March 1993
Volume 18
Number 3
Features
The Dentists’ Choice
That throbbing toothache’s been bothering you for weeks, but going to the dentist conjures up visions of the Grim Reaper. To ease you through your fears, we polled area dentists in seven specialties, asking them to pick the pros they’d choose for themselves and their families. Sink your teeth into our list of the city’s best.
By Malcolm McDowell Woods
Stages
Four Milwaukee ballet dancers talk about the discipline, self-sacrifice, homophobia and fulfillment inherent in one of the world’s most beautiful sports.
Beth Berdes-Willis
McGilligan’s Island
In a ramshackle East Side house, a Milwaukee writer cranks out gossipy bios of the often-sordid lives of Hollywood’s film celebrities. Our writer probes the psyche of a man who, for a somewhat unlucrative living, chronicles Tinseltown’s elite.
By Stephen Filmanowicz, with additional research by James L. Neibaur
City Weekend
You don’t have to go to the Bahamas, Belgium or Brazil to get away from it all. Your most delightful mini-vacation is right here at home, where choice galleries, shops, restaurants, tours and shows steer you on a dilly of a Downtown adventure.
By Carolyn Bucior Alfvin
The Mother of Milwaukee Music
Forget that image of the campy septuagenarian in dirndl and knee-socks warbling “Lady of Spain” to the strains of an accordion Not just for polkas anymore, accordions are becoming downright hip – visible in the ‘90s Tex-Mex, rock and pop bands.
By Jim Hazard
Departments
Outfront
Filling the information gap.
By John Fennell
Letters
Debunking our ballet story and perpetuating powerful stereotypes.
The Insider
A club for literati, The Spanic Boys’ rockin’ cousin, the swamp lady, the Pfister’s dandy nook for a spot of tea, Pressroom Confidential and reviews.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Metroscene
Bengali on film, bad-mannered ska, toning rows with the divine Dave Brubeck, weighty drama, a flighty orphan and photo art.
Edited by Ann Christenson
Dining Guide
The ozone, riverfront eating and a hub for barbecue. Plus our guide to restaurants.
Columns
Roving Reporter
Out on a limb, our skeptical writer sets out to debunk local astrologers and psychics. Will she find a new profession instead?
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Restaurants
It’s no blarney: three spots for a memorable St. Patrick’s Day meal.
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
It takes more than winning sports teams to make a great university something Donna Shalala didn’t grasp during her tenure as chancellor of UW-Madison.
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Special Advertising Section
1993 Milwaukee Realtors’ Home & Garden Show.
Cover
Photograph by Dave Schlawbowske; hair and makeup by Sarah Salvatori.
