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When Sylvester speaks of disco as possibly a distinct music form, one gets the feeling that when you strip away all of its shallow glamour, disco is just plain dancing music, music that, in one shape or another, has been around tor a tong time. ll has been embellished, of course, by commercial entrepreneurs who have created disco formula recording prin ciples, disco wardrobes, ad nauseam. "Basica11y, disco is just a word," Sylvester lays it on the line. "The word 'disco' means 'record' in Spanish. That's all." Sylvester has been a part of the West Coast music scene for quite some time, at first developing a cult following in the small nightclubs of San Francisco as a member of the singing group "The Cockettes"-an outrageous gay oriented act that could only fmd full ap preciation in such liberal-minded urban centers as San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City. But it wasn't until the disco era rolled around that many people were introduced to the man and his music. Sylvester was propelled to disco stardom in 1978, when isco as a music and lifestyle has oriented rock/ pop fusion concoctions. the album "Step IT" was certified gold and D yet to be defmed, even though we ln a nutshell, disco has created a maze discos around the country bombasted have been dancing and Listening to it for of confused concepts in a music world patrons with You Make Me Feel (Mighty almost five years. There was a time when that up until now had pretty well-drawn Real) and (Dance) Dtsco Heat. Sylvester it was just called dance music-music boundaries, marketing targets and con mania didn't subside as the follow-up ef that made you get up and move even if cepts. fort "Stars, "with the hit single !(Who the moves weren't exactly rhythmic. As part of my ongoing attempt to Have Nothing) continued the pace. Then the disco era emerged and with it unravel this puu.le, I talked with This new-found fame brought the disco artist, Lavishly designed and ex Sylvester, the disco troubadour whose Sylvester television appearances and pensive discotheques, disco depanments new album, "Living Proof," recorded prestigious bookin~ both here and in both record companies and retail live at the San Francisco War Memorial abroad. But the culmination of his suc outlets and disco charts. Records Opera House, is currently making the cess was probably his SRO performance entered the disco charts, "crossed over" rounds. at the San Francisco Opera House on to pop charts, or vice versa, leaving Sylvester's description of disco music March II, 1979. The city's Supervisor radio station program directors in a state is short and snappy. "Disco is the beat, Harvey Britt, successor to the murdered of confusion. Singers like Donna Sum the sound, the thump of the drums and Harvey Milk, read the proclamation nam mer, previously relegated almost ex bass." When he talks about disco, one ing the date "Sylvester Day," while the clusively to the "rhythm and blues" gets the distinct feeling that he is talking disco star pulled up a stool and ex charts, entered the "disco charts," about not mereJy a form of music but a travagantly cooled himself off with a crossed over to the "pop" charts and frame of mind as well, a state of perpetual giant pink fan. penetrated the predominately white rock happiness that remains obUvious to the Sylvester remembers that night as if it and pop radio stations. Also, rock world around it . Sylvester, it seems, thrives were only yesterday. "I remember exact singers, such as Rod Stewart, were able on disco. "1 love disco music a loL. I go ly what was going on and how I was feel to revive their careers with disco- out a lot and I dance a lot." ing at the time. It's very special to me." ROUTES, A Gwde to Block Emcrtainmem 7 The invitation said coyly, "black tie op tional" and Sylvester recalls. "There was everything there from evening gowns to heavy black leather. Straight, gay, black, white-everything." The picture on the cover of "Living Proor• which shows patrons on an enrrance plank at tests to the diversity of the audience and also symbolizes the artist's ever broadening appeal. Three of the four sides of "Living Proof," the live album recorded that night, feature the highlights of an even ing that rocked the opera house to its core. The performance included his trademark tunes, as well as interpretations of the work of other musicians, including Allen Toussaint's Happiness, a laid-back dance number that fills you with tension, while urging you to get up and slip into a mellow rock or Patty Duke. "I liked that song the first time heard it, when the Pointer Sisters did it, so we put it in our show." Sylvester is I always sure to say "our" show because the S.•lw:n~r tmd /kfl~ Mldltr "Two Tons 0' Fun" (Martha Wash and lzora Rhodes), with their swinging gospel early age, being raised in a large, church received better in Europe than at home. backups, are an mtegral part of the going family that he now refers to as "We've performed in South America, Sylvester stage experience. He also uses "upper-middle-class black bourgeois." Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy their talents to pay tribute to gospel as the He was considered a ''child wonder" of and Spain. Anywhere we have perform roots of much of contemporary music. At the gospel by the time he was eight, tour ed in Europe, there has been a better a concert at New York City's Roseland, he ing the gospel circuit on the East Coast reception than in the United States," led Rhodes, Wash and his pianist Eric and in the South. Sylvester's active Sylvester asserts. • 'European Robinson in an unaccompanied hymn. He musical life also dates back to his high audiences," he believes, "are a bit more introduced the song1 saying, "If it wasn't school days when he played the violin in sophisticated. They come to be enter for this kind of music, all the fabulous his school orchestra. tained. background singers you hear in disco "I love all kinds of music. The only Once you are heard and loved there would not have happened." kind that I'm not ready for at this point you can go on and on performing. I'm in my life-not saying that I won't ever sure that long after. my career is gone Sylvester should be heartened by the be-is country and western." But he here in the United States, I could still go fact that he can do more than just croon quickly qualifies the statement by inter to Europe once a year and be disco and that he can fmd a job singing jecting, "Still, I have my favorite coun successful." long after styles and trends have once try and western artists, like Doily Par Little does Sylvester know how true again changed. For one thing, he has the ton. I love her music." his statement and how far-reaching his heart and spirit to make ballads I ask Sylvester if there are any musi popularity really is. I was in the Soviet work. He sings, plays piano and writes cians that he especially wants to work Union this past summer, and among the and arranges much of his material, with. His answer is a bit surprising. disco jams heard in Moscow and its en working closely with one of the most "Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, virons was his monster hit You Make Me creative forces in contemporary popular Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, Feel (Mighty Real). I heard the song music, Harvey Fuqua, the original Carmen McRae, Esther Phillips; I'd like again a few days later in Dushanbe, a MoongJow and co-father of the Motown to work with a lot of people, but none of small Muslim city in Soviet Central Asia, Sound. it has come to pass as of yet." close to Afganistan and China. Sylvester says that he isn't directly I am struck by the diversity of the list Although the guys and gals at the local affected by any one musician "aJlhough Sylvester presented. ''I want to do things record hop weren't doing the Pauy there are certain musical styles that I that are fun," he responds. " I said that I Duke, they were enjoying Sylvester and Jean toward, not because of anyone in like all kinds of music. Constanlly this thing called "disco" in their own particular. but because the style has been creating and having fun. That's impor way. expressed through a particular per tant to me." This brings me back to the word former, and I am able to hear it and to People respond to music and to enter "dlsco." Sylvester and 1 never really do it." tainers differently, depending on which drew our discussion of its meaning to "1 come out of gospel," be explains, part of the globe the interaction occurs in. any substantive conclusion. But in the "which is the basis of all black American There are always comparisons made on meantime, Like the good people of music. My transition from blues to jazz how American artists are received here Dushanbe, I'll Listen and dance to his to disco or whatever is easy because it all and abroad. 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Her wit and self-confidence (sometimes W-defined as being "bitchy") has become a source of inspiration for young, troubled and lovesick females and a good number of males. " I've heard all the stories," Millie quips, as she unwinds in a chair at her midtown Manhattan office for an iDler view with Routes. "In Detroit, a man hollered from the audience, 'She's not taking care of her homework!' So 1 asked, 'Are you taking care of yours?' His lady responded with an emphatic 'no!' And they started arguing back and forth until finally 1 said, 'Come up here,' and they came on stage to air out their problems. She was a young girl, and he was an older guy. So I said, 'Well, you've got an older fellow here. Does he nartee'?" I said. 'Well, you've got a kind of older guy here, and those floors are kinda hard on his knees. Why don't you just sit her on a dresser? They agreed and then left lhe concert arm in arm. They didn't even go back 10 their seats." Everv once in a rare while, a member of the audience, caught up in the Millie Jackson spirit, may even get the best of her. She shared one such incident with me: "We were finishing up a tour, and 1 told the audience that my horn players were on their last night. 1 told the crowd they had to leave because after two years with me you gotta be parteemg, other wise it's bad for my reputation. A guy from the audience shouted out to me, 'Do you need a horn player?' And I said, 'Yes, but you must come to the stage so that I can check your lips out henever I hear Millie and then, you would bear through the first.' W Jackson let loose her cutting grapevine that her old man was giving "He got up out of his seat, came to monologues, I think of my cousin her a hard time. We'd giggle at the the stage, pulled out his teeth and said, Verne. ~tories lhat the two of them were seen 'And I don't bite!" 1 swear, he was stand Everybody has a Verne in the running down a dirt road hurling ing right in front of me with his lowers family-especially if you grew up in the obscenities at each other. A sigh of relief in one hand and his uppers in the other. traditions of a middle-American would overcome the kinfolk the day she That one got me. Everybody fell out in neighborhood like I did. Verne was the got "that no good bum" out of her disbelief. But I guess that's the kind of older of the kids. She would be the first system. reaction I have with people." to get married and move to another part But as we got older and entered bud Millie's directness and sound logic of town. ding adolescency, we found ourselves have also created scary moments for Verne was earthy and seldomly confronted with the true facts of life. All her. "This one girl came to our show in hypocritical, quickly telling it like it is of a sudden. we discovered that Verne Chicago and wandered backstage to tell with a bitingly honest ~ense of humor was a symbol of strength, wisdom and me she had spent her last money getting that was as dry as the desert. Her home endurance-the kind of stuff that made to the concert. She threatened to commit would hardly ever be on the list of Sun her a Rock of Gibraltar, a heroine. suicide if I didn't help her. She insisted day afternoon family visits. Every now Millie Jackson, as an entertainer, has that I was her last resort." The woman, 10 R0(;7ES, A Guidt• 111 8/mk Emertu//UIIl'/11 Millie explains, clung to a man who real ly from personal experience. Having models and singers, Well, 1 listened to ly didn't want her and treated her accor grown up in a black neighborhood, I can that b.s. for a while, and when I had dingly. "I just wid her point blank that relate to the problems and I speak in a enough, I said to her, 'Come with me, 1 the man wasn't worth it-no man is black language," she explains. got something fascinating to show you.' worth it. He sure isn't worth killing She assures me that m reality she just I took her to the ladies' room and whip yourself over. You'll find another enjoys being herself. "I don't want to be ped her ass-just to show her that 1 was man." a superstar; otherwise, 1 may just not one of those little ladies she thought Whether it helped, Millie doesn't become the kind of Millie Jackson that was such a 'star' that I had forgotten know and never found out. But she con everybody thinks 1 am." how to knock her out." cedes that the incident had her terrified. I spoke with Millie again shortly after Somewhat perplexed by her candor, I "Man, that scared the living daylights her duet album with Isaac Hayes hit the seek ro cover up my puzzled look by out of me. I even took her phone stores. Thjs time, she reclined in her quickly asking, now will the real Millie number and later tried to call her." chair and announced, "I am mellowing Jackson please stand up! Many men have accused Millie of in my older age. I am being nicer these " My grandfather once told me that breaking up their "happy" relationships. days. Only when I am really provoked you have to have at least two faces to More than once, she has had a stranger do I go off." survive," she explained." I have since walk up to her and charge, "If it wasn't for you and those records of yours, me and my old lady would still be together. But no. She was always sittin' around playing rhat junk." Then there is the man in Brooklyn who keeps sending her leuers." He thinks I'm spying on him." It appears as though the stories in her albums, "Caught Up," "Still Caught Up," "Feeling Bitchy" and "Get It Out 'Cha System," are tracing chapters of his life. A small scar on her forehead has also led to repeated rumors concerning Millie's reputation. Often it is im mediately associated with some bizarre incident that in all likelihood was pro voked by her "get tough" image from stage and record. "Actually, 1 gor that scar in a car acci dent," she explains with a boisterous and gleeful laugh which contains that tell-tale drawl of her native rural Bmy WnRhl, lk>bht llwnphr~v. Anno Hor ROUTES. A Cuidt• w Blew/.. Entertuinmt'lll 11 with it. I had done the song on an then fall out; then the horns will come in four beats to a measure, they've got to album, and isaac had known it as a and play and then she [the singer] will hit one of them. What we were doing country tune. It was only supposed to be sing again about an hour from now." before was off time to them. This is the the b-side of a record. So, we figured, Millie has one word for it: boring. first thing they have been able to do 'Who ~tives a hell what we do with it?' ' •A fler an hour of this music you can go since the Twist." We didn't even know the mikes were on crazy from aiJ that boom-boom. Ever Millie also recaJJs that there was a time when we went into the studio and started since 'Ring My Bell,' everything is now "when the little rich white kid, if he to sing and rap. We were just jiving going 'beeoom... beeoom ... beeoom.' It came home with a black record," would around. When we got serious with the only has one beat on it. At least before be scolded for " hanging out with those recording, it didn't work nght. So we you would get some syncopation. Now heathens-unless it was Nat King Cole printed the one where we w-ere playing it's just beeooml'" or Sammy Davis Jr., and later it was hip around." There have been some positive to have Stevie. I suggest to Millie that the tune work developments as a result of disco, Millie But now since disco, you can come ed beuer for the two than the previous nOtes. " II got a lot of black artists play in with these same anists' records. and cut, Feels Like The First Time. "That's on pop stations they norma.lJy don't parent~ won' t consider it a 'black' simple," Millie shoots back. "It's hard get." But she is very quick to add that record, but a 'disco' record." ' to say it feels like the first time when you "It has also gotten a lot of people with Looking ahead, Millie feels that music haven't really had any!" no talent a hit record." will change rapidly. "Within the next Millie Jackson products can rely on ln fact, Millie has come to the conclu year, I would say, music will go back to instant recogmuon and guaranteed sion that disco has hurt the balladeers in being very radical, like the radical songs minimum sales because of the following the industry . "Nobody wants to go see a of the Vietnam War where everybody she has created through her string of disco singer. They do nothing. You say was preaching about unfairness." She successful albums and her fiery stage per to yourself, 'Oh well, I bought this feels the handwriting for such a change formances. But she is quick to tell you record, but this is very boring to look is on the wall. "Disco is a happy music. that her recording career didn't just hap at. • They realize, 'I'm not dancing now. We aiJ dance and we sing. But now that pen overnight. She started singing in I have to actually sit here and look at we are feeling the economic crunch, all small nightclubs in 1964, and it wasn't this boring song."' the hatred will come back out. How long until 1971 that she signed her fi rst recor On the other hand, the actual singers has it been since you heard of the last ding contract. In fact, one might say in the industry, who used to work sma!J cross burning?" she asks. "The that fifteen years of stage experience are clubs five or six nights a week, can't find economy is gelling bad and somebody's the key to her longevity. gigs because their clubs have been turned got to be blamed. Nobody will say, After so many years on the road and into discos. 