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ROUTES FEATURES

Ronald Bunn PublisheriEditor 7 "Ahhhh, Freak Out!... " Ken Simmons Elie Mystal 10 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Brytt Dantzler Ass I. Editor 19 Ashton Springer-Producer Theda Palmer-Head 22 Now The Home Teams Di Spina's Agnes 0 . Bunn Managing Editor 24 Brooklyn's New Muse Mark Irving 27 " K" Rated Movies Dina Michaels Ernest Crichlow Art Director 30 Luggage, Bags and Headaches Estelle Epps J>a~e IU 33 Discotelevision Howard Brock Garland Chris Albertson Editorial Consultant 35 Notes on a Journal Elie Mystal 38 Midnight Dining Valerie G. Norman Contributing Editorial Staff 43 "The Atchison Look" Pat Willis Sandra Bell Marlene Chavis 44 "The Jerry's Den Look" Leon MacDonald Do Spina's 45 "The Keyes West Look" Sandra M. Bell Brytt Dantzler Estelle Epps Howard Brock Garland Theda Palmer-Head Leona Hlpp Mark Irving DEPARTMENTS Helen Armstead-Johnson Leon MacDonald Page /9 Dina Michaels Elle Mystal Valerie G. Norman 4 Free For All Isabelle Ortiz 5 Highlights Amadeo Richardson 6 Publisher's Statement/Routes Responses Ken Simmons Robert Toomer. Jr. 14 Music Reviews Juanita White 35 Book Review Wayne Wolliams Pat Willis 37 Apple Routes 42 People Photographers Morris Mercer 46 Routes' Roots Reggie Weeks Earl Andre

PublisMr's Office Page43 Elie Mystal Business Manager LISTINGS

Advertising Sales Staff Connie Oivack Leon MacDonald 9 Disco 17 Music Circulation Morris Banner 21 Theatre Manager 23 Sports Promotions 26 Art Leo Collins 28 Kids Director 36 Media 40 Dining Page46

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CIVIL SERVICE INFORMATION EXHIBITIONS AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLKLORE AND AWARENESS DAY New York Public Library May 5, 3 pm. The Central Library of the Brooklyn "Minority Designer's Workshop," May The Choreographic Potential of Folklore Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Bklyn 2 Thru May I2. Countee Cullen Library, Theatre." Discussions on the exploration presents a two part program on Civil Man. of possible uses of African American Service Job opportunities, exams, Arts and Crafts by the Katherine Engel folklore in developing new work for the application procedures and establishment Center for Older People. Thru May 12, musical. Moderator: Bill Moore, dance of eligibility lists. Part I: Open to the Donnell, Man. critic. Participants Pearl Primus, pioneer Public, Information Session 1-2:30 pm, "Minority Designer's Workshop. " ethnic dancer/ teacher; Liz Williamson, Auditorium. Part II, Registration re­ May 14 thru May 19 . Hunt's Point Jazz dancer / teacher; Rod Rodgers, quired; small group session; will meet Regional Branch, Bx. Choreographer. Richard Allen Center every half hour from 2:30-5 pm. Sign "Organizing for Peace: The Career of for Culture and Art, 36 W. 62nd St up at the Job Information Center (at Clark M. Eichelberger." Second Floor, 581 -9110. Grand Army Plaza) or call636-3137. North Gallery, Central Building, Man. May II. Thru May 30. "Japan on the Map." Thru June 28. Map JURIED CRAFTS SHOW ARMED FORCES WEEK '79 Division, Central Building, Man. "Japanese Technology: Thru July 17. " Yesterday and Today." Astor Hall, Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association's A 21 gun salute by the Armed Forces Main Lobby Central Building, Man. First Annual Juried Crafts Exhibition, will signal the start of Armed Forces "The Awkward Age: American Writers a showcase of quality craftsworks. Week '79, May 11-20. The celebration in the 1800s." Thru October 31. Central This event will be staged in the Plaza will begin at Battery Park (Lower Man) Building, Man. adjacent to Brooklyn Borough Hall Friday, May II, 11:30 am. May I9 & 20,6-11 pm.

May 12, 12 noon- Joint Services Parade PARADES will march up Fifth Ave. from 26 St. flNEARTSONPROMENADE to 54 St. May 12 & 13, 1-4:30 pm, the USS May 6, I pm. "Martin Luther King, Jr. Aylwin will hold an open house at the Memorial." Fifth Ave. at 44th St. to The 23rd Semi-Annual Brooklyn Arts New York Passenger Ship Terminal 86th St. and Culture Association' s Fine Arts at 55 St. May 12, 2 pm. "Military Order of Exhibition will be held along Brooklyn May 15, 12 noon, 26th U.S. Army WWs." Fifth Ave. at 26th St. to 54th Heights Promenade, from Remsen Band will perform at Rockefeller Center. St. to Clark Streets. May 5-6, 12, 13, and May 17, 12 noon, Air Force Band of the May 19, 2 pm. "Armed Forces Day." 19-20, from 11-6 pm. East will perform at Plaza Fountain, Fifth Ave. at 96th St. to 62nd St. Plaza Hotel. (Fifth Ave. at 59 St.) May 20, I :30 pm. "Norwegian Consti­ May 17, 3 pm, the U.S. Coast Guard tution Day, Brooklyn. Fifth Ave. at ART SHOWS Band, Lincoln Center Shell. 90th St. to 67th St. May 17, 7 pm, Air Force Band of the May 20, 2 pm. "Greek Day." Fifth East, Shubert Alley. (West of Broadway, Ave. at 59th St. to 79th St. May 7 thru June 15. Beety Saar's collection between 44 & 45 Sts. of collages. Gallery 62, National Urban May I8, 12 noon, the 26th U.S. Army League, 500 East 62nd St. Man. 644-6500. Band, World Trade Center. "The Art of Living." Visual Arts Center, May 18, 12 noon, Air Force Band of the LECTURES 22 E. 54th St. 3rd Floor. 427-8100. East, Citicorp Building. Thru Aug. Contemporary wall hangings

