September 1988
Volume 13
Number 9
Features
Where were you in ’68?
If Milwaukee ever had a “Summer of Love,” then 1968 was it. The inside story on the year that was, plus “then-and-nows” for local notables.
By James Romenesko and Jonathan Schnur
Government By PAC
An election-year primer on how many campaign financing, political action committees and other sources of big money for candidates are changing the way politicians do business. Why are so many people so upset by the ever-larger amounts of money candidates must spend just to get elected?
By Steve Watrous
The 1988-’89 Fine Arts Guide
A definitive glimpse at the coming season and your road map to cultural riches. Plus, great bargains to be had all season long.
Commentary by Bruce Murphy and Tom Bamberger with listings compiled by Dawn M. Behr
The Style Quarterly
Want to be well-suited for any occasion? Check out the latest in men’s haberdashery — from the new pleated look to the return of the double-breasted jacket. Plus, a guide to classic accessories for women and a new, paint-by-numbers approach to fashion.
By Leslie J. Ratay
Departments
Outfront
The inconspicuous art explosion in Milwaukee.
By Judith Woodburn
Letters
Even a postcard will do.
The Insider
All the news that’s fit to blurt, the story behind Milwaukee’s omnipresent sidewalk stamps, Alan Eisenberg’s incredible disappearing law firm, Pressroom Confidential, Insider Reviews, our Pick of the Month and more.
Edited by Simon N. Dumenco
Misc.
Elements of quirky personal style: Eat like an Egyptian, pen with the pen-ultimate and create original sculpture without culpting.
By Victoria Vaccarello
Metroscene
New paintings at the Tory Folliard Gallery, the Imagist tradition explored at the UWM Art Museum and George Michael at Alpine Valley Music Theatre.
Edited by Dawn M. Behr
Dining Guide
Milwaukee’s most complete listings. Look here before you eat.
Columns
Business
Quick, who runs the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, the state’s largest business organization? You don’t know? That should be no surprise to John Duncan.
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Restaurants
A noisy restaurant is a happy restaurant: dining at Milwaukee’s busiest eating spots.
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
Maybe we need a new ballpark, maybe not. But could we — the taxpayers who are sure to foot a good part of the bill for even a “privately financed” venture — talk about it first, please?
By Bruce Murphy
On The Cover:
Photocollage with photos by Marc Ponto, Jim Middleton and Alan Magayne-Roshak.