'Yes, I'm the reason."' alm ost ten in the studios, Millie Jackson Exhibiting some dark humor, Millie speaks of the music industry with great " I said to her, 'Come with me, I got interjects, "Even if it ever carne to where authority and conviction. Of course, I something fascinating to show you.' the whites and the blacks and the Puerto couldn't resist the temptation of soun I took her to the ladies' room and Ricans all got along, they'd aiJ pick on ding out her feelings about disco. whipped her ass-just to show her the Eskimos." " I hate disco because it is that I was not one of those little monotonous. It is boring," she an ladies she thought was such a 'star' After sitting across from Millie for nounces.''And today all the record com that I had forgotten how to knock several hours listening to her panies are crying because disco isn't sell her out." philosophies, l return home to examine ing. You hear il 24 hours a day, and its the tracks of her new double album, blocking the space on the airwaves." Millie blames the public for part of recorded live at the Roxy Theatre in Los "You have FM radio stations that the problem. "They accepted it, because Angeles. The lady breathes fire and have gone totally disco with uninter they were willing to pay the same money brimstone with every note. I try rupted shows. People can tape the top to go in and dance to the same records desperately to son out the real Millie ten off the radio. So why go out and buy aU night that they could have danced to Jackson from the stage character. 1 an album that might only have one song at home." ftnally give up, realizing that Millie on it that you like it anyway?,'' she sur lf there is such a thing as "live" enter Jackson is a symhestS of everything she mis~ . Millie speculates that the recent tainment in a disco, chances are the act stands for, on stage and off. Of course, wave of record company layoffs ("and wiJJ lip-synch their way through the her tage character ts embellished w;th not just the errand boys" she show, unless, as Millie notes with a lines and jokes aimed at the funny bone. underscores) are proof of disco's smirkish grin, "you want to go through But like Richard Pryor, there is a floundering. "The} bought up aiJ this the expense of hiring a light company, a message in whatever she does, no matter junk that they can't get rid of." choreographer and some dancers who how ridiculous. Maybe she's a genius MiJlie, however, doesn't take a merely will throw you around in the air while who has stripped away the wa!Js of in one-dimensional view of disco. There is the music is doing all that other stuff. security that each of us build around disco-muzok and then there are the But who can afford it? In many in ourselves and has hung our wash out to message songs. "I think I Will Stances, this is your first record and you dry without us even knowing it. Survive has survived," Millie notes. "It won't get more than maybe $2500 a Anyway, it's nice to know that my has lyrics and as long as you do songs night-and you're going to hire a light cousin Verne, with all her ups and with lyrics and people can dance to company for $3000?" downs, has been immortalized on vinyl. them, you're still safe." Another reas on for disco's And maybe Millie Jackson has brought What she doesn't appreciate is what phenomenal takeover could be found in home the realization that there is a little she calls computerized disco music. its acceptance by the white record buy bit of Verne in all of us. , "You know the strings are going to ing public, Millie speculates. " White come now and play for eight bars and people can dance to it. If you are going -Amadeo Richardson 12 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Enterrainmelll Mu sic R evi ew ON STAGE Cissy Houston can best be appreciated Butler moved around to the left and heyday. Perhaps some of the blame either in church or in the sedate surround then to the right of the mike, always should be placed on the inadequate ings of an intimate nightblub. That keeping at a safe distance. Despite his sound system the men had to contend may sound contradictory or even playful manner, he delivered some of the with . But the group also looked bad. sacrilegious to some, but Cissy has a way purest vocal interpretations of Jove and They need a choreographer, a light man, with lyrics and melodies in both genres caring that I've heard in quite some a costume designer and a musical direc that is uniquely captivating. time. tor who will tell them to drop those over Her gospel style is impeccable and as Two of Butler's former singing part done, trite dialogues about what they are fiery as a Pentecostal ceremony. At the ners from The Impressions, Fred Cash going to do with their women when they same time, she can sink her teeth into a and Sam Gooden, didn't fare quite as get home. secular ballad with no less fervor. well when they brought a revamped ver The Impressions, whose act never Cissy's ability to float between these two sion of the legendary group into really got off the ground, remained mediums is truly uncanny, as she proved Leviticus the week before. steadfastedly behind their mikes even during a recent engagement at Les The vocal blend of former Impres though a barely half-fLIIed house was Mouches's restaurant/nightclub. Belting sions's lineups, where sweet melodies emptying out little by little. If nothing out songs of love, disappointment, joy and flowed from their lips as smoothly as ex else, their performance for this hard-to frustration, she virtually turned the evening pensive amaretto, was markedly absent please New York audience was a tribute into a rousing prayer meeting. Her from this performance, which featured to the group's perseverance to keep diction is clear and her message direct. relative newcomer Reginald E. Torian. the dream alive and prevent it from turn She needs no choreography and gets her But it would be rather difficult anyway ing into a nightmare. For this, they point across stancling solemnly at the for three guys to produce the kind of deserve credit and respect. J microphone. This she proved with her sound and excitement that the ten-man renditions of such standard tearjerkers strong Impressions captured in their Amadeo Richardson as Tomorrow from the Broadway musical" Annie," Dan Hill's Sometimes RECORDS When We Touch and He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother. Wisely, Cissy stayed away from disco, ignored the formula material from her last CBS-released album and chose in stead to rock the audience with some "old time" religion when the occasion called for heavy action. She shook the West Side eatery, packed with fans and admirers, right down to its foundation. Jerry BuUer made the second annual benefit concert for the United Negro College Fund worth every penny of the ticket price. The "lee Man" came on stage, following a rather lackluster per formance by the otherwise titillating Marlena Shaw, and with a flick of the wrist, his voice held at times in suspend ed animation, Butler brought down the house. Butler, dressed in a bright but simple suit, hit it off doing what he does best; stand ing there tall as a mountain, he sang with such personal depth and feeling that each tune became a dialogue bet Two of the most tantalizing singers in in his own subUe way. So, the two could ween you, the listener, and Butler, the the business have come together to serve easily have each gone off on separate singer. you up one big dose of vocal intimacy. tangents, never to find a meeting of the He shocked us all during his in Millie Jackson, the blues-gospel minds, not to mention the hearts. credibly sensuous rendition of For Your dynamo, united with Isaac Hayes, "The Nothing doing. They prove to be a Precious Love, which took on an Black Moses," for a special album, natural combination-at least from the unusually lusty yet eerie feeling. Butler " Royal Rappin's." sounds of this Jackson-produced outing. stepped to the foot of the stage and, Considering the individual styles of Both sides of the album are basicaiJy unaided by any electronic gadgetry, pro these two artists, this album could have soft and gentle, carefully avoiding any ceeded to warm the hall with his soulful been a monumental flop. Millie can be reference to disco. Their relationship timbre. The house rose to the occasion. rough-very rough- when she breaks grows quickly, and on the album's se Then, in an almost teasing fashion, into a rap. And Isaac can be devastating cond side, they pop the inevitable ques- ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 13 tion, Do You Want To Make Love. to suit her voice and knows how to ar Then, with preliminaries out of the way, range the keys to tease the most gutteral they embark on a personal, 10-minute sounds or highest operatic phrasing lover's journey on intricately linked from her pipes. songs penned by Jackson, If I Had My Scherrie Payne is also a very talented Way and if You Had Your Way, which lady, with a strong, earthy voice, richly convincingly symbolize the give-and textured and more commercial than her take of human relationships. partner's. The rappin's are quite humorous and The single Leaving Me Was The Best sensitive and, most importantly, are Thing You've Ever Done has a lot of delivered in a sophisticated style that spunk, but the absolute clincher here is makes the whole encounter believable, Susaye's Luvbug, an outrageous takeoff or better yet, delectable. on the Ray Charles style. Ray, in fact, Mlllie Jackson and Isaac Hayes: Royal chimes in as the mean little "luvbug" Rappin 's-Spring/ Polydor PD-1-6229 himself. I first previewed this album over a midnight snack, and when Susaye soared alJ over the musical ladder on the balJad When The Day Comes Every Night, I nearly choked on my ham sand wich. Take the song, Susaye. Take everything I've got. Wow. Scberrie Payne and Susaye Greene: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (who Partners-Motown M7-920Rl else) wrote this telling opus, and the Listening to Barry White's latest ven 0' Jays sing it challengingly, conveying a ture "I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing," deep sense of urgency that rips right one honestly can't help but wonder if the through a solid, thumping and pro Maestro hasn't written himself into a vocatively heavy rhythm arrangement. rut. However, much of the album's other Melba Moore loves doing things in a The cuts on this album are in material consists of cute linle love tunes grand fashion. So, when the pressures to distinguishable from previously released and standard disco-schlock. These songs put out a disco album became irresisti material. Barry White's lush production are not particularly demanding but work ble, she hired none other than Pete ingredients are all there, but the feeling well thanks to the O'Jays's strong com Bellotte to do the production honors. of deja vu has now become rather mand of vocal harmony and color. Bellotte, of course, is one of the creative nauseating. Among the ballads, Hurry Up And powers behind the recording success of The album's strongest cut is, oddly Come Back recaptures for me the kind disco-queen Donna Summer. enough, of a stripe least associated with of sensitivity associated with one of my However, despite Bellotte's efforts the singer. I Love To Sing The Songs I favorite 0'Jays ballads from 1972- and Melba's thoughtful, self-penned Sing is a jumping little burner which Who Am 1. tunes (neatly arranged by another Sum sounds as though it came straight from The O'Jays: Identify Your mer stalwart, Thor Baldursson), the Smokey Robinson School of Music, self-Philadelphia International " Burn" misses the mark. Or to be more Detroit, Michigan, 1963 . FZ36027 blunt, it is outright boring. I would hate to predict that Barry is While much is being said about the Melba's vocal range is hardly applied past his creative prime, but this album future of disco, one thing seems to be here to give this one-dimensional ven fails dismally to give even a shimmer of clear: disco will have to make some ture credibility. Even though Melba tries hope that he is on the brink of latching creative changes or it will be doomed. to disguise her voice on a couple of on to something new. The enormous stockpiles of impersonal tunes, somebody left their creative juices Barry White: I Love To Sing The Songs disco material attest to this fact. at home. I Sing-20th Century Fox T-590 Who then decided to rape the all-time The album's pick single, Miss Thing, The O'Jays are one of those groups classics of Sly 11nd the Family Stone and (an over-used gay cliche) has Melba who have refused to lie down and play rework them into the most mediocre of sounding like Mick Jagger. This song dead. They created a theme song for disco arrangements on "Ten Years Too might become popular, but 1 doubt if peace in 1972 with their classic Love Soon"? many people wi ll appreciate its strictly Train. But not too long after, The album's producer, John Luongo, commercial motive. somewhere along the musical rails, their could have come up with quite an in Melba Moore: Burn-Epic JE36128 train, like the Silver Streak, hit a buffer teresting concept of a "disco-ized" Sly, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene, at the depot. but what we have here is devastating. formerly of The Supremes, also have a Now they seem to be back on the right In an effort to retain some measure of solo album out. Finally they have been track with "Identify Yourself," a long authenticity, the original Sly vocals have allowed to write and produce their own overdue effort. And again, they are hit been preserved, as have some of the material. ting us with a message. And it's strong. horns. But the sound, Sly's landmark " Partners" is one of the most in Identify Yourself, the title cut, asks very fusion of rhythm and blues and rock novative works to have been released by straightforwardly: "Will you destroy or that first jelled on Dance To The Music, Motown this year. Susaye, who is ex will you help? ... Do you bring peace, has been nattened and literally driven in traordinary, possesses five full octaves do you bring war?" and draws the only to the ground with a pounding boom that are hauntingly evocative of the late logical conclusion: "There ain't no in boom, save for a few hand claps and Minnie Riperton. She writes her material betweens." Heavy stuff. timbales. Instead of resurrecting Sly, 14 ROUTES. A Guide to Black Emertammem this album has buried the man's music well as block chords a Ia Red Garland, Jesus Is cannot help but evoke images of six feet under. Sly classics like Sing A on Oscar Pettiford's Swinging Till The Aretha Franklin, although I find Simple Song, Everyday People and Girls Come Home. Toshiko excels on Aretha's way with lyrics more exciting Stand never sounded so monotonous. fast tempi, and you' ll appreciate her than what is offered here. On the whole, 1 bettcha more albums could have treatment of Israel and Two Bass Hits, the album is pleasing but perhaps a trine been sold by simply re-releasing the compositions rarely performed in the too commercial for gospel purists. original material, perhaps using the 1970s. I must confess, however, that Frances Moore and the East St. Louis latest studio gadgetry to enhance the after listening to Hank Jones, I find Gospelettes: A Way Out of No Way sound rather than to smother it. Did Toshiko a little dry. While Hank Jones Tomato, The John Daniels Gospel Series anyone bother to consult Sly or his opts for mellowness, Toshiko Akiyoshi TOM -70260. Family Stone on this? chooses nash. In the long run, Jones's The motivations behind Sly Stone: Ten Years Too Soon-Epic economy of means achieves more of an "Individuals" are unabashedly commer JE35974 J, emotional impact. cial. I imagine someone's out to peddle Tosbiko Akiyoshi Trio: Dedica "straight" jazz artists (Woody Shaw, Amadeo Richardson tions-Inner City IC 6046. Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutcherson and Gospel tunes rarely become national The Heath Brothers), whose selling ·hits, even though an overwhelming potential is nothing for tycoons to gloat number of black singers have their roots over, by sluicing them down in an out in the church. Tomato, that eclectic pouring of fusion material (Ramsey Bank Jones has a reputation for being record label, which releases everything Lewis, Jaroslav, Tom Scott and the the most self-effacing member of the from rock to avant-garde jazz and con like). The approximate ratio on this two musical Jones family, which includes temporary music, must be commended fer: three funk for one jazz selection. As famous siblings Thad and Elvin. Never for supplying us with a whole series of in any grab bag, some is good and some theless, he is a consummate pianist. I gospel tunes in "A Way Out Of No is bad. Funk lovers may find redeeming had the opportunity to fully appreciate Way." Not too many companies would values. My guess, however, is that these the range of his skills during his tenure at take that chance. Frances Moore wrote CBS artists are too mismatched to truly the Sherry' Netherland's bar a few years all but one of the selections and is the satisfy anyone. As for the dull com ago. Hank handled requests for young lady whose photograph graces the ments between each tune, I find them a Debussy, Ellington and the latest pop back cover. Much of the album has real turn off. tune with equal grace and sophistica power and drive, especially on The Jazz Greats From CBS Records: In tion. Blood and I Can't Let You Down. Stevie dividuals-Columbia A25512. ~ "Love For Sale-The Great Jazz Wonder's I Wish A Way Out Of No Trio," Hank Jones's latest outing, of Way is done with funky bass and organ. -Jsab~/1~ Ortiz fers such standards as Love For Sale, Secret Love, Glad To Be Unhappy, Someone To Watch Over Me, Autumn Leaves and Gee Baby Ain't I Good To New York's Most Talked About You, a ll no-nonsense selections. Love TRI-LEVELED DISCO For Sale starts with an energetic vamp that is taken over by the left hand and leads into an arrangement with manly appeal. Someone To Watch Over Me with its lush harmonies and Glad To Be Unhappy with Buster Williams's tasty bowed counterpoint are also worthy of praise. Both Buster and Tony Williams give wonderful suppon, and the mixing is good. The result is nexible and refmed music of the highest order. Bank Jones, Busler WUllams, Tony WUllams: Love For Sale- The Great Jazz Trio-Inner City IC 6003. Toshiko AkJyoshJ is known these days primarily as a ftrst-rate bandleader, composer and arranger. One rarely gets a chance to hear her keyboard f~=Chnique anymore. So I imagine "Dedications," Toshiko's new album, will be welcomed by her legion of long-time fans. (Two of her most earnest admirers included Bud Powell and Hampton Hawes.) Toshiko is the direct heiress of Bud 24 East 22nd Street Powell. Her playing is unadulterated bebop. Lightning runs highlight Solar NEW YORK CITY We Cater All Special Occasions and Tempus Fugit. She serves up fan· lnfor: 473-9695 Birthdays • Weddings tastic triplets and grace notes reminis Office Parties • Press Parties • etc. cent of Bud and Richard Davis, Jr., as ROUTES, A Guide ro Black Emerrainmem 15 MUSIC LISTINGS Joe Muon Mikell"a •New Jereey Anita O'Day JAZ2. 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Mel Lewis Big Bend 77 Greene 51 Avery Fisher Hall Lucy Stone Hall Sammy Price Jan 7. 14, 21 , & 28 226-90A2 Uncoln Center Rutgers Unlversttyl lov Sun-Mon Red Rodney Quintet 65th StiBroadway tngston College Alben• Hunter featuring Btlly Mitchell Drawing Room New Brunswock, N J Tue-Sat 580-9830 Jan 8-13 510 Greenwich St (201)932·4150 The Cool 16 ROUTES , A Gutde to 8/acJ.. £merta111111e111 NICHELLE NICHOLS MEDIA "STAR TREKING" arrived in Chicago for a erie of nightclub dates. Nichelle had choreographed a balJet to one of his musical suites and was able to present it to him. Ellington was so impressed that he incorporated the number in hi~ stage show and subsequently hired her as a dancer/ singer.Suddenly she found herself singing with Billy Strayhorn and the other great musicians that were always gathered around Ellington. Her next step up the ladder was a featured spot in the New York produc tion of Oscar Brown Jr.'s "Kicks and Company," in which she had to sing, dance and act. Nichelle feels that the versatility she acquired from her stage and nightclub experience has been her greatest assel. "The problem of 'What will I do if there are no black parts?' has never bothered me," a confident Ms. Nichols declared. "If there were no parts, I'd just take to the nightclub cir cuit and sing or dance." The next major breakthrough for Nichelle came when she was cast in Otto Preminger's "Porgy and Bess"(l959). "I had been signed on as a singer, but the set broke down. So I went to Canada for some nightclub engagements, and when l got back to Los Angeles, the parts had been recast." The casting department, however, auditioned her as a dancer and she was back in the film, in which she shared a graceful dancing se quence with Sammy Davis, Jr., who portrayed Sportin' Life. During the fil ming, Nichelle developed an amusing and understand ing relationship with producer Prem inger, who is notoriously known for his manner of intimidating actors. "I saw he Starship Enterprise is on yet black sensuality, Uhura was a cool, effi through his manner and knew that it was T another leg of its five-year mission cient turn-on. just an act of his own. 'At heart,' I told to "boldly go where no man has gone Her sex appeal was never overt. She him, 'you're really a very nice man.' He before." The regular crew is on the was a model woman: career-oriented, wagged his finger at me and demanded bridge. In the middle sits Captain Kirk, professional and maturely attractive. that I not go spreading such rumors the Anglo-Saxon hero. At his side are the To me, Uhura was the stuff teenage around the set...Later it became a runn faithful Dr. Spock, the pointy-eared dreams are made of. ing joke between us that he would try to Vulcan and the irritable Dr. McCoy. Nichelle Nichols, the actress who em catch me not smiling. But he never did." Looking like a pair of bookends, a Rus bodied this s trong VISion of sian and an Oriental technician stand by womanhood, was born in Robbins, Il Other film roles followed, but nothing the forward controls. linois, where she developed an early love significant presented itself until Nichelle Over on the upper left-hand corner of of the theatrical world. "As a child, I landed a supporting role in the television the television screen, however, appears a was always writing plays and getting the action series "The Lieutenant." The statuesque figure that was the real neighborhood children to perform them series was produced and written by Gene reason my friends and I dutifully spent in the street," she reminisced in an inter Roddenberry, who later created "Star our adolescent Friday nights glued to the view with Routes. Trek." "The Lieutenant" contained tube-Supercompetent Lieutenant Her first break came at the age of the kind of message script that helped Uhura. In a TV landscape barren of 16, when the legendary Duke Ellington spark the "Star Trek" cult. Rod- ROUTES. A Guide 111 8/ad. Entertmmnent 17 Media Review Just Above My Head. By James Baldwin . 597 pages. Random House. $12.95. At the ripe young age of fifty-five, author James Baldwin has produced a mammoth testimonial to the many segments of his life, the life of America and the lives of black people. In "Just Above My Head," the author's latest novel, Baldwin has returned to the subjects he knows best-black life in Harlem, the Church and how it affects its members. But the book does not confine itself to Harlem alone-it wanders to Atlanta, Washington, Birmingham, Africa, Korea and France. Throughout this expansive (597 pages) work, Baldwin's familiar theme of love-its absence and its misuse-sur Cast of "Star Trt4-T~ \1otron PictiiFP" faces again and again. Love enters and disrupts the lives of all the book's cen tral characters. These include Hall Mon tana, the chief narrative voice, and Hall's brother Arthur, an acclaimed denberry always stayed with the idea of gram affected all our lives very positively. singer, more popularly known as "The having a message in the story. "I think If the public knew more about the Soul Emperor." Arthur, along with that is how it should be," Nichelle con space program," a reflective Nichelle Red, Peanut and Crunch, is a member curred. " However, the message continued, "they would understand that of the youthful Trumpets of Zion gospel shouldn't overpower the story but com monies given to it serve all the people." quartet. Narration is also provided by plement it." Because of her keen interest, she is now Sister Julia, the child preacher, who, In 1966, Nichols was cast to play a member of the Board of Directors of after being raped by her father, leaves Lieutenant Uhura in "Star Trek." The the National Space Institute and has the pulpit to try her hand at modeling series' inception was a rocky one, become part of NASA's recruitment and prostitution. She journeys to especially when the network announced campaign to attract more women and Africa, like a pilgrim in search of a Its early demise. Petitions and write-i n minority members into its astronaut home, only to return disillusioned to the campaigns immediately got under way. training program. She also heads her States to begin a new Jjfe as a Yonkers Students from the University of Califor own production company, "Women in housewife. nia in Los Angeles went so far as to go on Motion," and has made a film for the By involving us in the heartaches, a midnight march to Paramount's Smithsonian Institute's National Air trials and triumphs of these characters, studios to protest the cancellation. and Space Museum entitled " What's In Baldwin sends the reader on an emo For Nichelle too the series was It For Me?" Nichelle has even been an tional roller coaster that never seems to something speciaL "The fans believed observer aboard a Kuiper C-141 (a come to a halt. Baldwin's writing attains and still believe in those characters. The modified airplane that serves as an air dizzying heights when he describes the fan mail was incredible," she said, look borne lab) on a mission designed to love scenes between Arthur and Crunch ing back. "We were affecting people's monitor the atmosphere of Saturn and and plunges to the depths of raw lives positively. This seemed especially Mars. bestiality when he depicts the violation true among young college-aged viewers. Nichelle is convinced that her ac of Sister Julia. At times, the language in For most of the actors in the series, quired knowledge of outer space will the novel seems to flow on and on like those roles were the highpoint of their add new dimensions to her performance the River Jordan. But just as the reader careers. The series had sort of locked in the just-released movie version of begins to be lulled by the fluidity of the many of us into parts forever, even if we "Star Trek," directed by Robert Wise. prose, the sordid reality of life rears its went on to do other things." According to Nichelle, the movie, which head, warning us that we are about to Her "Star Trek" experience spurred depicts the Enterprise crew ten years drown. Nichelle's interest in the nation's space later en route to a special mission, will In all of his previous books, Baldwin program. During our interview, she present many new dimensions to the Star has relied heavily on black religion as recalled that NASA made a presentation Trek saga. one of his central themes. And "Just at a 1975 " Star Trek" convention in Nichelle Nichols may not be my idol Above My Head" is no exception. Here, Chicago. " It was then that I began to Lieutenant Uhura in real life, but I did the author cleverly undermines the myth educate myself. I met some people at find her to be a very articulate, talented that God is some blue-eyed, white NASA headquarters and asked if I could and accomplished lady. haired being who sits in heaven waiting get a guided tour of a NASA for his children to come home. To use a operation .... I saw that the space pro- -Nelson George familiar biblical expression, Baldwin has 18 ROt-TES, I Guide 10 8/ac~ E:maWIIIIIIt'lll " Just Above My Head" abounds with November, 1978. Because of the huge the plaintive cries of black despair. response, it was sold out before While the book may not be considered Christmas of that year. Perhaps the Baldwin's masterpiece, it certainly book's sudden unavailability in retail testifies to the author's poetic eloquence outlets was due to Doubleday' s limited and his consummate apility to make the printing of it, having made a faul~y reader feel. prediction of the book's sale potential. " Just Above My Head" signals both In any event, the apparent marketing an end and a beginning for James !Slunder forced Norma and Carole to Baldwin. The book is the work of a postpone all scheduled promotion of the teacher who has spent the last 30 years book, which meant cancelling television observing and living the black ex and radio talk shows, lectures and perience. In "Just Above My Head," speaking engagements. James Baldwin is repeating cries that Finally, by the end of February 1979, a have gone out for many years-cries for new shipment was available. But love and salvation-cries that still, even because of a time lapse of approximately today, hover just above our heads. two and a half months, sales and interest once again and bravely so "put his bread had dropped off. At that point, the on the water. " He recounts in his Kip Branch women foresaw the book dying a writing the intimate details of h.is life "premature death" and decided to take with tenderness and eloquence. Sister to the roads to revive and re-promote it Julia's experience is akin to Baldwin's themselves. own childhood as a "pulpit sensation." Norma pointed out that most large Moreover, the localities of the novel publishing houses usually allot six weeks trace Baldwin's stomping grounds as an Since the publication of Alex Haley's of promotion for any new book, expatriate and political activist. "Roots," there appears to be an in especially when the authors are new to In a political and social sense, crease in the number of books published the market. She feels that these com Baldwin's readers will not find much of by black authors. This is definitely an af panies do not wage an aggressive enough the vehemence that characterized such firmative step toward tapping the grow promotional campaign for most books earlier works as ''The Fire Next Time' ' ing readership market among blacks. In by black authors. The large publishing and "No Name in the Street." Instead, addition, the reading material that has houses, she asserted, view the black they may detect him working with a new become more readily available is infor market as representing a very small form that perhaps only he can define. mative and interesting for readers of all percentage of their overall sales. Although Baldwin's hostility and rage colors. Thanks to the authors' determination, towards white America are still in Haley' s literary success enriched our the future of the book now looks much evidence, there emerges from this man lives with information about our past better. A paperback edition will be who has been in the forefront of much struggles and victories. From this released by Fawcett in February, 1980. of this century's change-a cry for love, milestone now blossoms another reveal Fawcett will also oversee its promotion a cry for people, both black and white, ing glimpse of black heritage. Watch for and hopefully avoid previous mistakes. to try to communicate with each other. the upcoming publication of "Some Keeping with the flow, I am happy to Time Ago" by photographer Chester 10nly then, Baldwin believes, will say that in November, 1979, Naomi Sims America have a chance to survive. Higgins, Jr., and writer Orde Coombs. put another book on the market, en However, "Just Above My Head," It is an historical portrait in black, white ti tled "How to be a Top Model" more than any other Baldwin work, ex and sepia tones of black Americans (Doubleday, $12.95). Ms. Sims wrote ists on a personal rather than a political from 1850-1950. This one is destined to the book in a question and answer for level. Baldwin bestows upon all the become a collector's item. (Doubleday, mat in which she talks about such topics characters in the book a protective, $20, June, 1980 publication date). as the history of modeling and TV game fatherly concern rooted in compassion Despite some recent progress, there show modeling. There's also a section that and understanding. But he recognizes sometimes are those unforeseen setbacks provides health, beauty and excercise too that parents cannot protect their that occur, especially to new authors. tips. Moreover, Ms. Sims offers ad children forever; children must, at some The fate of "Spoonbread and Straw vice on the nitty-griuy of how to find a point in their lives, go out and face the berry Wine," an Anchor Press/ Double job, put together a portfolio and spot a world. Thus, the author aptly moves his day publication, is a case in point. good agency. various child characters-Arthur, I had a chance recently to chat with Ms. Sims's previous best-selling book, Crunch, Peanut, Sister Julia and co-author Norma Jean, who was taking "All About Health and Beauty for the Red-from the dawn of childhood to the a short breather from the promotion of Black Woman," was published in eve of adulthood. the book, which is the result of seven January, 1976. It's a fully-illustrated What Baldwin does with these years of research that included traveling encyclopedia-type home reference book. characters, how he makes them act and hundreds of miles to visit with relatives While on the subject of beauty, react, evokes a nervous kind of pain and in Alabama, North Carolina, Ohio and LaVerne Powlis. the beauty and health a nguis h. He portrays his older Virginia. Norma Jean and her sister editor for Brides magazine, has a first characters as visionaries who tell their Carole have put together a collection of published work on the market, entitled children what their eyes have seen . The recipes, rare photographs, health and "The Black Woman's Beauty Book: A pain that comes through their voices is beauty secrets, as well as a recollection Complete Guide to Great Looks" the same pain that Baldwin's sensitive of special family celebrations and (Doubleday, $12.95). J eyes have seen and a pain that he is still rituals. reckoning with. The book was released in mid- Amanda Anderson ROL7ES. A Guule m 8 /ac k £ 111erw inme111 19 MEDIA LISTINGS •Channel 9 TELEVISION COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING American Film Theatre: Specials: Jan 28. 