

Reviews of sexy (and not) new places and restaurant info so important it needs to be in your glove compartment at all times.

By Ann Christenson

 

Endgame

Under Barry Alvarez’s tenure, UW-Madison football was a fever. So why the “but”?

By Daniel Libit

 

Features

The Power of Women

Despite strides by some companies, Milwaukee has a long way to go toward transforming bastions long dominated by men.

A special report by Mary Van de Kamp Nohl

 

All the Fixings

Need to repair a camera, clock, motorcycle, china doll, razor or quilt? The list goes on and on. You’re in luck: Our list of handy men and women covers it all.

By Terrence Falk

 

The Perfect Tone

Guitarist Les Paul is 90 years old and still plays a regular gig at an NYC club. A peek into Paul’s world.

By Mario Quadracci