April 2003

April 2003

April 2003 Volume 28 Number4   Features Obsession It’s almost more interesting than the famous 1981 murder case: Ira Robins’ dogged fight to prove Laurie Bembenek’s innocence. By Erik Gunn   Maverick 1260 Prospect puts the building around it to shame. By Ann Christenson   Gallery Night Colors, textures and styles the fashion doctors prescribe for this spring. By Florida Perry Smith   Tax Hell We’re in it judging by Wisconsin’s insanely high property and income taz rates. Is there a way out of this mess, besides moving to Florida? By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl https://www.milwaukeemag.com/article/242011-TaxHell   The Intimate…

April 2003

Volume 28

Number4

 

Features

Obsession

It’s almost more interesting than the famous 1981 murder case: Ira Robins’ dogged fight to prove Laurie Bembenek’s innocence.

By Erik Gunn

 

Maverick

1260 Prospect puts the building around it to shame.

By Ann Christenson

 

Gallery Night

Colors, textures and styles the fashion doctors prescribe for this spring.

By Florida Perry Smith

 

Tax Hell

We’re in it judging by Wisconsin’s insanely high property and income taz rates. Is there a way out of this mess, besides moving to Florida?

By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/article/242011-TaxHell

 

The Intimate Garden

Green spaces that defy their diminutive size.

By Maryalice Koehne

 

Departments

Outfront

Acid tongues.

By John Fennell

 

Letters

Issues that make writers out of you.

 

This Month

Doing things at the Pabst, Tory Folliard Gallery, Alverno College and Stiemke Theater.

Edited by Charlene Mills

 

Insider

Missing the “Bus,” understanding John McGivern and Doyle’s rat pack.

Edited by Datalie Dorman

 

Pressroom Confidential

“Boris & Dorris” want to know who they are. Or do they?

By Peter Robertson

 

Inside Views

Voices as diverse as the pebbles on a beach.

Edited by Ann Christenson

 

Insider Travel

Come to Algoma, Chicago and Baraboo with us.

By Mario Quadracci

 

Dining Out

From our food diaries: Elliot Bistro and Sol Fire.

By Ann Christenson

 

Your Health

The little pill or pills you take by order of your do.

By Carolyn B. Alfvin

 

Arts

Mike Cudahy and the Pabst Theater: savior or sucker?

By Rachael Liska

 

Endgame

MPS needs to keep its figures straight.

By Kurt Chandler