9 pm: A Delicate Baisnce •Positively Black-WNBC(Channel 4) Sat 1:30 pm. Carol Jenkins & Gus •Channel2 •Channel 13 Henlngburg. 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Woslr 'n Wear Cut Keyes West Hair Fair Salon Harlem YMCA. 180 West 13.)tb St Xew '\' ork City. 69 0 - 1 ~50. 20 ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Emerwinme/1/ ART GLORIFffiD THREADS ehind the brick waU of a Also on display is a child's white Brenovated Harlem brownstone, christening robe and slip, made in 1918 by new discoveries from the annals of Beulah Carter. Mrs. Carter also donated America's fashion history are being an ecru pointe d' esprit wedding gown unraveled-facts, figures, drawings and designed in 1895 by Annie Hauer of samples showing the wealth of creative Brooklyn . Other fashion gems include a talent offered to the fashion world by "white series" of 16 dresses made in 1888, black designers and seamstresses. These lingerie dresses circa 1920 and a handker discoveries belie a widespread misconcep chief lawn dress. tion that black people are newfound talent in the field of fashions. When the tour of the parlor floor is Several years ago, a woman who knew completed, visitors are invited to ascend better set out to correct this myth. On the carpeted staircase to the museum's Sunday, Oct 21, 1979, Lois Alexander third floor contemporary clothing col completed her mission to present to the lection. The most compelling piece in world a museum that captures over a this group, for more reasons than one, is century of the colorful and fascinating the yellow and black nylon 'Sunday-go world of black fashion . On that day in to-meetin' floral print dress that Rosa October, the doors of the Black Fashion Parks designed in 1955. Mrs. Parks never Museum, located at 155 West !26th Street got to wear that dress, as she soon after in Harlem, were opened to the public. found herself in the middle of the historic Montgomery bus boycott that The museum, which rests in the launched the civil rights movement in shadows of the modern Harlem State the South, propelling a young preacher Office complex, is the product of a named Martin Luther King to its helm. labor of love. Witness, for example, the parlor's charming turn of the century decor accentuated by its shimmering, wavy patterned wallpaper, the polished wood floor and the mahagony wood trim around the doors and windows. One of the first museum pieces to ar rest the eye is a line for line copy of the inaugural gown worn by Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. It was made by a black seamstress named Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who bought her freedom by sewing. (She created the First Lady's gowns the entire time Lincoln was in the White House). The dress is executed in electric blue velvet, with white satin and black lace trim on the off-shoulder and elbow. (The original is on view at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.) The parlor floor coUection also in cludes a brown taffeta four-piece ensemble made in the 1850s, on loan from the col lection of Mrs. Ann Lamb Davis of Greensboro, North Carolina. From that same donor, the museum acquired a white silk two-piece ensemble with fringe trimmed bodice and bustle and an authen tic brown, orange and white print slave dress (circa 1865), which is now part of the museum's permanent collection. Inauguration Gown by Ell:u!Nth I ROuTES, A G111de m Black Emerrainmem 21 Art Review The National Council of Negro Women recently sponsored a two-day conference entitled "Black Women in America." One of the discussions dealt with the ubject of black women in the arts. Dr. Leslie King Hammon, Dean of Graduate Studies at the Maryland In stitute of Art, was the moderator, and par ticipants included Mary S. Campbell, Executive Director of the Studio Museum and Linda G. Bryant, Director of the Just Above Midtown Gallery . ... The VisuaJ Arts Resource and Research Center Relating to the Carib bean (VARCRC) has moved from 22 East 54th Street into temporary quarters at the Phelps Stokes Fund at 10 East 87th Street. VARCRC Director Marta Vega has announced that the center will follow up their highly successful pro gram on the African diaspora in the Caribbean with an exhibition of work by Abdias Nascimiento at the Taller Boricua in January. In conjunction with this exhibition there will be a symposium called "African Diaspora and Ritual Ex John Ed.,tudo. Jrtll L.D C.J, Lm< AI<'TDndn Jud~r Bm 22 ROL7J:..S. A Guid( w 8/m /.. l:.ntC'rtwmm! nl LISTINGS ARTpc»tage stamps; paint· Muaeum of the Mon-Frl 9 am·5 pm, Sat MUSEUMS lngs and prints; ex· Amerlcen lndlen 11 am-5 pm. Thru Feb ART GALLERIES amples of ancient Broadway at 155 St. 2-Art For and By crafts; Indian and 283·2420 African Children: Afro Arta Center •Uptown African artifacts; Tu·Sat 10-5 pm Sun 1·5 Games, toys, dolts, pup· 2191 Adam Clayton fossils. gems and pm pets and walt hangings Powell Blvd American MuMum minerals Closed Mon & Hots. made for kids Dally 9 anHI pm of Natural Hletory Jan 22·Apr 6-0cean Thru Feb 29-Utjoko 831-3922 79 St/C P W Liners dolls. American Cn~ll 873-1300 Jan 29-Mar 30-ntes Muaeum The Allamallva Mon·Sat 10 am-4 :45 pm Muaeum of the City 44 W 53 St Center for Wed 10 am-9 pm Frick Collecllon of New Yorll 397.0000 International Arta Sun & Hoi 11 am-5 pm. I E. 70th St. Fifth Av/103 St. Mon-Sat 10 am·5 pm, 28 E. 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Liberty Ferry leaves Bat· By appointment only. C.nter-Sai·Sun 1-4:30 Jan 18-Mar 9-Brltish Elthlblts and artifacts ol tery Park 9-4 p.m. every 535-9807 pm: The People Center Art Now: An American blacks In American day teaches anthropology to Perspective history Cinque Gallery all members of the faml· Museum of American 2 Astor PI ly through entertaining International Center New Yorll Folk Art Tue-Sat. 12 30-5:30 pm weekend presentations of Photogrephy Hlator1cal Soc:lety 49W 5351 254-9626 Tours; Mon-Fri: 1:30, 2 & Filth Av~ St. 7751/C.P W LT1 ·2474 Thru Jan 1 t Cinque Ar· 2:30 pm, Wed 6:30 pm; 860-1777 873-3400 Tue-Sun 10:30 am-5:30 lists Sarles Sat 10 am-Noon, 1:30-3 Dally 11 am·5 pm, ex· Tue-Frl 11 am-5 pm, Sat pm, Th 10:30 am-8 pm. pm; Sun & Hoi: 11 am· capt Mon. tO am·5 pm, Sun 1·5 pm. Thru Feb 24-The Art o f Cordier and Eketrom Noon & 1:30-3 pm. Thru Jan 6-Atget's Thru Feb 29: AudubOn the weathervane. 960 Madison Av/76 St Tours of selected ex· Gardens and Henri and His World-original Tue-Sal, 10 am-5:30 pm hlbltions are given by Certler-Bresson watercolors by John Mueaum of YUB-8857 trained volunteers. Jan II·Feb 10-Lou Bern- James AudubOn. Jan Broadcaallng Hayden Planetarium stem & 20 American 17-Apr 1-Ttflany Sliver IE 53rd St Gellery 62 - Thru Jan 8·' Star of Photographers 581·2474 National Urban League Wonder". Mon-Frl 2 & Studio Muaaum Tue-Sat. noon-5 pm 500 E. 62nd St 3:30 pm, Wed 7:30 pm, Japan Houl8 In Herlam 644-6500 Sat & Sun 1 ,2,3,4 pm, 333 E. 47th St. 2033 Fifth Av/126 St Thru Jan 11 , The Child 832-1155 427-5959 Asia Houl8 Dally and weekends II Tue-Frl 10-6 pm, Sat-Sun Gray Art Gallery and t 12 E. 64 th St. am-5 pm; Frl to 7:30 pm t-6 pm. Thru Jan 27 Muaeum of Modem Art Student Canter PL1·3210 nru Feb 10-Japan Richard Mac Donald 11 w 5351 33 Washington PI Mon-Sat tO am-5 pm, Photographs, 1854-1905 works In clay Jan-Mar 956-6100 598-7603 Th 10 am-8:30 pm, Barclay Hendflcks pain- Frf.Tu 11 am-8 pm; Tue·Th 10 anHI:JO pm Sun 1·5 pm. Jan 17·Mar Metropolitan Munum lings Th 11 am-9 pm.Thru Jan Wed 10 am-6 30 pm, Sat 16-Ch'rng Dynasty of Art 28-Marc Chagall 1·5pm. Costumes Filth Av/82 St Whitney Museum Prints. 535-7710 of American Art Thru Feb 10-Buildings l.Z. Tlmba Gallery Clolatera Tue 10 em-4:45 pm, 75th St/Madlson Av for Best Products. 56 East 66th 51 Fort Tryon Park Wed -Sat 10 am-4:45 pm, 794.()663 Feb 4-Mar IS-Pollock 838·t691 923-3700 Sun 11 am-4•45 pm. Thru Feb 10, David on Paper Tue-Sat 10 am-5:30 pm Tu.Sat 10 am-4:45 pm, Thru Summer 1980: Smith: The Drawlngs,6 Feb 6-Apr 1-Eileen Spec:lallzrng In African Sun 1-4 45 pm Fashions of the pm. Thru Jan 6 Masami Gray. primitive art Hapsburg Era· Austria· Teraoka exhibits: six· Feb 13-Apr •-Pnnted Center for Inter· Hungary Thru Jan 6 teen watercolor Images Art srnce 1965. Japan HouM Gellary American Relations Japanese Ceram ics that are tronlc mixtures t210 Lextngton Av 680 Park Av/68th St. from the Tanakamaru of the cultures of his Netlonal Art Mu18um 288-2241 249-8950 Collection Thru Jan 20 native Japan and of Sport Thru Feb 20 Japan: Tu Sun 12·6 pm Eliot Porter. Intimate adopted America. Thru 4 Penn Plaza at 33 St Photographs 1854·1905 Jan 15-Mar 30-Reallsm Landscapes. Thru Jan Feb 24: Matulka- slxty Madison Square Garden from Latin America. 27· 17th century Dutch works by the artist 244..ol127 Lever HOUI I and Flemish drawings 11916-1938). Thru Feb 24 Tue-Sat tO am-6 pm. Park Av/54th St Cooper-Hewitt Museum from the Robert Lehman Preston Dickinson Mon·Ffl 10-5 pm & Hols Fifth Av/91 St Collection Thru Jan- 1889-1930 Thru Jan Nlkon HouM 1·5 pm 860-6668 Samuel Colt Presents 27-Andy Warhol: Por· 620 5th Avl50th St Jan 7·21 Wara Nasse Weekend Semrnars, Ex· Three Pistols for Czar trarts of the 70s. Thru 586-3907 Jan 25-Feb II Staten hlbltlons Thru Feb Nicholas. Thru Feb 3: Feb 10- Davld Smith: Tue-Sat 10-6 pm. Island Artists and Craft· 3-Furnlture Collection Clyfford Still: Paintings Drawings. Jan 9 thru Jan 30-Feb 16-lceland smen Thru Jan 6- Smithso- Thru Feb tO-Greek Art Mar 2- Maurlce Rurlksson; Feb 15·29 Black Artists nlan. Exhibit contains of t he Aegean Islands. Prendergast: Concentra· Mykonos!Colombarls Coalition models of ships, planes, Thru Jan: Annual Baro- tlon. Feb 20·Mar 18- Mardl trains; tools; measuring que Christmas Tree and Gras/Sattwlte Randall Gallerlu Instruments, textiles Creche Display 823 Madison Avl69 51 and costumes; political •M I d town Pierpont Morgen Llbnlry 828-20Q7 memorab tfla, patent El Museo del Barno 29 E 36th St Th 5-8 pm. Fn, Sal models; weapons and 1230 Fifth Av 885.()008 930-5 30 pm other Items of protec· 831-7272 Afrlcen American Tue-Sat 10:30 am-5:00 lions, toys and games; Tue-Frl 10 30 am-4;30 lnatltula pm; Sun 1·5 pm Vogue Art Gallery furniture and household pm, Sa t-Sun 1 t am-4 833 U.N Plaza at 47 St Thru Feb 15- The 1•1 E. 62 Sl utensils; coins and pm. 949-5688 Pirates of Penzance 688.()967 ROL'TES. , 1 Gwdt· to Block Entatammellt 23 ZAGOBI: THE TOTAL LOOK FASHION unique type of beauty care treatment that up until now had been reserved mainly for the weU-to-do. "Our clients range from liule old ladies in Forest Hills to Teddy Pendergrass ... and each one receives the same carefully regulated auention," Ms. Rodriguez emphasized. At least 25 percent of the centers' customers are men, who are introduced to an innovative line of German manufactured beauty products offered exclusively at Zagobi. These products, called biostetiques. were especially created by Ms.Rodriguez and are com posed of scientific compounds and natural ingredients that can change hair texture without damaging iL In the area of skin care, Zagobi offers clay masks, wheal germ and seaweed masks and a facial wash composed of sea kelp which removes impurities from the skin quickly, leaving the face moisturized and refreshed. Zagobi's unusually high rario of male clientele reflects the immense pressures that are now being put on men to "look good." "During the 1960s," Ms. Rodriguez explained, "men had large Afros which obscured their features. To day, men are cutting their hair closer to their heads and the emphasis is on the clean-cut style. While women can always use makeup to hide flaws, men cannot," she continued. "This is why we sometimes suggest face waxing instead of shaving. lt leaves no razor bumps or stubbles." Staff members will also offer some very important pointers on hair care, Zagobi's specialty. Maintaining healthy "Our concept of total beauty care is hair, by choosing the right conditioner, n today's highly competitive job designed to reflect our client's feelings the proper haircut and having a trim I market, personal grooming can im and desires and to maximize every six weeks, is the key to keeping press a prospective employer as much as self-esteem,'' Laura Rodriguez explain your stylish hairdo-stylish. your resume, expertise and intelligence. ed in a recent interview. For Zagobi "Every look is not for everyone," Whether you are looking to work in a centers, that means helping clients Ms. Rodriguez went on, "but there is a department store, an advertising agency choose their individual look through look for everyone. If a hair shaft is too or in government, personnel managers consultation on hair, nails, skin care and weak and chemicaUy damaged from often feel your personal appearance fashion. straightening, we would not encourage a reflects how you think about yourself A client's day at Zagobi may begin client to have a cornrow." and those around you. with a haircut, set and manicure for $25. Instead, they might suggest a Gerry Because Zagobi Beauty Care Centers For those with more time and money to Curl, which is achieved by applying a recognize the importance of good spend, Zagobi offers a sauna, massage mild relaxer that gently changes the tex grooming, they offer total beauty and a fashion boutique to help give ture of the hair to leave it in short, fashion care for women and men of all you "the total look." This may cost glistening curls, known popularly as "the ages. The centers, established in 1975 by anywhere from $160 to $200, but if wet look." Laura Rodriguez and Phyllis Pitts, pro "looking one's best" is imporlant to Although Ms. Rodriguez conceded vide professional analysis, suggestions your professional and personal life, it that men give her less problems in the in and personal assistance to help the black may well be money wisely spent. itial beauty consultation than women, men and women of today to create new Zagobi centers are pioneers of sorts, Zagobi's fashion boutique caters ex and exciting images. offering middle income black clients a clusively w the feminine gender. Outfits 24 ROUTES, A Gwde w Black £111ertw11me111 Fashion Review The Accent's on You For years, fashion editorials have told us: "chic is ... style is ... fashion is . .. fashion dictates . .. fashion com mands ... what's in ... what's out. .. what's hot, what's cool, what's cold ... what's good and what's bat! .... " As if that weren't enough, slick magazine articles have besieged us with "the beautiful people ... the radical chic ... the 'no*' people ... the trendy ... the upwardly mobile ... and quiet quality." It all sounds like a hard sell. With so many do's and dont's, so many radical changes and so very many rapid transitions, the consumer understandably becomes quite confused. Now that fashion no longer changes in seven year cycles, it appears that the " arbiters of fashion" are floundering. Check out the Paris collections of all the established designers these past four seasons. One need only look at the pages of Vogue, Essence, Women's Wear Doi ly, Men's Wear, L'Uomo and "W"to learn that even the hippest and richest are catching hell trying to find oul"what is in!" Perhaps it is time for the individual to take a good look at the individual. Perhaps we will then discover what is "right" for us. It is time we began to re~ard fashion and style as not dictated, predicted and demanded by others but rather in the light of our own tastes, lifestyles and physical altributes. Allow me to reiterate that "more money than taste" prevails as oflen as does "more laste than money." I opt for the latter. Just look at pacesetters like Josephine Baker, Gladys (Mrs. Lionel) Hampton, Lena Horne, Diahanne Car range in price from $40 to $60. Everyone roll, Dionne Warwick, Leontyne Price, who comes in for "the total treatment" Bill " Bojangles" Robinson, Cab is welcome to relax and watch the Calloway, Ron Dellums, Billy Eckstine, fashion show in the salon's plush and Billy Dee Williams and Bobby Short to cozy atmosphere. witness the results of knowing what Zagobi has one location in Manhattan works for the individual. These stunners at 170 West 23rd Street (call have had as much savvy to know what to 212-675-8169 for appointments) and two wear as what not to wear. If these folks locations in Forest Hills, Queens: 106-11 were ever afflicted with midriff bulge, Continental Avenue (544-2700) and cellulite, knock knees, unsightly legs 70-54 Austin Street (544-6383). There 's and/or ungainly feet, they were never also a Zagobi Beauty Center in emphasized, if ever seen! Dressing well Philadelphia at 1722 Walnut Street has never been directly related to follow (215-546-3828). ing the trends completely. Ms. Rodriguez, who runs the centers Follow the example of the pacesetters. and rears a family at the same time, Discover you! Make fashion work for plans to open another beauty center in your body, face and lifestyle. Washington and ultimately hopes to Remember: the best barometer is when "expand throughout the United States you are told "You look great" and not and abroad.'' "That's a great outfit." ~~ Deborah A. Gillam -Bernard Johnson ROL'TES, A Guule /0 8/c/C~ Entcrminment 25 l ves, i;a-;rt"t;start following ROUTES right away. --- - I Please start my subscription immediately, I have enclosed my I payment for: 1 one year (12 issues) $12 ~ two years (24 issues) $20 three years (36 issues) $30 I Name ------1 I Address ------1 City State ______Zip I Enclose payment and mail to: ROUTES BOX 767 Ll~s~ng , N_._v .