May 19, 12 noon-6 pm, the Coast Guard New York PubliC' Libroty from Nigeria and Ghana. African will hold open house at Governors Island. American Institute, 833 UN Plaza, Man. May 20, 2 pm, "Armed Forces Musical May 9, 7:30 pm. Slide Show/ Lecture 949-5666. Salute to New York , Felt Forum, Madison "A Recent Visit to China." Stapletone, Square Garden. Featured will be the Staten Island. U.S. Air Force Band, The U.S. Military May 10, 6 pm. "Susan Brockman and Her BOOK DISCUSSIONS Academy Hell Cats and others. For films." Hudson Park, Man. tickets to this free event call753-5609. May IO, 6 pm. "Artist-Craftsmen of New York." Donnell, Man. N. Y. Publtc Library May 10 , 3:30 pm. Demonstration May 7, 6:30pm. "All the Kings Men. " JAZZ CONCERTS Lecture for Teenagers "Looking Good­ Yorkville, Man. Modeling, Beauty & Makeup." Dongan May 7, 7:30 pm. "The World According Hills, Staten Island. to Garp." Kingsbridge Branch, Bx. May 2, 9, 12:30 pm. The Jazzman, May 14, 6 pm. Dance Lecture. Lincoln May 14, 6:30pm. "World of Wonders." DonneU Library Center 20 W. 53rd St. Man. Center, Man. Yorkville Branch, Man.

4 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment HIGHLIGHTS MAY

Rod Rodgers Dance Co. (See International Afrikan-American Dexter Gordon. (See Music 5Theatre Listing) 9 Ballet. (See Theatre Listing) 15Listin_g)

Alvin Ailey Repertory Co. (see Fred Benjamin Dancers (See Alvin Ailey Dance Co. (See 6T heatre Listing). 13Theatre Listing) 31 Theatre Listing)

Salsoul Orchestra. (See Music 12 Listing)

Canaan Baptist Church 13Concert Choir. (See Music Listing)

The Dixie Hummingbirds. 13(See Music Listing)

Sammy Davis, Jr. (See Music Queen Yahna. (See Music Dionne Warwick. (See Music 7listing) 2 7Listing) 31 Listing)

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his month our cover story is an interview with one of the "hottest" groups on the disco Tscene-Chic. Chic has enjoyed three consecutive hit records-but interestingly enough, they still remain somewhat of a mystery to the masses who buy their records or freak to their popular disco sounds. Chic is a multi-talented group and once you've read our interview with them, you'll know that this group will be contributing to the music scene long into the future. The disco craze seems to be going through several phases simultaneously, and it seems to be anybody's guess where it will be a year or two from now. Veteran recording artists, who are suffering fi nanciall y and artistically from the disco craze, are eagerly looking forward to the end of the high energy thump thump thump-and their wishes may not be too far off. There is a noticable increase in the "sounds of funk" over the airwaves. And the new dance "The Rock," will help propel funk into national and international prominence. But on the otherhand, several record companies are investing millions of dollars into keeping the disco sound alive. It is very difficult for us at Routes to predict whether dollars will win over artistry, so we have decided to separate disco from our music category. Disco will be dealt with as a separate entity-allowing us the flexibility to give other musical forms equal exposure. Since the introduction of the Fashion Section, we have received numerous letters and telephone calls hailing the coverage. If you feel there are other areas of entertainment we're missing-drop us a line.

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6 ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Entertainment '-AHHHH, FREAK OUT: DISCO LE FREAK C'EST CHIC"

he words that instantly ener­ was often referred to as a group a tendency to relegate it to that very T gize, transforming any passive called " Car Wash," Chic was ori­ limited category, but its two Atlantic disco gathering into tumultuous ginally identified by many as "Yow­ releases have included beautiful ro­ frenzy, "The Freak", is a dance sah, Yowsah, Yowsah," but- three mantic ballads, and soothing in­ revolution that boasts Le Freak as its smash singles and two albums later strumentals-music for all moods. official anthem. - the name Chic is virtually a house­ "In Europe, rhythm and blues, disco Chic, the group responsible for the hold word in disco circles. and funk are all considered pop," hot-selling song, remains a my­ The term conjures up visions of says Rodgers. "We don't like having stery to some of its fans, despite elegance and sophistication, a trendy labels, we like the European men­ having had two previous disco hits stylishness-the group makes an ef­ tality. One music trade magazine in the past year: Dance, Dance, fort to live up to that image, says we don't play enough disco, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) but elegance and sophistication are but I 00 percent disco is not our and Everybody Dance. "Some peo­ not something one deliberately cre­ concept." Despite such statements, ple didn't know the name of the ates, and there are those who see Edwards and Rodgers are proud to group," admits guitarist Nile Rod­ the group's over-posed publicity pic­ be recognized as one of the pro­ gers, who (with bassist Bernard Ed­ tures as a put-on. Chic's musi­ minent disco groups in an era wards) is the creative power behind cal sophistication is more real. Be­ where disco is the dominant musi­ Chic. Li ke Rose Royce, which af­ cause the group has reaped its suc­ cal form, and assertions that disco ter its debut recording, Car Wash, cess in the disco market, there is music is simple do not bother the

ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Emertainment 7 records to the stores. Can you ima­ gine the president of a record com­ pany hand delivering your record? I couldn't believe it. It literally hap­ pened overnight." The public reaction was immedi­ ate and overwhelming, and "Yow­ sah, Yowsah, Yowsah" became a pet phrase in the disco world. The single and the album achieved gold certification, and Chic's im­ mediate future was insured. The group appeared with such pre-emi­ nent recording acts as The 0' Jays, the Isley Brothers and Rufus, and in a four day showcase at last year's Billboard Disco Convention, with eleven other leading disco acts Chic gained the respect and admiration of dee-jays and music industry execu­ tives from across America. "New York City is always the most impor­ tant gig," says Rodgers. "We've looked into performing in a place like Avery Fisher Hall, we just have to make sure that everything is right before we do." Edwards and Rodgers are always striving to do more and to do it B. Edwards & N. Rodgers. better. After their lead vocalist Nor­ men behind Chic: "I like simple mu­ wasn't familiar with R&B, but I ma Jean Wright left Chic to pur­ sic because we are writing for other asked them to call out the notes, and sue a solo career, Edwards and Rod­ people to enjoy; only the most high­ I learned." gers wrote, produced, and played on ly developed musical minds can en­ In typical fashion for the en­ five songs in her debut album for joy complex music," comments tertainment industry, Chic became Bearsville/ Warner Brothers. They Rodgers defensively. "Take fusion an "overnigbt success" after many have also written and produced music, the people who enjoy that are attempts that resulted in frustrating songs on a new Sister Sledge al­ professional musicians, you can't failure. Edwards and Rodgers pro­ bum. sing that music. The most successful duced original music which was Bernard Edwards and Nile Rod­ films and records are simple, easy to listened to and rejected by vir­ gers are total entertainers, com­ understand." tually every major recording com­ manding an organization which has In the early seventies, Rodgers pany. Their fortune did not begin to persevered and strengthened itself and Edwards played together in the reverse until a disco OJ engineered despite the loss of its original lead backup band for New York City the tracks to Everybody Dance, and vocalist. They realize that they are (known for the single " I'm Doing played it in his Manhattan rught­ only as good as their supporting Fine Now"); when that group broke club, The Nightowl. "Then it started cast, and they are grateful for the ta­ up in 1975, they began composing to happen," Rodgers recalls, "At­ lent that surrounds them: drummer together, a perfect blend of Ed­ lantic, the company we signed with, Tony Thompson has played with La­ wards' roots in rhythm and blues, had previously turned us down, but belle and Stevie Wonder, vocalists and Rodgers' knowledge of classical the president of the company, Jerry Alfa Anderson and Luci Martin and jazz music. After playing saxo­ Greenberg, had never heard our have impressive credits outside the phone in juruor high school, Edwards tape. A friend of his who worked recording industry-in addition to abandoned his horn for the electric for another company, played it for singing on "The Wiz" soundtrack, bass in high school. Rodgers was en­ him, and told him that he had Anderson has acted in two films, countering several diverse musical so much faith in the tape that Martin has studied dance with Alvin experiences, from hard rock, to a he would quit his job to work the Ailey, and acted in the road com­ job with the band for the "Se­ record. Greenberg was so impressed parues of "Hair," and "Jesus same Street" television program, to that he had the record (Dance, Dance, Christ, Superstar." Add it all up and the house band at the Apollo Thea­ Dance) pressed overnight, and hired you have a winning combination. rll. ter. "Playing at the Apollo allowed a helicopter to deliver the records me to grow," says Rodgers. "I to a limousine, which delivered the -Ken Simmons

