January 1995

January 1995

January 1995 Volume 20 Number 1   Features Milwaukeeans of the Year The city’s influentials are faces you may or may not recognize. In our first annual story, meet the top dogs who are enriching Milwaukee. By The Editors   Shaping Up They want to pump you up – the area’s fitness and racket clubs. Consult this guide before you decide where to work out. By Glen Stenstrup   Bull In a China Shop Is George Watts on a civic crusade? You betcha. The china store owner hates light rail almost as much as he loves a good fight, by…

January 1995

Volume 20

Number 1

 

Features

Milwaukeeans of the Year

The city’s influentials are faces you may or may not recognize. In our first annual story, meet the top dogs who are enriching Milwaukee.

By The Editors

 

Shaping Up

They want to pump you up – the area’s fitness and racket clubs. Consult this guide before you decide where to work out.

By Glen Stenstrup

 

Bull In a China Shop

Is George Watts on a civic crusade? You betcha. The china store owner hates light rail almost as much as he loves a good fight, by Stephen Filmanowicz

 

At Home: Winter

Designing a home office of one’s own.

By Kathleen Winkler

 

Special Advertising Sections

Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee 1995 Home Builders Expo.

By Scott R. Weinberger

Weddings: Polished Nuptials.

 

Departments

Outfront

In with the new.

By John Fennell

 

Letters

Out of trust, and fie on McGee.

 

The Insider

A ghoul fool, campus cons and a fabricated man.

Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz

 

Pressroom Confidential

Hannah’s hankering, circulation beatings and obits pics.

By James Romenesko

 

The Watchful Eye

A luckless business owner, digging in the dirt and a frat fundraiser.

By James Romenesko

City Slants

New Beans, a bargain basement and streets of glory

Edited by Bruce Murphy

 

Dining Etcetera

A Wade offspring, Osteria Italiano and back in the Sally’s.

 

Endgame

Why the Democrats choked in November.

By Bruce Murphy

 

Cover: Photographs/Dave Schlabowske.

Chair/Phoenix Design

Main Events

Latino dance theater, antiquated bones and popular flute.

 

Feature: On the Edge

Profiling MAM curator Dean Sobel.

 

Last Seen

Techno art, Wilde theater and piano fare.

 

Sneak Peeks

The Jezebels of cinema.

 

Sound Bites

The jumping jazz scene.

 

Restaurant Guide

Eating East, Third Street African and hot Hmong.

 

Food: Bowled Over

Soups to warm your insides.