~1352___ _ ------_ _j THEATRE ffiVING ALLEN LEE t a time when few black actors raking in impressive credits from the becoming discouraged, Lee began direc A are finding steady work, Irving Broadway musical stage, where he per ting a play by Woodie King (while Lee can count himself among a small, formed in "A Broadway Musical." simultaneously appearing in "The Edge lucky circle of peers who have overcome "Ain't Misbehavin,'" "Pippin'" and of Night" and standing by nightly for immense racial barriers to obtain regular "Rockabye Hamlet." Ken Page and Andre DeShields in employment in the insecure world of All this sounds very impressive, but it "Ain't Misbehavin' "). show business. hasn't always been smooth sailing for Once when Andre was on a week's For nearly three years now, Lee has Irving. Earlier this year, Lee had a vacation and his replacement couldn't played detective Calvin Stoner in the short-lived starring role in "A Broadway cut it, Irving had to sing and dance his long-running soap opera "The Edge of Musical," when the show closed after way through 32 songs each night-after Night." At the same time, he has been one performance. Yet rather than a hard day's work in front of the ROL'TES, A Gwde ta /Jiac/... Entcrtrunmt•nt 27 camera. "It was the most difficult thing I have ever done, but I enjoyed the hell out of it," he reminisces. Irving Lee was born in Harlem 31 years ago but doesn't look a day over 19. "I have lost so many jobs because I was told that I was too young," he laughs. As a child, Lee often spoke publicly in church, preparing for what he thought would be a ministerial career. As a youngster, he wrote and directed his own plays, and after graduating from high school, he took up acting and direc ting at Boston University. Soon after graduation, Lee toured for two years with "Godspell." During the next two years, he portrayed the leading player in the Broadway musical "Pip pin'," replacing Ben Vereen. "After ten rehearsals, I made my debut on Broad way," Lee recalls. "Ben had won the Tony. Then, during a matinee, the an nouncement was made, 'The role nor mally played by Ben Vereen will be played by Irving Lee.' I was shaking and sweating bullets," he recollects, " as the entire theatre moaned, 'ohhbh, nooooo!'" Lee went out on stage and did his best. At the end of the perfor FranciS Fuh•r!Del>orah Suxon) and lrwnc A lion /.tr(O.tte/1>• Stontr) mance, the entire cast received a stan the white characters ... It became impor ty. "I don't think 'the powers that be' ding ovation. Lee's inspiring baritone tant to show that he was a human being are willing to accept such a series. They voice and exceptional dancing helped do on equal terms with the other \\;U tackle a black issue in a two hour the trick. characters." movie and show the film once or twice, The role which has given him the but I don't know if they can be con Initially, Lee was one of two black ac greatest exposure, however, has been vinced to serialize black life and present tors in the series. Since he became the that of the 22 year old television cop on it every week or every day ... America only black actor on the program, some "The Edge of Night." A soap opera should be washed out and hung up to uncomfortable situations have arisen. part is ideal for actors, he notes, because dry daily ... " These were undoubtedly aggravated by a it provides a consistent income. ll allows Lee is also skeptical about the future statement from the head writer declaring them to pursue other projects "which of black entertainment because he that "black actors don't have soap may add to their growth but don't pay believes that America's "curiosity" with money." Directing showcases is one opera technique" -whatever that is blacks has been sated. He feels that such project of interest to Irving. supposed to mean. Lee's self-confidence while the civil rights movement helped "Ultimately, I want to direct," he has helped him brush such backward in make black skin beautiful, Hollywood nuendos aside. Because soap operas, and Broadway cashed in on its "market reveals. In the past, he directed the with their preponderantly white middle nightclub act of Formerly of the Har value." That, of course, has brought a class characters and values, don't lettes, Bette Midler's one-time backup great many blacks into what had former generally faithfully articulate black ex group, as well as local showcases in New ly been a predominately white arena. perience, Lee has consistently strived to York City and Boston. But Lee points out that today the climate maintain the freedom to make script Lee is a man of unrelenting ambition has changed radically for the worse. The changes. Furthermore, .he has put who apparently never ceases to polish market for black talent has shrunk and pressure on the writers and producers his craft. He plans to continue to study in some areas doesn't even exist "to either bring in black writers or to acting because "an actor probably will anymore. broaden their scope and learn." not get consistently good roles until he's Irving feels that "a new awareness has about 36 years old. It takes a certain Lee's expressed frustration with soap to be created by young artists who pro amount of life experience before an ac opera writers leads me to ask what he tested in the 60s." Today's youth, he tor's perception and his ability to ex thinks of the possibility of an all-black worries, hardly know the names of the press that perception can hit the same soap opera. lmmediately, enthusiasm civil rights heroes of only ten years ago. peak at the same time." lights a fire in his eyes. "I think it would ''If you ask teenagers today who Stokely Lee speaks intelligently, choosing his be a wonderful idea ... You could get into Carmichael is, they have no ideal" he words with care. He says he envisions ac the enormous complexity of growing up snaps, holding down an inner rage. ting as a means to influence society, in the ghetto, of being a minority in a "That is one of the reasons why I want rather than as simply entertainment. society that historically has not thought to train artists. I want to heighten their Portraying the character of Calvin very highly of you. There is such a sensitivities, their awareness and their Stoner has given the actor an acute sense wealth of emotion to be explored." desire to do something for the world." of accomplishment: "I have been able His excitement, however, is quickly to get him accepted on the same terms as tempered by a sober assessment of reali- Ken Simmons 28 ROUTES. A Guide w Black Emertutnmem niversary. LaMama Theatre has launch Dee Dee's co-star in the film "The ed the careers of many Broadway, televi Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" is Debbie sion and film professionals ... . Allen, who has thus far bubbled under full-nedged stardom. Josephine Baker Theatre R eview -Raymond Patterson told her she was the only one to play her as a young woman, but the ftlm biography was never made. Predominately black Broadway shows Debbie returns to Broadway as haven't fared too well on The Great Everybody knows what an arduous time Anita-the old Chita Rivera role-in the White Way this season. The first of black actresses historically have had in revival of " West Side Story," due in these to open and close this fall was obtaining decent roles. Even Cicely February. The role made Rivera a star, Vlnnette Carroll's "But Never Jam To Tyson, who has finally attained recogni won an Oscar for Rita Moreno and day," an all-black musical loosely based tion as one of America's foremost should be a good vehicle for Allen, no on the popular fairy tale "Alice in dramatic actresses, struggled for twenty matter how old the material may be. Her Wonderland." The show lasted all of years before she reached her present nash and spunk are perfect for the role, one week and had to close because of status. Her case is an exceptional one. and with the electric Hector Mercado as sparse attendance ... Earlier in the Quite often, veteran black actresses Bernardo, she should tear up the stage season, "Daddy Goodness," starring shoot into the limelight by capturing one with fireworks that will make the Fourth Freda Payne, CUfton Davis and Ted plum role only to subsequently fade into of July look like mid-January. The two Ross, was rumored to be the next huge movieland or theatrical oblivion. The of them should make even contact lenses Broadway smash. But after preview runs careers of Beah Richards, so rich as Alex steam up. in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., Haley's old aunt in "Roots II ," Juanita the big move to Broadway was abruptly Moore, "Imitation of Life" 's mother Talk of success always entails con cancelled. The Motown-backed produc par excellence and Ethel Waters, Julie sidering the compromises that were tion received unfavorable reviews in Harris's friend and surrogate mother in made along the way. The theme was both cities and was continually plagued "A Member of the Wedding" bear developed in a television movie entitled by major staff changes. The marquee at witness to this all too prevalent trend. "HoUow Image," which was broadcast in the Winter Garden Theatre which But times seem to be a changin'. June. Hallie Winston played Ivy, a heralded the play's opening was removed Nowadays, there are a substantial popular singer whose romantic and racial two weeks before its scheduled number of black actresses who have ties occasionally carne undone. Winston premiere ... Rehearsals for "Together, A gained a certain measure of success, herself doesn't have the problems Carver Celebration," have been prominence and steady employment she's deliriously happy being married to postponed until early 1980. The musical while still in their twenties and thirties. arranger composer-pianist Harold dramatizes the life of George Nowhere is this more evident than in the Wheeler and weU remembers fainting Washington Carver, the black Missouri theatre. while picking cotton in Mississippi. Twelve scientist who rediscovered the peanut. Dee Dee Bridgewater's first success years ago, she was a founding member of Donald McKayle was to have been the was as a jazz singer, having warbled with the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC), director ... So far the most promising such greats as Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, and after several Broadway shows, she is theatrical venture of the season appears Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach. Her right back with the Ensemble Company to be "Comin' Uptown," by Philip three albums were well received, and this season. Her roots are strong. Rose and Peter Udall. The all-black she's won Downbeat's Vocalist of the musical opened recently at the Winter Year poll twice. Hattie is an exciting singer. Her night Garden Theatre. This liberal interpreta It was Dee Dee's musical career that club act three years ago was one of the tion of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas first brought her Broadway notice. She best of that season. Recreating some Carol" will feature Gregory Hines was awarded a Tony for her portrayal of fond memories, she opened with "I Got ("Eubie") as Scrooge and a cast of Olinda the Good Witch in "The Wiz," A Name," doing away with the notion thirty-two singers and dancers ... Geof in which she sang If You Believe. She of invisibility for good. She closed the frey Holder, director and choreographer must have believed in something, evening with a rocking version of " By of "Timbuktu," last season's colorful because it wasn't an acting performance The Time I Get To Phoenix," which musical fantasy, and Tony Award so much as the good fortune to sing the made you ready to buy tickets to winning director of "The Wiz," is off to play's climactic ballad which won her wherever her little heart wanted to roam. Dallas to work on a new Broadway pro the coveted award. There were whispers The NEC's first show of the season, jed that is expected to travel north to the in 1975 that the members of the Tony Dan Owens's misconceived "The Big Apple soon ...Bernard Johnson, nominating committee had intended to Michigan," let Winston laugh and cry known to the Broadway and film world choose Clarice Taylor or Mabel King with fellow con artist Douglas Turner for his creative costume designs, is back (the other witches) over Bridgewater but Ward, but to little honest effect. She from the West Coast, taking a slight couldn't tell the two apart. might have better luck with the second breather after getting Deniece Williams's Now appearing in "The 1940s Radio play in the series, "Home" by Samm act together and taking it on the road. Hour," Bridgewater is one of the most Art Williams (the actor whose play After the new year, Bernard will design memorable elements of the sweetly sen "Brass Birds Don't Sing" comes to off and choreograph upcoming Broadway timental show. Her Rose of Rio and Broadway next year, hopefully with the productions of "Indigo," "Suddenly Night and Day numbers smolder as her same power as it had at the Manhattan The Music Starts," and "Bojangles," character adds black glamour to Broad Theatre Club last season). Winston will starring Ben Vereen ... Eilen Steward's way. Even if she never enacts a dramatic co-star with L. Scott Caldwell and LaMama E.T.C., the world-famous off role, Dee Dee Bridgewater has made her Charles Brown. Broadway theatrical complex in the East mark on the Great Black and White Village, recently celebrated its 18th an- Way. - Curt Davis ROUTES, A Guu/(• w 8/acJ.. Emertainmenr 29 Dance LISTINGS Having completed a successful New Peter Pan Salt Lake City Skyllna York City season, the brill.iant Alvin ON BROADWAY Lunt·Fontanne Theatre Opening Jan 4 46th St W. of B'way Anspacher Theatre Ailey Dance Company will embark on a 586·5555 Marie & Bruce Opening Jan 8 cross-country and Canadian tour in A Chorus Line Romantic Comedy Newman Theatre February. So, all you dance lovers in Shubert Theatre Barrymore Goose & Tom Tom 225 W. 44th St Washington, Philadelphia, Amherst, 243 W. 47th St Opening Jan 9 246·5990 Boston, Detroit, Tulsa and many other 246·0390 Old Pro p Shop Blclcletta Ain't Mlsbehavln' cities "put your feet to the beat" and go Strider Opening Jan 15 Plymouth Theatre Helen Hayes Theatre Lu Esther Hall see this exciting company. They display 236 W. 45th St 210 W. 46th St Sorrows of Steven 730·1760 elegant funk and boast stars the likes of 246·6380 Cabaret Tongues Judith Jamaison, Donna Wood, Dudley Annie Sugar Babies The Other Stage Alvin Theatre Williams and Clive Thompson. This Mark Hellinger Theatre The Public Theatre 250 52 nd St w. 51st St W. of Bway 425 Lafayette St dynamic troupe has also just signed on 757-6646 the "quicksilver" Daniel Clark and the 239·7177 596·7t50 Bent "Apollonian" Roman Brooks, a former Sweeney Todd New Apollo Theatre Uris Theatre member of the Dance Theatre of 234 W. 43rd St 5tst St W. of B'way Harlem. If you missed the recent Alvin 921·6558 God's Trombones 586-6510 Thru Jan 6 Ailey American Dance Theatre season Betrayal The Telephone Telbele and Her Demon Trafalgar Theatre Jan t2 & 13 here, it was truly a Joss. It was quite Brooks Atkinson Theatre 41 st St W. o f Sway The Sign In Sydney 256 W 47th St wonderful. 921 ·8000 Brusteln's Window If pointe (toe) shoes are your bag or if 245·3430 Jan 17 Bette I Music Concert they are not, it simply doesn't mat The Best little Whorehouse Majestic Theatre Jan 27 In Texas ter-you must visit the New York City 44th St W. of Bway Richard Alien Center 46th St Theatre 246-0730 for Culture & Art Center on West 55th Street any (if not 226 W. 46th St 36 W 62nd St 246·0246 every) night from January 9th through Comln' Uptown 581·9t10 Winter Garden Thru.Jan 6 the 27th. This is when the glorious Dance The Elephant Man 1634 B'way Booth Theatre Theatre of Harlem will be in residence. 