8 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment DISCO LISTINGS BROOKLYN Entrance les Mouches Thursdays 227 E. 56St. 2601 1th Ave 57W.58St. Shows Tue & Sun S10 and S15 Excitingly decorated Brown Sugar at 9:30, Wed-Sal 9:30 Dinner after 8:30; mufti-level spot for 433 Sumner Ave. & 11:45. Cover charge dl sco after 11 :30 dining and dancing 574·5615 varies. Disco after Age: 21 and over from 10 pm. Informal, midnight. Mon. 695-5190 open for lunch & cocktails only. Les Nuages dinner. 421 ·5511 1436 Third Ave. 371·7777 & 83rdSt. East-side fashionable 2001 Odyssey Disco Hurrah dance club. Wed-Thur 33 St. & Seventh Ave. 36W. 62St. S5 (1 drink), Fri-Sat (Statler Hilton Hotel) Xanadu The owners of the 376 Schermerhorn Disco with rock & roll $1 0 (2 drinks) and punk mus1c 10 pm-4 am. Sun S5 disco In "Saturday Disco/Cabaret Night Fever" have Jackets on weekends Annual membership (2 drinks) 8 pm-4 am. 737-4144 opened a Manhattan $10 admission when $100. Open Wed & Thur 1 1 pm-4 am, branch In the Penn· there Is entenammenl Top Ballroom. S8 admission all other Fri·Sun to 5 am. Leviticus Fri-Sat only. From limes. 2 dnnks Mem $5 (free Sun); 45W.33rdSt guests S8 Wed·Thur, Jackets, Age: 25 10pm. S8. minimum at tables. PE&-5000 Open Thurs-Sun $10 Fn-Sun. Gents; 23 Ladles, 237.0400 586-2636 Disco: Fri., Sat. Thurs. live entertain· Wednesday's ment. Min. $5-$7 Wed. 210E. 86St. BRONX & Fn. Sun brunch noon. Ice Palace 564.()400 Cov $4 Frl, $5 Sat, 57 West 57th St. S2 Sun & Wed. Closed Club Fantasy Island 18 and over New York, New York Mon. 2268 Grand Concourse Open 10 pm-4 am 33 West 52nd St. 535-8500 Disco Fri., Sat $5 min. 838·8557 10 pm-4 am; Mon·Sat Swimming pool, Jackets; Age: 21 plus. theatre, game room, lpanema 245·2400 sau na, bathing suit 240 West 52nd St. ren tals, jackets, Age: 21 and over Pegasus casual. 9pm-4am 1230 Second Ave. 364·8972 9 pm-6 am Fri-Sat Jackets; Age: 25, 765-8025 Gents; 23, ladles MANHATTAN 535-8004 QUEENS Jus tines 500 Eighth Ave. Adam's Apple Rellectlons Jackets, Age: 25 40E. 58thSt. Ruling Class I t 117 F1rst Ave/62 Sl gents; 23 1adies. Fri. 9().()5 Merrick Blvd. Casual, dance floors; BJ.Ievel disco with Sat.S5Min. cocktail area high Jamaica, N.Y. Singles downstairs, Age: ladles 23, couples upsta1rs. G.G. Knickerbocker's atop the dance floor. Fri·Sat 10 pm-4 am, Gents 25. Mmimum vanes ($6- 128W. 45 St. Jackets required $12). Nightly. New d isco open lunch & cocktails Mon·Frl noon-9 pm. 1 1 pm-5:30 am; $5 371-8650 Mon-Sun 9·4 am. 658·9572 Sun-Thur 7:30 & 9:30. 688·3365 CeSolr 2 drinks min after9 59 Murray St. 246·1898 Sahara SUBURBAN Wed·Fri 5 pm until; 1234 2nd Ave. Sat 10 pm until; Open tll4 am Jackets, casual. LeCocu Talent show on Tues, Ruling Class II 962-1153 152 East 55th St Cabaret on Thurs. 142 So. Fourth Ave. Disco Fri·Sat only $3and $5 Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Copacabana Cabaret other nights Age: 18 and over Restaurant and Disco 10 East 60th St. Min. varies 628·6099 (9 14) 668·0220 Dress: fashionabl y Age: 21 and over casual. 371-1559 Studio 54 Decameron 10pm-4am 254 West 54th St Levittown, Ladles 21, Gents 25; Le Farfalle $14 per person 2890 Hempstead Tpk. Cabaret acts during 209W.48St. 10 pm-4 am except Tue: Greek Israeli the week. Duplex dance Mon., no dress festival, Wed: disco Pl5-6010 emporium with an ex· requirement. party, Thur: latin cellent sound system 489·7668 nlte, Sun: winter Cotton Club and lounge surround· festival with free hot 666 W. 125th St. lngs. Draws a well· Trlbeca buffet from 7 til Mon-Sun 10 pm-4 am dressed young crowd. 64 North Moore St. closmg. S4 & $1 drink $10 Adm1sslon Wed S5, Fri-Sat $10 Wed·Thurs, 6 pm-4 am Frl & Sat, $3 & $1 Sun & Mon Ladies (inc. 1 drink) Open Jackets, casual; S5 min drink Sun. Closed admitted free. 10pm-Oam. Age: 25 plus Mon. MOJ-7980 582.0352 925·8787 (515) 579-4466

ROUTES, A Guide ru Black E111errainment 9 MUSIC MARILYNMcCOO&BILLYDAVIS

any of us grew up with sweat Let the Sun Shine In, Never My disco tune, then modulates mto M y basement parties where the Love, the 5th Dimension's albums something else-why such a mix­ whiff of suede jackets blended with and singles bubbled to the top of the ture? Woolworth's perfumes and the funk charts, one after the other, and M-We're excited about it be­ of soulful tunes; we rocked and five faces beaming with success be­ cause we feel that, musically, this is swayed lO Aretha's beat, got down came familiar images on our televi­ a better indication of the direction with James Brown, and wrenched sion screen. It was up, up and we want to go in than our last two our bodies out of shape doing the all the way, or so it seemed, but all albums. I see them as being the pro­ African Twist. But then it happened, good things must come to an end, duct of our shedding our last ten the 5th Dimension came along and and so did the 5th Dimension. How­ years of 5th Dimension music ... we're cooled us off, dousing us with the ever success breeds success, and so evolving as we move away ... and into gentler rhythms of "champagne it was that the 5th Dimension bred what Marilyn and Billy are really soul." There was something very the inimitable Marilyn & Billy. about. And I think this album is a different about their music, an all­ When the charismatic team (full better example of direction we would American wholesomeness that some­ names: Marilyn McCoo and Billy like to go in now. how didn't fit the funky basement Davis, Jr.) recently hit the Big Ap­ image. They were also extremely ple, I dropped in at their Waldorf On the inside jacket you say, prolific, delivering hit upon hit. Towers suite. "There's so much good music From the late Sixties to the begin­ around that one shouldn't limit one­ ning of the Seventies: Up, Up and Let's start with your new album, self to one kind... " Wouldn 'I the A way, Stone Soul Picnic, Aquarius/ "Marilyn & Billy," it opens with a public gravitate to you more quick-

10 ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Entertainmelll Cole. M-And that's nice. Even though you want to come out with record­ ings that reflect the times and the market demands, you have to be true to yourself.

Your creative self? M-Exactly. You cannot go at it from the stand point of wanting to sell two or three million albums, you can't just say this is not music I en­ joy and I'm not particularly proud of the project, but its gonna sell three million. I'd love to sell three million copies! But I will not com­ promise in order to do it, not to that extent. B-People who do things like that are not really dedicated to the art; they want to make some money and then-once they've made it, once they've taken from the industry­ they don't want to put anything back into the business. Once you take something from the post you've got to put something back so we can keep the pot here for a long time. M-Take Barry White. His talent lies more in the fact that he knows where the market is than in his sing­ ing. And his productions always hit the market (she snaps her fingers). He's no great singer, his talent lies in the production and an under­ standing of the commercial aspects Marilyn and Billy. of the business. That's great for him. It wouldn't work for us. ly, if you had a single sound that was to Fall in Love. .. something that is unique to you rather than a variety sung back and forth-a love song, You've had a string of successes of styles? because we are singers! when you were with the 5th Dimen­ B- Not really. Like Marilyn says, sion. Did you ever wrestle with the we are going in a different di­ So good vocals are important for to­ fear offailure? rection ... A lot of people have told day's music? M- Sure. me that they think this is probably B- Definitely. That's what we're B-Of course. We wrestle with the best album we've done... this into. Since we can do any kind of that all the time. sound is something we want to do. music, we don't want to type-cast M- You see, in between the hits It's where Marilyn and Billy are ourselves as just one type of artist. we had records that didn't happen.. . in '79. Singing just R 'n' R would be very After Up, Up, and A way we didn't frustrating when you know you can have another hit record until Stoned What about the pressure in the in­ sing a ballad. Soul Picnic, a year to a year dustry to go disco? With that being M- Yes, we have taken a hard and a half later. We had Paper Cup the hot sound, do you feel that your route. And we realize it's not easy that came out-and was a bomb. approach is still valid? for the public to grasp (when it Then Carpet Man, that bombed. We B-Yes. With disco being so po­ comes to style). began to wonder if we were just pular nowadays, we want everyone going to be a one-hit act. Then to know that we do disco tunes. Natalie Cole is a performer with we found Stoned Soul Picnic. That I've Got the Words You 've Got the more than one style. She wasn't as happened for us, then Sweet Blind­ Music is very disco, but we also easy to grasp as Aretha Franklin or ness was a big hit, then a couple want our fans to know us for sing­ Roberta Flack, and now she's been more bombs, but Aquarius hit big. ing songs like, It Took A Little Time dubbed the unpredictable Natalie As the 5th Dimension, we didn't just

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 11 long. Oh gosh, on two or three sepa­ rate occasions of telling the group... Billy and I would be in the hotel room. I would just lie there and shi­ ver. 1'd start crying and Billy would say, "Well Baby, if you don't think you're ready, stay longer. But I have to go." When I realized I still had a choice-we hadn't told the group yet -I'd feel better. I'd think about it for ten minutes and I'd realize there wasn't any turning back. When we did tell them, oh God, it was rough, really rough.