245·4878 222 W. 45th St A ll black cast In jau, This company is making history by do 246·5969 ing what many said could not be gospel and disco musical, Hit Tunes from Flop Shows done-DTH's women actually dance on The 1940s Radio Hour The Atlantic Players Dancln' St. James Theatre ward·Nasse Gallery their "tippy toes." The dancers also ex Broadhurst Theatre 246 W. 44th St 131 Prince St cel when they pull of their shoes and 235 W. 44th St 396·0260 242·3900 247·4636 Jan 11 . t2, 16. t9, 25, 26 at 8 dance barefoot. They're Playing Our Song pm, Jan 13, 20, 27 at 7:30 Classical dance enthusiasts will be Imperial Theatre pm happy to know that DTH will be danc Dracule 249 45th St W. of B'way Martin Beck 265-431t ing "Swan Lake-Act ll" during their 302W 45th St •Brooklyn City Center residency. Casting Odette 246·6363 Slstuhs and Siegfried should pose no problems Evlte Billy Holiday Theatre OFF BROADWAY for this company of beautiful and Broadway Theatre t366 Fulton St 1681 Broadway 636.()919 technically strong men and women. The 247-3600 DTH production is being staged by Allee Through Frederick Franklin. King of Schnorrera The Looking Glus If you think that "Swan Lake" is the Playhouse Theatre The First All Children's 358 W. 48th St Theatre DANCE only bit of spice that DTH will offer in 541·9820 37 W. 65th St January, think again. Franklin and the 673-6400 Looae Ends Thru Jan great ballerina Alexandra Danilova have Circle In the Square staged " Paquita." Those who Uke their 50th St W. of B'way Home The Dence Theatre 977-9020 Thru Jan 6 of Harlem ballets modern shouldn't miss the up La Grima Del Diablo Clly Center corning American premiere of Glen Mummenschanz (The Devils Teara) t31 W 55th St Bijou Theatre Jan tQ.Feb 3 to Jan 9.Jan 27 Tetley's "Greening," be performed 209 W. 45th St The Negro Ensemble Co. 246·8989 by DTH. This is e mixed-media ballet 221 ·8500 St. Marks Playhouse originally choreographed for the Stutt t 33 Second Av Net Horne Musical Theetre Night and Day 674·3530 Jan 9-t3, 8 pm. gart Ballet. DTH will also stage a few Ant a Theatre Mat. Jan 13, 2 pm wonderful revivals, including Lester 245 W. 52nd St Head Over Heels The Smell Dance Co. 246.S270 Thru April Jan 17, 19 & 20. 6 pm Horton's "The Beloved," Jerome Rob Mixed Nuta To Kunaga Dance Ko bins's "Afternoon of a Faun," George Oht Calcuttal Jan 20-Apr t3 Jan 16 & 18, 8 pm Edison Theatre The Richard Morse Mat. Jan 20, 2 pm. Balanchioe's "Serenade," (who can 240 W. 47th Sf Mime Th eatre Pauline Koner forget the look of those gorgeous black 757-7164 224 Waverly PI Dance Consort women when the curtain rose!), Arthur 242·0530 Jan 23, 24, 26 & 28, 8 pm Oklehomel Mat Jan 27, 2 pm MitcheU's " Holberg Suite" and Talley Palace Theatre On Midnight, Tho Du Moumement Beatty's "Caravanserai." 1564 Broadway Frldey The 13th Jan 30, 8 pm 757·2626 New Heritage Repertory Kelly Roth & Dencers Do not miss taking advantage of this Theatre Jan 31 , 8 pm current dance season-it's bound to be On Golden Pond 43 E. 1251h St Theatre of the Riverside Century Theatre 876·3272 Church an even l. 11' 235 W. 46th St Frl & Sal 8 pm, Sun 4 pm 120th St/Riverslde Dr -Walter Raines 354-6644 Th ru Jan 664·2929 30 ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Enterrainmem SAMBA TIME IN BRAZIL blacks. Modern day black Brazilians becomes a "Carioca''-a native of anuary and February are excellent have preserved much of their cultural Rio-and dances wildly to the hypnotic Jmonths to take a very different and heritage in music, painting, sculpture beat of the samba. interesting winter vacation. Try Brazil and in folklore, which includes such The top attraction and greatest single during this period, when the entire na figures as Mae Preta (the Black Mother) show of the entire carnival is the Grand tion becomes a gala festi val. In an at and Negro Velho (the Old Black Man). Parade of the Samba Schools. Thirty mosphere of gaiety, pageantry and fan Also preserved is a profoundly thousand dancers, acrobats and musi tasy, visitors can momentarily discard Africanized Brazilian Catholicism. cians fill the streets, playing catchy sam their problems and surrender ro the in Therefore, one can combine fun in the ba melodies especially composed for the fectious excitement with complete aban sun (Brazil is famous for its ideal climate occasion, and each school competes for don. and beautiful beaches) with a rich, the championship of the Carnival. With Three popular events which occur at fascinating cultural experience. an incredible ease of movement, their this time are: Carnival, a wild and Begi nning on the Friday before Ash bodies rock, twist and sway as they per magnificent extravaganza that annually Wednesday, Rio becomes four days and form intricate steps rehearsed the entire draws millions of spectators from all nights of festive splendor. Carnival is an year. parts of the world to Rio de Janeiro, the event staged in hotels, streets and public Originating in the black-populated Festival of YemanJa, an awesome tribute squares and in a display of huge, color districts, the samba schools are an to the Goddess of the Sea; and the ful floats, lavish costumes and elaborate outgrowth of the dancing parties given Festival of Bonfim, a purification rite at headgear, some towering several feet by Bahian women who came to Rio in the Church of Bonfim. high. Rio's street parades bring together the second half of the 19th century. As a These rituals, introduced in Brazil by thousands of people wearing glittering tribute to those revered ancestors, each African slaves in the 1500s still play an sequined shirts, crinoline gowns and samba school on parade has a group of important role in the religious practices clusters of beautiful ostrich feathers. fancy-clad Bahian women enact a story of the people of Salvador, the capital of They carry streamers, banners, colored independently of the other revellers. The Bahia, a coastal northeastern state. It pompoms and a rainbow of masks fir st samba school, called "Let Them was to this region that the Portuguese mounted on staffs. Elegant costume Talk," was founded in the 1930s in the dispatched ships of slaves to work on balls last until daybreak, and then move Estacio de Sa district. Others soon sugar plantations, which explains the to the streets and onto the beaches. Car developed, adopting enchanting names region's present large concentration of nival is the time when everybody such as "We Do What We Can," "The 32 ROUTES, A Guide to Block Enrertmnmenr deep fallh Bahians have in "Nosso Senhor do Bonfim." In the church, there is a room of miracles, where wooden, silver and plaster reproductions of pans of the human body are hanging on the Y.alls. These represent the miraculous cures performed by "Nosso Senhor." The acuvities culminate in a night of dancing and celebration. Not to be missed is Candomble, a form of voodoo with African rituals daung bact... to ancient times. Here, women, dressed in white, dance frenetically to one of the fastest beats to be heard anywhere. 1 hey stomp, writhe, and whirl, worktng themselves into a trance waiting for the spirit of Condom hie to enter their bodies., One woman is chosen to receive a crown and sceptre. Vtsitors can wit ness these public ceremonies "'hic.:h are usually held on Sunday nights around 8:30 pm. Some of the most tmportant Candomble rerreiros (temple~) are Eugebho Velho, Voo Alfanya, Meruninha do Gantois and Olya do Alekato. Rich in African traditions, Salvador First SlOp," "Every Year We Parade On New Years Eve, hundreds of wor po~~e~ses other places of cultural in Beller" and "The Gossiping shtpers gather on Flamengo Beach to terest. Largo do Pelounnho on Alfredo Neighbor." These were early names of pay homage to YemanJa. Dressed in de Bruo Street is the place where the now legendary Mangueira, Portela white, participants si ng and dance to ex thousands of slaves were once sold. The and Salgueiro. The schools are now in citing drum rhythms. Candles are lit, Mu ~eu da Cidade, Pelourinho 3, has an extricably woven into the fabric of and the beach is transformed into a spec interesttng collection of Candomble Brazilian culture and are responsible for tacle of white figures illuminated by figures in costumes weaponry and Brazil 's most typical folk music: samba flickering beacons. At midnight, houses the world'~ largest collection of Preparations for Carnival go on aU everyone rushes into the water to receive Afric.:an c.eremontal headgear for year ,and on weekends one can visit the the blessing of good luck for the new women. For folklore shows, one can go yards where schools rehearse. Most year from the Goddess. to the Centgro-Folclorico da Bahia at hotels have information on the locauons In Salvador, the Fesu.,al of Yemanja the Praca Castro Alves, Y.here Bahian of the imponant schools and wiU tell tal..es place on the beaches of Rio dances are presented datly. you how to get there. Remember that the Vermelho and Jtopoa on the second of In Sahador, there is the Model carnival season is extremely popular, February. Worshipers, also dr~sed in Market, Y.here unusual products and and hotels are usually fully bool..ed by whne, offer flower~ and gtfts to the god handi~:ralt~ are sold. These include fish late November to mid-December. Alter d~s in return for spectal favor~ during nets in vanous colors, .,oodoo charms, natives are renting an apartment or ~ray the year. Loading several boats with unusual musical instruments, statues of ing with friends, but, as a last resort, one flowers, they row out to sea to cast them the Gods of Candomble, vases, jugs, can sleep in the streets, which is not an into the water. Others stand on the shore jewelry, wood carvings, ceramic~ and uncommon practice After a long night and set adrift bouquets Y.llh written re trinkets Salvador also has beautiful of dancing, some participants simply quests tucked inside. From a dtstance, beaches of pale gold sand and charming drop to the pavements to catch a wink, the ocean looks like a floating floral tropical tslands, where one can escape blink and a nod before the next day's quilt. Mirrors, perfumes, ribbons and the din of the city to experience tranquil, events. combs are also set afloat. If they are ac unspoiled nature. There are several There are also deluxe, first class and cepted by the goddess, the worshippers popular nightclubs that offer both moderately-priced hotels. Those along believe that their wishes will be granted. regional and continental dtshes, but one the Copacabana and lpanema beaches, However, should any of these offerings ought not leave Salvador without sam where most tourists go, are usually ex drift back to shore, nts con~tdered a bad pling authentic Bahian food. pensive. On Flamengo Beach, near the omen. A word of caution: English is rarely black part of town, are the moderately Starling on the Thursday preceding spoken in Rto or Salvador. If you don't priced hotels. the thtrd Sunday 111 January and lastmg speak some Portugue~e. an interpreter 1S Nearly aU hotels serve either Euro for ten days is the ceremomou~ festival essenual Bahtaturua, the tourist board pean or American style breakfasts. Rio called " Washing of the Church of Bon on Rua Mariscal Floriano I, Canela, pro restaurants featunng mternational fun." Groups of women wearing color 'ides mterpreter~. In Rio, they are a little cuisme are, for the most part, expenstve, ful regtonal dress and carrymg jugs with more expemtve while those which specialize in Brazilian flowers and water come tO the church to So, brush up on your samba steps, cooking are generally less costly. You'll symbolicall:y wash down the steps. and go experience one of the great need to be well noumhed to keep up Bonfim Church ts to the people of festivals on earth. 1 with the festive pace and take in all the Bahia what St. Peter's is to the Romans. sights and sounds, so indulge yourself. This ceremony is an expression of the Estelle Epps ROUTE.\ . .4 (Juule w !lind. t.m£•rwinmem 33 KIDS THE BOOB TU BE GROWS UP influence over their children. Switching drastic widening of home video op hildren often have difficulty the dial of the television set has become tions-a change that will not only C concentrating in school. But they a rather useless endeavor, when almost transform the living room into a video don't seem to have any problem focus all the stations' bills of fare are served up classroom but wiU enable parents and ing on a television set for hours at a time, from the same corporate executive kit children alike to have complete control to be inundated with cereal ads, inane chen. turning the set off entirely will bring over what is watched, when it is watched computerized cartoons and pure com no end to parents' headaches either, and actuallly how it is watched. mercial garbage. as the wails of their children soon rival Electronics experts agree that the the decibel level of the screeching from television set will soon become the an Up until now, parents have had to the screen. chor for an entire family of home video wage a frustrating, losing battle with the Parents, take heart. Help is on the components-much the same way the networks over who will have the greater way. The 1980s are about to usher in a phonograph evolved into the stereo 34 ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Enrertainment component system. In the near future, No needle or stylus ever touches the fort experienced with projectOrs. Thus, families will be able to purchase video disc, so that repeated handling (by kids great art masterpieces can be isolated for cassette recorders, video-disc players, with sticky fingers) or constant use study, and frames of underwater video games and at-home optical video won't wear out or diminish video-disc treasures can be frozen. cameras to insure quality education and quality. In addition to producing a bet Educational discs will include such entertainment programming in the ter picture than that available on most varied topics as the solar system, home. TV sets, the video-disc's stereo sound weather and working women. In addi The biggest breakthrough will most tracks can be played on your home tion to the instructional material, dozens likely be in home video instruction, as stereo system. of feature films will be available. satellite TV systems, cable TV and pay The real educational value of video The video-disc joins other innovations TV bring more educational programm ruses resides in the system's easy-to-use in video technology as one answer for ing into the nation's living rooms. Video features. One of the many advantages of parents and consumer groups who have cassette recorders will be used more for the system is that it permits you to learn been voicing complaints about the quali "time shift," which enables viewers to at your own pace. Slip on the "Math ty and content of commercial television record programming for playback at a That Counts'' disc. Run through the ex programming. later date. planation. If you don't understand As video alternatives become more But the most versatile at-home learn something, replay it until you do. With a popular in the home, and lower prices ing tool promises to be the video-disc ''how-to" disc, such as "How to Play make them more readily available to a player, which allows TV watchers total Tennis," you have complete control broader buyership, greater variety of control over the manner in which a pro over the speed of the action, so you can pre-re.:orded instructional material and gram is seen-either in slow motion, study stroke techniques at varying programming can be expected. For ex frame-by-frame, freeze-frame or instant speeds, even frame-by-frame if you ample, by utilizing the video-disc's two replay. wish. channel audio capability, discs of live Video-disc players may even be on the Analyze the way O.J. Simpson slips, musicals or concerts could be produced. market as early as the latter part of 1980. tackles and turns corners, simply by Other disc possibilities include programs Magnavox, for instance, plans to in stopping the action and viewing it in with questions on one channel and troduce its model, "Magnavision," in slow motion. Another valuable feature answers on the other or English on one retail stores shortly. The $775 player for educational use is the "freeze" channel and a language you want to looks like a sophisticated phonograph technique. Each of the 54,000 frames on learn on another. unit and plays pre-recorded discs which a half-hour disc can be found and Not only will the advent of the video resemble records. A tiny laser light beam isolated because each is indexed (like disc change the viewing patterns of your in the player picks up images and sound with microfilm). This means each frame famHy, it will undoubtedly also force the from the disc and relays them to your can be studied independently, for as networks to rethink their programming home television screen. long as desired, without the jiggling ef- philosophy. 44 West 55 Street New York City, 10019 Telephone: (212) 265-6870 ROUTES, A Guide to Black £111ertainment 35 KIDS LISTINGS Bronx Zoo Clay Animals; Jan t2, Color and At· LEARNING CENTERS Fordham Ad & Southern Blvd mosphere; Jan 13, Collage; Jan 19, Paper 220-5100 Sculpture; Jan 20, Inventing An Instrument; Dally tO am-4:30 pm. Jan 26. Wire Sculpture; Jan 27, Patterns In Color. Film Showings-Sat, 10:30 am, ex· •Manhattan Museum of Bronx History capt Jan 12: The First Hundred Bainbridge Ave. & E. 208th St. Years(History of Museum). Sat, t2 noon, Amerlc1n Museum of Natural Hletory eBI.a900 except Jan 12.: Films on Greek Art. Central Park West/79th St Sat 10-4 p.m.; Sun 1·5 pm 879·1300 Jewelry Exhlblr:Jan 26. 