They knew what was coming? M-They should have. B-When we called the meeting they certainly knew. When you live with people for ten years, you know. It's a long time.. time to move on. M-If anyone claims they didn't know ... that really makes me wonder how much attention was ever paid to what was going on with me. If The new 5th Dimension. they were that insensitive to my vibes then there's something wrong. crank out hit after hit. There were My original thinking about the B-That's true of any relationship­ the bombs in between. group was that we would be together husbands, wives, groups, people liv­ for years, that we were· gonna grow ing together; if you're not really into old together. We use to laugh about each other, somebody in there is bull­ You sound very matter-of-fact about going out on to the stage like this shitting... because everybody is sup­ the 5th. Was breaking away diffi­ (She adopts a screechy voice and mi­ posed to feel each other's vibes in cult? mics a very old singer) ... we'd be out that unit. B-Yessss. Emotionally it was there singing, "Would you like to very difficult. We understand the ride in my beautiful balloon ... "(Billy Moving forward to Billy and Mari­ business but leaving people you've chimes in and we all have to laugh). lyn, you've been very successful as a lived with for ten years, longer. .. We would always talk about that, team, even in Japan ... I knew the guys before the group so breaking away was something I B-The way they received us was even started. We all grew up toge­ never really thought about. I always beautiful! They knew the group. The ther. ..But as for our creativity ... we thought somebody else would leave reception in Japan was fantastic. knew we wanted to grow, to pro­ the group before I would, but that Probably because we had just won gress as artists. We never felt bad last year I kept experiencing the frus­ the Tokyo Music Festival Award. about that part. It was something trations about the music. I was be­ It's a very big event over there. To we had to do. coming very difficult to live with, the Japanese, we were the winners­ I was constantly bitching and push­ so we were the greatest. ing and that whole bit. That M-They were ready to receive us must have been difficult for every­ with open arms. Also, we sang in Did they see your move as antagon­ one.. . It was time to grow. Japanese. They didn't want us to istic to their success as a group? B-... everything has a height. And sing in English. It was funny when B-I'm sure they did. then after that, that's it. You know we recorded You Don't Have to be M-Yes. Let's back up a little bit. you've got to take what you've got A Star (she sings in Japanese). They The year before we made the deci­ and take it somewhere else, or it be­ released it in Japanese, but the Eng­ sion to leave the group... that real­ comes stagnant. lish version was the big seller. ization became more apparent. It was scary for me. I was not satis­ How did you finally make the break? And at home? fied with the direction the group M-We were trying to do it in a B-I'm getting respect from people was going musically. I kept feeling way that would have the least nega­ at home. Guys around my age call we could and should do more. We tive impact on the rest of the mem­ me Mr. Davis. I mean that blows my needed a new direction. bers. We had been together for so mind! It's hard for me to get use to

12 ROUTES, A G11ide 10 Black Emerwinmenr that because, to me, I'm just Billy. Everybody goes through those dam to move about. The more recog­ People put stars on a plateau of feelings, you take it as far as it can nized you are the more you get stop­ some kind, but we're just two people go. When things don't happen they ped-your privacy is infringed upon. out there walking down the streets just don't and that means what it But we understand it. People must trying to have some fun like every­ means-it's just not going to happen. realize that when they see us we may body else. Marilyn and I are just two As you look for something else. Hey, be rushing to work or only had three regular people. Many of our friends we have no guarantee that everything hours sleep the night before. are not performers, some performers we try in life has got to happen. If A woman once became so excited have tremendous egos that are hard you hope for that you're nuts! when she saw us that she hauled off to get through. and slapped Billy in his back ... M-It's the pretense. But we do A continuation of the kind of thing B-I mean it. .. h-u-u-r-t! have a lot of friends in this industry. you did while in the service in M-Also, the limitation may be B-1 have a little saying: I make Germany? brought about by my own thinking, money-you understand-money does B-No, I had a band in the service. but I really don't feel totally free to not make me! I played a lot of little clubs all over say the things I feel. People are in­ M-He's the eternal optimist. He Germany ... a very interesting time in terested in Marilyn and Billy the en­ pulls me out when I'm in one of my my life. tertainers, not Marilyn the politician depressing moods (she laughs). Now I' m working with Cheryl or woman with a few causes ... B-Marilyn's a trip! Barnes, Gene McClain and Jimmy Castor, or a project Marilyn and I are This point of view is so different from What else helps keep it all working on will become my focus. I your image as one of the 5th, a group together? switch into work. That helps me get once described as being so "white"? M-Having a strong supportive hus­ past the bad feelings. 1t gives me time M-We shouldn't attribute every­ band is very important. Billy is to think about our situation. I look thing good or correct to people who strong for me ... sometimes when we for answers to questions like: which are white. release a record that doesn't happen, way the market's going, why some­ B-Right. I'll get depressed if I thought it thing didn't happen for us ... you M-You know, I didn't grow up should have had a shot. (She's a­ know a manager has to keep up with in a Baptist church. I don't have that mused by her own melancholy). When everything that's going on. spiritualist background that gives you I can't get feedback, that's depress­ that sound that's so successful in the ing, and then I start thinking that How successful can a black produc­ R & B market. When I sing, I'm we're just banging our heads against tion company be? Can it compete? being true to my feelings and exper­ a brick wall, that nobody's really in­ B-Yes. You've got everything out iences. So for someone to tell me that to us-I really go through all those there to work with, you just have to I'm not black enough ... it's ridiculous! trips, reach a low point and then know the business. Just don't go out B-Yeah. What else can we be (he say to hell with this. I fight back. there and have cards printed up and looks at his arms and laughs). We are Billy helps to level me off, and med­ pay some rent somewhere so you can what we are. It's such a problem. I've itation helps me a lot. I like practic­ say you're a production company. been fighti ng that one for so long. ing TM (Transcendental Meditation). You'd better know what a production M-Why must we attribute ignorance It helps me to remain objective, to is all about. You can't shortstop. and all the negatives to blacks. We let things happen the way they will Now, I can look back and see where have got to break our own damn and not lose faith in myself. the 5th should have made more chains before we can have others re­ money . If you're not careful you can spect us. Are you religious? end up getting beat. You have got to The only way we can do it is to re­ M- 1 would say that I'm a reli­ take time out to learn about the busi­ spect the gamut of our experiences, gious person. I believe in the existence ness side of the entertainment field ... styles and looks ... of a supreme being. I also believe in you don't have to be Einstein, you I didn't have a lot of soul food in the Golden Rule. just have to be concerned about your my house and I feel that that's a loss operation. to me ... it's a gap in my experience ... Billy, how do you maintain continuity T here are a lot of obstacles for we all have gaps. We fill them in as in yourself when it gets tough? black people, but we can get around we get older. I'm not gonna apologize B- Well I, ... (Marilyn interrupts them. If you're intelligent enough to for the gaps because I had nothing to with laughter). get around it, and when you do, you do with them. My parents raised me M- 1 keep you up because you real­ can turn around and look at it-let the way they thought best. I'm not ize you can't get depressed with them wonder how you got past it. apologizing for them either. someone like me around- who gets B-That is really my pet peeve­ as low as I get! Marilyn you indicated before that the way our people prejudge each B-(still laughing) That's automa­ you'd like to have more freedom. other ... this happens whenever people tic. Somebody's got to keep this Has being successful increased or do not get into people. show together, and I know that limited your freedom? somebody is me! M- It 's taken away freedom, free- Do you two ever fight?