11 am-4 am: In· The Discovery Room: Sat-Sun 12 •Staten Island structors Kullcke-Stark Academy of Jewelry Noon-4:30 pm- Thru the use of Art will demonstrate classical jewelry touchable specimens and lmaglnallve lnsUtute of Arts " Discovery Boxes:· this area Is especially and Sciences designed for young people to enjoy a per· 75 Stuyvesant PIM'aJI St sonal learning experience In natural 727·1t35 SHOWS AND EXHIBITS science and anthropology. Youngsters Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 2·5 pm. Thru Jan must be 5 years old and accompanied by 20: Exhibitions: African Trlbal Art. an adult. Starting at 11 :45 am, free Uckets are distributed on a flrst-eome. first-served •Manhattan basis at the first floor Information desk. Alexander M. While Natural Science The Dance Theatre of Harlem Center. Tue-Frl, 2-4:30 pm, Sat..Sun 1-4:30 466 W. 152nd St pm-This center Introduces young people •Queens 690·2800 to the plants, animals and rocks of New Open house every first Sunday of the York City. A staff member Is always pre Storefront Museum monlh. Instruction In ballet, modern and sent 10 assist and explain. See Art Llsllng 162-02 Uberty Av ethnic dance. for addlllonal activities. Jamaica 523-5199 The First All Children'• Theatre Children's Art Carnival A museum of black history and culture. 37 W. 65th St, 2nd Fl 62 Harnlllon Terrace, Man Houses exhibitions of African and contem 873·6400 234-4093 porary art. There are also art workshops. Free: This program for children Includes General Motors Exhibit photography, sewing, filmmaking, figure GM Building drawing, painting, reading and career train· Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Av/59t h St lng (4-18 years and up). Junior Museum 488·4518 Af1h Av/82nd St Research, auto, appliance, engineeri ng Cooper·HewiH Museum 87g.5500 and future development exhibits. 2 E. 91st St TuesdayM'ednesday afternoon/evening pro ~ grams for families: Workshop /-5 :~:30 J.C. Penney Company See Art Listing. pm. Ages: 5-12. Hour sessions In drawing, 1301 Av of the Americas painting, sculpture or construction, based 957-4840 •Brooklyn on discussions, of original works of art In Dally 9:30am & 2 pm. Free guided tours the museums collecllons. Tickets S1 of corporate headquarters, visits to mer· Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Cotp. (materials provided). Meet In the Junior chandlse testing center. displays and Cenler for Art and Culture Museum Library. Jan 8, Shapes and colors: exhibits. 13Ei0 Fulton St Jan 9, Lines, Unes, Lines; Jan 15, Skat· 636-3398 ching: Jan 16, Cutouts; Jan 22, Paper Con· The New York Experience Permanent Gallery Museum for children's structlons; Jan 23, Color and Collage; Jan McGraw·HIII Bldg(Lower Plaza) art. 29. Lines and Shapes; Jan 30, Sketching Av of the Americas Jan 23 thru Feb: Photo exhibit from The Construcllons; Gallery Tatl<-7-8 pm. Each 896.()345 Republic of China. week a different Museum collection Is Mon·Th, 11 am·7 pm; Frl & Sat, 11 am·B discussed. Meet at the Information desk In pm; Sun, Noon-8 pm. Sixteen screens, Brooklyn Museum the Great Hall. Jan 8, Modern Painting; Jan 45 projectors, 66 special effects present 188 Eastern Pkwy 15, Greek Art; Jan 22, The Court of the Sun the story of N.Y.C. past and present. 638-5000 Kings; Jan 29, Knights In Armor. Weekend Shows hourly. Wed·Sat 10 am·5 pm; Sun Noon-5 pm. Thru activities: Looking/Sketching-Sat. 11 am Jan 6-Peter Mllton:Prlnts; and a NY In the Junior Museum Library. Age: 5-15. A • Brooklyn Album. Thru Jan 13 - 12 Brooklyn slide show presentation and discussion of Photographers art and artists In the museum's collections. New York Aquerlum Jan 20-Mar 2- Brooklyn '80. Then participants look for, find and sketch W. 8th St and Surf Av from the original works of art In the Coney Island, Brooklyn New Muse Community museum's galleries. Art Tells A Srory- Sat Dally tO am: Giant sharks, whales, alec· Museum of Brooklyn and Sun 1 & 2:30 pm In the Junior Museum lrlc eels, dolphi ns, penguins and many 1530 Bedford Av Library. Age: S.t5. A slide show presents· other varieties of sea animals. n<~-2900 tlon and discussion of why and how artists Tues·Frl 2·10 p.m Sat 10.0; Sun 1·5 have Illustrated certain stories. Using a Prospect Perk Zoo Jan t7, 8 pm: Mansoor Sabree In concert, prepared map, they find the stories In Flatbush Av and Empire Blvd followed by a lecture by Babaluml Akyun original works of art In I he museum's Jan &t9. 4-a pm: Reglslrallon for Winter galleries. Gallery Wa/k-Sat..Sun, 1:30 & 3 •Bronx classes In music and art. Jan 27, 12-3 pm: pm. Jan 5, Sunlight and Candlelight; Jan 6, Musicians' Forum. Classes are also held In Samson and the Lion; Jan 12, English Por· New York Botanical Gerden ethnic drums, trumpets, trombone, art, traits; Jan 13, The Trojan War, Jan 19, An Bronx Park dance, drama and other subjects. Islamic Palace; Jan 20, Musical In· t65th St & Southern Blvd struments; Jan 26. Greek and Roman 220-8700 •Bronx Jewelry; Jan 27, Dancers.Sfuctlo Dally 10 am to dusk. Offers garden Workshops-Sat·Sun, 1:30 & 3 pm In the crafts program for children. Bronx Museum of Arts Junior Museum Studio Age: 5-12. Hour 161sVGrand Concourse sessions In painting, sculpture. drawing, •Queens 68t -6000 printmaking or collage. based on discus· Mon·Frl 9 am-5 pm. Sun noon-4:30 pm. slons of original works of art In the Queena Zoo & Children's Zoo Thru Jan 30: Devastatlon/Resurrecllon: The museum's collections. Tickets $1 Jan 5, 1 t tlh St & 56th Av South Bronx Painting Night and Day; Jan 6, Fantastic Flushing Meadows Park 36 ROUTES, A Guide rn JJ/a ck En1errainmenr 44 Court Street • lliooklyn Heights N.Y. We Invite You to Come Visit our Showroom Featuring The Lotest in: WEDDING ALBUMS (Imported & Special Designer Series) Also Fore1gn Language Wedding Invitations In FRENCH • SPANISH • ITALIAN •speCializing in 'Your Own" Photo Invitations in 131ock & White • Full Color [3oro Hall Area People Come Up and Visit Us On Your Next Coffee or Lunch Oreok! -Other High-Quality Invitations & Announcements For Any and All Occasions- • Engagements • Oirth • Teo. 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A small charge for blue cheese dressing is worth the extra expenditure. In contrast with the near-divine, there were some disappointments. The Shrimp Scampi was fresh but served without the famous buller sauce laced with garlic, making it too dry and flat. A well-aged Gruyere cheese elevated the French onion soup from palatable to savory. he Old World mystique has always to the more famous establishments. If the diner is able to venture into the T intrigued Americans. Indeed, this However, tucked away on a heavily com epilogue of this delectable tome (dessert, nation has carried on a long-standing mercial block in the City's Chelsea section that is), Chocolate Mousse, Buttermilk love affair with all things European. is the Second Edition Restaurant, which Carrot Cake and Pumpkin Cheesecake French culture, in particular, and offers its patrons a tasty and reasonably are on hand for one's perusal. If your specifically French food, has always priced introduction to the latest wave in taste runs Lo the more delicate, lighter represented the epitome of good taste. French gastronomy. type of pastry, the Pumpkin Cheesecake Every city has at least one French will be more to your liking. The Butter restaurant where the "creme de Ia Billed as New York 's most "novel" milk Carrol Cake had a heavy, shredded creme'' congregates to enjoy the finest supper club, Second Edition, as its name consistency and may be too filling after cooking this side of heaven. While most indicates, has a literary theme. On its consuming a large meal. The mousse was foreign restaurants (Italian, Chinese, In menu, which is presented in book form, not reviewed but provides a lingering dian) have Americanized their menus, appetizer~ are ''Prologues,'' salads are temptation to return. the French restaurant has kept its menu "Essays," soups are "Outlines," en The Second Edition prides itself on shrouded in the mystery of a foreign trees are "Great Expectations," desserts the freshness of its food, which is pur language. Not only are the dishes hard are "Epilogues," and the wine list is chased early each morning and in to pronounce, what they are and how called "The Grapes of Wrath." There is dividually prepared to order. Daily they are prepared defies the cooking a reasonable amount of latitude in the specials vary according to availabiHty. comprehension of most laymen chefs. selection of food, but the owners would Reservations are strongly recommended like to broaden the menu even more as so that sufficient quantities are on hand. However, the intricate style of prepar the number of regular patrons increases. The freshest, most exquisitely ing classical French food is beginning to In a recent interview, head chef prepared food, however, loses some of lose ground to a simpler, faster method Michael Moran explained that the new its appeal if not served in the ap of cooking. Succulent cuts of meat are style of French cooking has been greatly propriate atmosphere. The Second Edi no longer being overwhelmed by ex influenced by the Oriental method of tion pampers its clientele with fresh-cut cessively rich cream sauces; instead, they preparing food, in which certain basic flowers, plants, candlelight, soft music are quickly sauteed and enhanced by steps are accomplished in advance, so and pink linens. Original artworks, lighter, more delicate ones. that the final cooking process takes only which are for sale, adorn the exposed This nouvelle cuisine, just lately in a few minutes. An appropriate example brick walls. troduced in the U.S., has caught on is the Second Edition's Escallopes of Whether you are a gourmet or a gour quickly with our diet-conscious public. Veal Chasseur-an exceptional com mand, the Second Edition's a-la-carle Some erroneously label it as low-calorie bination of scallopini, tomatoes, menu (prices for the various entrees food. But while this new style of cooking mushrooms and shallots. The gravy range from $4.95 to $10.95, for desserts is certainly lower in calories and makes full use of a pan stock, which is from $1.50 to $3.75) will accomodate cholesterol than its traditional counter complemented by a previously prepared you. The Second Edition is located at part, it is definitely not diet food. base. The quickly sauteed meat never 251 West 26th Street (between Seventh The number of restaurants featuring loses its distinctive character to the and Eighth Avenues). All major credit this nouvelle cuisine is limited but grow sauce, which contains no cream. Long cards are accepted, and parking is free ing, and some will prepare it to order if a grain and wild rice, cooked to a perfect after 7 p.m. The restaurant is operating call is made sufficiently in advance. consistency, and crisp, tender broccoli on an abbreviated schedule, so one Most of those that specialize in it cater that retains its bright appetizing green should phone in advance (924-2944) for to the posh East Side cafe society, busy color, so often lost to overcooking, ac lunch or dinner reservations. midtown executives and tourists attracted company the veal entree. --Eina Seabrooks 38 ROUT/iS. A Guide to Rlack 1-.mcrfllllllll('/11 DINING LISTINGS Genghla Khan'e MANHATIAN Marvin'• Garden Sea Fare of 197 Columbus Av/69th St 2274 B'wayl82nd St the AIQian QUEENS Quaint aM colorful. AE,MC.V accepled. 25 W 561h St Blue Hewell L lr S2; D; lr $12 799-0578 Exceptional seafood AE,V,DC,MC accepted. L: $9.25 and up; D: Carmlchnl'a 135 Third Av 117-08 New York Blvd Mon·Frl Supper Club enter· Reservations suggested. Mu.. um Cafe $9.25-$20. AE,CB,DC.MC 595-2138 366 Columbus Av 561.0540 Good home cooking. lalnment. Sat Disco. especoally salmon cro 260-7690 Casual, artsy & colorful. Gleason' s L S2.50-5.00;0;$5-St0 Second Edition quelle breaklasl and biSCUits Public Houae 724·7509 251 W 261h St Bruaerle 7~908 100 Eut S:lrd St .00 Columbus Avf79th St French and Conllnental A Ia carte Fish, fowl and beef O.nophllla cuisines AE.OC.MC.V specl allles L lr $3.25; 473 Columbus Av 924-29« Lobster Tank L. lr $3 75 Seafood House D; lr $4 75 D: lr $5.95 AE Accepled. Sun brunch $4.95-$7.95 874-8726 D: $7 .95·$12.95 Taco VIlla 134·30 Norlhern Blvd AE,BA,CB.DC,MC Cozy atmosphere. Great Open 24 hours 580-8127 388 Columbus Av Mexican cuisine. lobster and sleak. 751·4840 Hom of Plenty 359·9220 91 Charles St L:$2.5().$3.50 0 : The Caller L~>es up to us name; Tha' Only Child $5.50-$6.95 AE.MC,V 70W 95th St Soulhern lood speciallles 226W 791hSt 580-7826 Columbus Ave DoMer only-$8 50-S 15.50 Good Southern food 8661200 AE.BA,MC 87L85n Taachera BROOKLYN 242.()636 2249 B'way/81 st 51 Chaehlre ChM.. Parantheaaa AE,OC,MC Gage l Tollnar 319 51st St 392 Columtius Av 787·3500 w 374 Fullon St English cuisine, Contlnenlal cuisine. A Brooklyn landmark delicious cheese soup AE,MC,V. Top of the Park opened In 1879 Still and sliced steak A Ia carte Hwe Yuan 787-6922 C.P.W./60th St serving excellenl L $6 75-$17.50 ~echuen Inn (AI OP In& G & W American dishes D $9 75-$19.50 40 e_ Broadway P11ch TrH Building) Famous tor steak and 765-0616 Informal dinong 557 w 125th Sl Spectacular view con· Excellenl bee! and scallions Southern food al tlnental service. lnterna· seafood AE_OC,MC.V. Cockeyed Ctema and moo goo ga1 pan reasonable prices. Cash tlonal menu. D: The 875-5181 1678 Third Av dishes only ~9310 $12.95-$19.50 94th St. 966-5534/5535 AE,DC.CB,V,MC Reser· La VIlla Caaa Storlca Seafood tare, nautical Polattl'a vatlons required 225 Nlnih St decor. 2315 B'way/84th St 333·3600 Unusually almospherlc $4 ()().$7 00 Jack'a Neat Excellent Italian Fine food. menu varies Cash only 310 Third Av/23 rd St cuisine. A Ia carte. The New Smalls Traditional soul food D:$4.50-$8.50 Paradl11 dally Reservations suggested Donner only 831~121 $4$7 MC.AE V AE,OC,V.MC Reserve· 2294 Seventh Av 260-7110 lions suggesled. Breaklasl, lunch. dinner S10 95-$12 95 Reserve. ttons requ1red Collon Club 580-t200 283-8725 788-5883 666 W I 25th St The Jamaican Sunday Brunch 10 am· 432 S1xlh Av/101h St Rena Pujol 4 pm Open dally Jamaican food specialties 321 w . 51st Sl All major credll cards and seafood dishes. Dinner Soulh or France honored only. AE,DC,V,MC. Rese"'a· cuisine. Quiet and at· lions suggested mospherlc. L:$8.50-$9.75 David's Pot Belly 932·326 D:$13.00.$16.00 98 Christopher St AE,OC, V Reservations Intimate atmosphere Jewel required Delicious crepes, omelets, 1279 First Av/69th St 246-3023 halt pouM hamburgers Warm atmosphere, lnterna· numerous Ice cream uonal menu AE.DC,V,MC The Red Baron goodies $2.95-$5 50. Cash 737-3735 201 Columbus Av/69th only. Open until 5 am American and Con linen· 243·9614 Jock'e Piece lal cuisines. 2350 Sevenlh Av L$3.50·$6.75 , Dobaon'a R.. taurant Open from 3 pm dally.Con· D:$8.()().$10.00. 3A 1 Columbus Av/76th St llnental and soul cuisines AE,DC,V,MC. L $3, D S5 AE.V.MC 283-9268 799-8090 accepted Rese,.,atlons re qui red L• Femllla Red Rooater 362.()100 2017 Flllh Av 2354 Seventh Av Long establoshed soul food 283-9252 Elephant & Cattle ealerle 68 Greenwich Av 534{1090 Rlkyu Japanese Greal omelels and Restaurant qulche,exceptlonal desserls La Tabllte 210 Columbus Av A Ia carte S2-6 65 w 73rd St 799-7847 AE,BA.CB,OC accepted Italian cuisine All maJor 243-1400 credit cards accepted 874·9120 en~ Eather Eng ri f!ll f/Ju · I a 18 Pell Sl Loa Panchoa Cafe & Raataurent ~ S3·S9. AE,BA,DC,CB,MC ac· Ruskay's R.,lau.runl Frtnoca•• cepled 71 w. 71st St 323 Columbus Av/75th "Magnificent Food aervec/ in o Spanish cuisine I 673.0750 warm, candlellghl French-country-inn atmotphere" 864·9378 duplex dining or Lurtch • Cocktails • Dinner • A. fterJh.tatra Faalhera Restaurant Sidewalk cafe B: $175, l'rluo/e 1'nr111 Room . . . Cion Sun. 24 Ftllh Avl9th St Main Street L $3 00. D Sll.OO Cash 321 W 51 St., NYC R11: 24!i·3023 or 974-1071 Sidewalk cafe and gas 75 Greenwich Av only Open 24 hours on lighting AE.OC,B.MC Regoonal American cuisine L. on weekends only 673.()750 929-t579 874-8391 RO UTES, i l Guul£• to 8/ac~ l:. rllc·rwimn('lll 39 Mr. Richard Hair Design------~ Mr. Richard Is pleased to announce The c 0 C> CD (/) en Q) co 0 Grand Opening :J "E of his cu a:-5 New Fashionable Salon ...: ~ Full Service Salon Hair Designs by ::D 0 =r ...,Q.> c Riehard c. C> ::c (/) Q.> Q) ..., 0 0 ~ (212) 751-5150 CD cu en ::c co -c 790 Lexington Ave :J cu~ .J::. New York, N.Y. 10021 0 a: ~ For ~ ~------::::,:~ :~4n~~CJ:idren PEOPLE Candact Carvthus different type of talent and attitude. complishment of this task demands Toughness, broad community support from the taskmaster an all-around and dedication are but a few of the tools knowledge of the different facets of the needed when one enters the political press. It is the possession of this Xm Rrynolds arena. Diane Lacey, a name familiar to knowledge that enables Mr. Reynolds in most activists, is a battle scarred but his position to become an interlocking More often than not, the media, never-say-die fighter on behalf of the link in the chain that holds together the whether electronic or print, seems im powerless. For the past fifteen ye.ars, careers of such artists as Millie Jackson, pervious to our needs and feelings. Policies she has been an activist in health and Gloria Gaynor, Isaac Hayes, to name a and decisions that affect our lives are made mental health issues. She also worked as few. The credentials that he brings to by executive boards who are not Director of a Comprehensive this new post reveal an array of representative of society's broad spec Neighborhood Health Center in the achievements -Associate Director Press trum. However, some encouraging in South Bronx and served as Special Assis Information and Artists Affairs at CBS roads are being forged along the tant to the President of Health and Records, Account Executive, Howard hallways of America, Incorporated. Hospital Corporation. Her efforts were Bloom Organization, and Vice Presi Recently, W ABC-TV empowered Can justly rewarded when she was appointed dent, Take Out Productions, Artists dace Caruthers, its former Editorial a member of the Board of Directors of Management Firm. Director, with a position that will enable the New York City Health and Hospitals her to influence in-house policy. Ms. Corporation. (The Board makes policy Caruthers has been named Contributing for seventeen municipal hospitals with Producer of the station's live, weekday approximately 44,000 employees and an morning series, " A.M. New York." In annual operating budget of over two her new position, Ms. Caruthers will billion dollars.) Of her appointment, participate in all phases of program Ms. Lacey noted that "The Board must planning and production, as well as make very difficult decisions in the days supervise the recruitment and booking ahead, and I am prepared to seek solu of talent. She will be responsible for tions which wiU not compromise quality miniseries and remote broadcasts, health care for New York City residents specializing in segments related to served by the HHC." ln addition, she is political and community interests. Phil also the Public Affairs Director at radio Boyer, Vice President and General station WWRL. In this capacity, she Manager of W ABC-TV, commented on oversees the station's editorial program Ms. Caruthers's move into the program ming and acts as a liaison between the ming area. Mr. Boyer noted, "Candy's station and the community. involvement within the New York tri While most of us may be baffled by state area has given her a wide range of the compleXIty of the media, there are a contacts and broad experience dealing few that walk through its maze with with key issues and problems facing our valiance and confidence. Ken Reynolds region. This will be an invaluable asset is such a man. As the National Publicist to our morning program by giving it a for Special Markets at Polydor Records, more local approach." Inc., Mr. Reynolds is responsible for On the other hand, to do battle with securing media outlets for all black ar America, Incorporated requires a totally tists contracted by Polydor. The ac- ROUTES . A ":iuide to Black Entertainment 41 BASKETBALL: SPORTS NOT FOR MEN ONLY he outlet pass is on its way down T the court even before the re bounder gracefully alights on the floor. A dribble around the back, between the legs and a twirl, and the player is air borne, releasing the ball at the height of the jump. The ball whizzes through the hoop, fluttering the net ever so slightly. Who has executed that masterful move? Is it Earl Monroe? Is it Tiny Archibald? No, it's Janice Thomas doing her thing for the New York Stars of the Women's Professional Basketball League. Now in its second year, the Women's Basketball League has already expanded from eight teams to a league with fran chises in fourteen cities. With bigger arenas to play in this year, with better players and experienced coaches, the league has assured itself of ever-growing fan interest and support. Our local franchise, the N.Y. Stars, exemplifies this growth better than any other team in the WBL. Last year, their home was Iona College's field house (capacity 3,000), in New Rochelle, N.Y. This year, the N.Y. Stars will play eleven games in the main arena in Madison Square Garden: six games as part of a doubleheader with the N.Y. Knicks and five solo appearances. The balance of the season's games will be played in the Garden's Felt Forum. To make the team more competitive (last season the N.Y. Stars finished se cond in the Eastern Division), the front office has signed on experienced free agents and promising draft choices. Ex Olyrnpian Gail Marquis, Denise Craig, the second leading rebounder in the league last season (the Stars Althea Gwyn led the WBL), and Gail Tatter son, who was the league leader in field goal percentage (64.60Jo), are some of the top free agents in the team's re juvenated lineup. Draft choices Sharon Farrah and super-shooter Pearl Moore, championship team. A third ingredient Under coach A1 McGuire, he led the the all-time highest collegiate scorer is needed: the coach. It is he who must Warriors to a National Invitational (4061 points), men included, will add mold all the team's different com Tournament championship at Madison even more firepower. These additions, ponents into a smooth working unit. Square Garden in 1970. Subsequently along with the return of Althea Gwyn, This task will be the harness of the man named the most valuable player in the the league's top rebounder (17.3 per known to N.Y. basketball fans as Dean N.l.T., Meminger returned to New York game) and third highest scorer (23.2 "The Dream" Merninger. Dean brings as the number one draft pick of the New ppg.), Kaye and Faye Young, those twin to his coaching duties some very im York Knickerbockers and \vas very in hotshots, and all-point guard Janice pressive credentials. One of the only two strumental in helping the Knicks capture Thomas, may very well make this a high school players to make the all-city a championship in the 1972-73 season. championship season for theN. Y. Stars. team 3 years in a row (Kareem Abdul While still a Knick, he shared backcourt But a bigger arena and a gallery of Jabbar was the other), Meminger was duties with Walt Frazier ahd Earl superstars do not alone produce a the star of Marquette University's team. Monroe. Later he was traded to Atlanta, 42 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment with whom he creditably winded up his playing career. Playing under coaches like McGuire and Red Holzman helped Dean to form some winning theories about coaching. Meminger views learning the fundamen tals, conditioning and a hard-line defense as the formula for producing victories this season. "Naturally, coaching women will be challenging for me," he says. "Women players aren't quite as developed as males in terms of understanding the concept and nuances of the game of basketball. If we're going to have women playing professional basketball, the fans are bound to expect a certain level of play. If we don't give spectators a quality game, we won't have any fans in the stands. I expect to mold a disciplined team-oriented club that will bring another championship to New York. One of the things I'm trying to develop in our players is toughness, a Coach ~n ..TM DTPQm M•mml!;tr mental and a physical toughness. There are times when a player can compensate the Stars note how he tries to improve tinues, "a Jot of people had the attitude for Jack of expertise by being mentally their game rather than to change it. that we were a freak show, but by the tough. But if you don't have the mental Denise Craig points out that "Dean is end of the season, they learned to ap toughness, you're not going to develop it teaching us the things we don't know. preciate our game and became really overnight," the rookie coach em Whatever you don't know. he'll teach. dedicated fans." phasizes. He's a hellified coach." The players aU are very optimistic Although there are no Dr. Js or about the WBL's second season. All-pro Abdul-Jabbars in the WBL, the future How do the women players react to Althea Gwyn confides, "I'm really ex looks promising. One potential star can working under a male coach? (lrorucaJ cited about our progress. The lea2ue is didate is Janice Thomas, whose shake Iy, all of the WBL coaches are male, the growing and women's sports are on the and bake moves are an exciting and in better women coaches having opted for rise. We're playing in the Garden this tegral part of the Stars's winning ways. college basketball which has also grown year, too, which is very significant. By Dean comments, "J.T. is just a natural significantly in stature in recent years.) allowing us to play there, the men have leader out on the floor. She makes The players express the greatest respect shown that they finally take us women things happen for the N.Y. Stars." The for Dean's ability as a coach. Several of players seriously. Last year," she con- former Long Island University player was an all-star for the WBL's East Team last season and also led the circuit in free throw percentage (. 778). But the Stars really have no individual stars because every game, win or lose, is a team effort. Coach Meminger, confident of the team's chances this season, states with a smile, "If we're going to struggle, let us struggle early in the season." His primary concern is that the team should not peak too soon and thus burn itself out before the playoffs. ln the past, Memjnger has won charnpionshjps play ing in high school, college and NBA teams. If theN. Y. Stars win the coveted trophy this season, Meminger's career will have come full circle. New York 's basketball fans are hungry for a winner again, and the Stars could very well fiU the void. Anyway, I'm going to wish upon a Star and see what happens. .~ -Michael George ROUTES. 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One way Micheaux kept afloat during this period, when most other black-owned companies went Homesteader" to the auemion of bankrupt, was to align himself with lack themes on the wide the Lincoln Company, one of the Frank Schiffman, the white manager B screen had their origins long earUest black-owned film produc of the Apollo Theatre. Schiffman was before Hollywood producers tion companies. Lincoln's president, able to provide some financial help, discovered their market value. In Noble Johnson, wanted to buy the and Micheaux then got bm~ kings with fact, black film producers were film rights, so the two arranged to T.O.B.A., (Theater Owners Booking around when the first silent pictures meet. On his way to the appointed Association), a network of black revolutionized American entertain rendezvous, Micheaux decided he theatres across the country that ment. Foremost of the black pioneer s hould supervis e the filming. was later nicknamed the "Chitlin' filmmakers was Oscar Micheaux, Johnson, a veteran of many early Circuit." whose over 30 films were both Hollywood features, found this pro In the South, Micheaux was often on ridiculed and imitated by the position unacceptable. As a result, ly able to get special midnight bookings, establishment. two of the most successful early often frequented by curious white Although his past remained a black filmmakers never worked patrons eager to take in his " exotic" pro mystery for many years, today we together. ductions for a little risque fun. Several know that he was born near The aspiring film producer then film writers have speculated that Metropolis, Illinois in 1884 to former headed back east and attempted to Micheaux included an abundance of slaves. As a young man, he worked raise enough money to produce nightclub and dancing scenes in his work as a Pullman porter, traveling from "The Homesteader" himself. He not just to cover gaps in the plot's con the Midwest to the Pacific Coast. talked midwestern farmers into buy tinuity (though he did that too) but also Later, he became a homesteader in ing a piece of his yet nonex.istent to satisfy the fantasies of his white South Dakota but eventually lost his film company at $75 a share. The in theatergoers. land and blamed his then-father-in ves tment scheme worked , and Even when Micheaux was able to law, a minister (who later became a despite his lack of experience, the show his films, he never was guaranteed character figure in his writings). film was ready by I 9 I 9. It cost a a fair share of gate receipts. The white Micheaux then turned to writing mere $15,000-a low budget even by businessmen who had the circuit sewed and became popular for his pulp early 20th century standards. up never shared profits equitably with novels, which he sold, through his "The Homesteader" opened in the black artists who had created their shrewd marketing skills, in black Chicago and promptly stirred up a business in the first place. Micheaux's communities around the country. ln local controversy . The movie most successful films, therefore, failed a car loaded with books, he traveled depicted a minister as a crooked to bring him a fair return. across the country to lecture and and two-faced character-not the s ign new contracts. Micheaux sort of portrayal expected from a Artistically, Mkheaux's films were became known as a hustler of con black filmmaker. A scathingly less than stellar achievements. He had to summate skill. cynical mockery of religious duplici work constantly on a shoestring budget Micheaux's growing reputation ty and corruption appeared fre with rented equipment. Four takes on a among blacks brought his 1917 quently in Micheaux's work. It is single scene could leave the production autobiographical novel " The said to have had its source in his short of footage later. The technicians ROUTES. A Guide to Black Emertainme/11 45 he used were usually Hollywood castoffs times by calling his players "the black Hollywood for any compelling view of from lily-white craft groups. Thomas Valentino" (Lorenzo Tucker) or "Sepia black life on film. For them, any sign of Cripps, in his history of black ftlmmak Mae West" (Bee Freeman). Reaction progress, no matter bow small, was a ray ing, "Slow Fade to Black," found that in the black community to Micheaux's of hope, since the option of promoting Micheaux's "Ten Minutes to work was often contradictory. Although the indigenous black filmmakers wasn't Live"(l932) "typified the shoestring, Mkheaux's dramas were criticized as even considered. race movie, with its tangled racial theme, working to promote the values of Subsequently, black audience atten sparse sets, snippets of vaudeville pad lighter, more middle class blacks, the dance at films produced by blacks, just ding, and jagged continuity patched established black press, which was con before and during World War II , started together with subtitles." trolled by that strata, was ironically to dwindle. Hollywood had, on the one But that is not to say that Micheaux's often very hostile to his films. side, its small army of black maids and ftlrns were flops. His "Body and This situation worsened after butlers, and on the other, its white busi Soul"(l924} featured the great Paul Holl}"vood made the transition to the nessmen, who, with greater funding and Robeson in his film debut. In it, "talkies." While all-black Tinseltown resources, were grinding out black B Robeson appeared both as a drunken, musicals like 'Hearts in Dixie" and movies. The jazz shorts, for example, lustful minister who desired a suitably " Hallelujah" were inspired by the suc that we view today for a glimpse of innocent young girl and also as the cessful films of Micheaux and other in Duke Ellington and the late Louis Arm young maiden's poor but very honorable dependents, the Hollywood films were strong were produced by these en suitor. Micheaux's narrative was quite technically superior to them. Unfor trepreneurs. confusing. But Robeson's double role tunately, the A msterdam News at this Micheaux, by this time, didn't have presented a multidimensional view of a time. chose to ridicule Micheaux's low the energy anymore for his boisterous black man-a feat that Hollywood, in budget films, drawing unfair com promotional tours, and " Betrayal" its long history, has rarely duplicated. parisons with Hollywood products, in (1948) was a dismal failure. But While some of Micheaux's ft!ms held stead of paying tribute to his great something else was beginning to happen. a special appeal for black audiences, pioneering efforts. World War ll had forced open U.S. such as " Birthright" (1924}, which This intolerant reaction proceeded segregated society, as black veterans, demonstrated the need for black unity, from a philosophy prevalent among feeling they were good enough to and "God's Step Children" (1937}, some blacks that getting dark-skinned die for their country abroad, came many of his works were only adaptations actors imo Hollywood films, no matter back ready to fight for equality at home. of white styles or early versions of blax how insulting the role, was more impor In their quest for equality and ex poitation movies. For example, "Under tant than black-produced movies. cellence, the seeds of the Sidney Poitier world" (1936) could very easily have Harlem Renaissance writers Alain Locke film persona were planted. il. been a Warner Brothers' "action" film. and Sterling A. 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