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 13 8-You know life's not interesting MIJSIC REVIEW The Futures. A Philadephia based without a fight! Oh, we really get quintet with a new album under their down! Nobody comes around us ON STAGE belt, blew into the Big Apple as a fea­ when we're fighting. They don't be­ tured act at Leviticus' Thursday night lieve we're the same two people. who showcase. A tightly knit group, with were doing all that love singing out slick choreography in the best tradi­ there! tion of the Temptations, has a show­ manship that is a throw-back to pre­ disco days. One of their strongest Have you matured as a woman while drawing cards is a dynamic and ver­ in this business? satile baritone, John King. M-1 don't know how much of it Two numbers out of the 90 minute has to do with being a performer and routine stand out: Mr Bojangles, with how much is just growing up. I was King doing some fast footwork­ a very naive person when the 5th Di­ complete with a cream-colored melon mension first started. hat-to the tight harmonies of his In the past three years, since Billy four partners, and a well arranged and I have been on our own, I've composition, The Greatest-a tribute really learned a lot about people and to boxing champion Muhammed Ali. dealings. For example, I figured that The 9 piece backup band played accessibility to the people we had best on subdued ballads, but on up­ known would change, especially if tempo numbers they mercilessly as­ Billy and I didn't become an impor­ saulted the audience, reaching a deci­ tant force in the record business, that Eartha's StiU Here bel level better suited for Madison people might stop accepting our calls. Eartha Kitt's comeback is now Square Garden. And guess what, less than two weeks complete. After 261 shows in "Tim­ after we left the group, people weren't buktu" and more planned for the receiving our calls. It happened just near future, she returned to caba­ like that (she really snaps her fingers ret to again radiate in all the OFF STAGE this time). It blew my mind! beauty and sensuality that made her famous. I guess that's show biz Even though the show had its M-Yes .. .I began to realize that a tender moments, the message was lot of people didn't really care ... (Her clear from the opening bars of expression darkens). Billy's taught me "I'm Still Here." a lot. He's been out there knocking She sang about her survival of around, he's been trying to educate the criticism of the white establish­ me for a long time. ment that scorned her for advocat­ Then came your first hit, "You ing the cause of the black civil Don't Have to be A Star. " rights movement, and human B- Yeah. Then the phones started rights 15 years ago. But most of all, ringing like mad. (He's so expressive she seemed to relish in the thought we all have to laugh). That's the way of having survived the black-ball­ society is. Being too naive is not good. ing of the 1960's by President John­ You've got to get out there and find son after her outspoken comment out what it's all about. . .its a form of on the war in Southeast Asia. education that you've got to have it! Most notable in her act was her rendition of "I Will Survive," the Gloria Gaynor disco-hit which she stripped of all paraphernalia and Singer, Actress Stephanie Mills­ Billy, have you grown in this business? turned into a raw emotional vehi­ Dorothy of the Broadway version of B-I've come a long way. I've al­ cle with haunting phrases of subtle "The Wiz"-has just released her ways been involved in music. That's victory. first album on 20th Century Fox been my love ... I grow through my Eartha Kitt has aged a little. But Records label. The album " What music. In high school I was playing like a good bottle of wine, she has Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' " is an old raggedy clarinet. I still haven't gotten a lot better. Those of us produced by James Mtube and learned to play it but I do play the who remember her from past eras, Reggie Lucas. Ms. Mi lls feels that tenor sax. And I've started to teach hopefully, have too with a fraction her arrangement with 20th Century myself the guitar. That's me. lf, of the same results. Hats off to Les will give her greater nexibility in the Mouches for securing the great development of her multi talented -Brytt Dantzler lady for the recent engagement. career.

14 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Enterrainme/11 Diana Ruth Wharton is a name you the other, and I wonder how long cians. Drummer Billy Hart and per­ should look forward to hearing more producers are going to keep forcing cussionist Efrain Toro especially about. The twemy-seven year old this kind of merchandise down our swing throughout. Bassi!tt Mike Rich­ Howard University graduate is cur­ throats. Tom Scott: Intimate Stran­ mond had the same teacher as Stan­ rently making the rounds in some of gers-Columbia JC 35557 ley Clarke. It shows. He too plays the City's showcase cabarets. By all fast and approaches the instrument accounts, Ms Wharton displays the as though it were a guitar. "Pretty charasmatic qualities of Nina Simone Girl," the first track, starts off coupled with the musical creativity of with a lilting Latin feeling but the a Stevie Wonder. She is the composer music never gets off the ground. of the musical score for "For Colored After so many years of playing, Stan Girls Who Have Considered Suicide Getz has acquired an undeniable When the Rainbow Is Enur•; in 1975 melier. But the trouble with him is she composed an orchestral work per­ that he has no feeling for dynamics formed by the District of Columbia or texture, no knowledge that a horn Youth Orchestra, and in 1977, she is an extension of the human voice. composed a musical score for the Bos­ AU great saxophonists, Byrd, Dexter, ton University production of "Ani­ Eddie Harris. Now here's some good Trane, Sonny Rollins, have always mal Song," written by Fai Walker.]., down-home funk, and an inventive had an original sound of their own. cover. On "Two Times Two Equal Stan Getz doesn't. "Another World" -Amadeo Richardson Love," a vamp reminiscent of "Lis­ is a cold world, which is probably ten Here" sets in the groove. From why it also has, to doctor things up, there on, it's a soulful voyage through­ to resort to so much electronic gim­ RECORDS out the album. "I'm Tired of Driving" mickry. Stan Getz: Anolher World­ has a rousing gospel piano introduc­ Columbia JG 35513 Oregon, a West Coast group, as tion. No synthesizers here, hallelujah! the name lets one guess, recently Just bluesy vocals and a saxophone had a lot of exposure, including a that really talks and shouts and gives Since his return to the U.S., Dexter concert at Carnegie Hall. It uses a different shades to different notes. Gordon has assembled one of his best combination of classical, jazz and Eddie Harris also h&s an interesting groups ever. Drummer Eddie Gladden oriental instruments, creating a mix­ throaty voice. His vocal gymnopedics had been making sparks in Jersey for ture that is neither jazz nor classical a Ia Leon Thomas can be heard on for years. George Cables, well known or folk music. There are excursions "The Loneliest Monk." The sparstly­ for his association with Sonny Rollins into flamenco reminiscent of Chick used strings do not drown the music_ is one of the best piano players Corea and excursions into Indian Although this record doesn't break around. 1 have been listening to rhythms, but without the passion of much new ground, it is thoroughly en­ some of his solos so much that the ragas. I don't quite know what to joyable and will make ya get on your grooves on my albums are all worn make of this record, except that it feet and dance. Eddie Harris: I'm out. "As Time Goes By" opens with doesn't swing and doesn't move me. Tired of Driving-RCA APLI -2942 a lovely line by Cables then Dexter As with previous fusion attempts of comes in with straightforward swing. the same kind, the music never seems All the heavyweight funk stable Dexter, a master balladeer, knows to coalesce. It is a little bit of this seems to have been assembled on t~;is how to sass and care!ts. And there and a little bit of that, without date: Eric Gale, Ron Carter, Ralph is nothing like accoustic instruments achieving an original language. MacDonald, Steve Gadd, Idris Mu­ to tell a story. "Moment's Notice," " Waterwheel" is a flat modal piece hammad, Hubert Laws, Mongo San­ which opens and closes with a poly­ with no tension point, "Story Tell­ tamaria, Dave Sanborn, Earl Klugh. rythmic vamp is an implicit-and be­ ing" is just a tabla demonstration. As for the brass section, it reads like fitting-tribute to Trane, as is " Body For real Indian music, I still recom­ a musicians' Who's Who. This is slick and Soul." Although there are mend Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali glossy, competent studio work with echoes of Trane in both pieces, Dex­ Akhbar Khan. Oregon:Out of . the touches of Quincy Jones here and ter remains his own man. " I Told Woods-Elektra 6E-154 there. But nothing is really happen­ You So," composed by George ing. If 1 want to boogie, I'll have an Cables, is a showca!>e for this for­ old James Brown or an Old Aretha midable pianist. Listen to his Tatum­ Tom Scott's new record is entitled Franklin anytime. Bob James: Touch­ esque runs, to his a~tounding Intimate Strangers. Strangers, yes. No down-Columbia/ Tappan Zee JC dynamics and timing, to his har­ credits are given to the musicians. In­ 35594 mony! In these mass-consumption timate, no. This is boring, sterilized, times, it sure feels good to hear some mechanical funk with loads of syn­ Another World-a double album­ real music. Dexter Gordon: Manhat­ thesizers and electric keyboards. The is Stan Getz's new scholastic out­ lan Symphonie-Columbia 35608 · record gives an impression of deja en­ pouring. There's nothing wrong with tendu. It comes in one ear, goes out the sidemen, who are all able musi- -Isabelle Ortiz

ROUTES, A Guitle ro Blat'k Enrerwinment 15 It took something of a miracle away at the disco beat, but then to revive Gloria Gaynor as one of the horns beckon a gutsy rhythm change chief exponents of disco. This LP that would make Count Basie want Love Tracks and particularly the to rush to the piano. Crisp clean pierc­ single "l Will Survive" from the ing brass shout out the theme that is album has brought the lady back picked up on the vibraphones and from obscurity. held together by a jazzy bass line that It's a shame about Gloria Gaynor. works well with the drums. She is credited by many with having Aaron Copland's "Fanfare" has been the first soloist to introduce all the ingredients necessary to disco with the mind-boggling "Never awaken even the most lethargic Can Say Goodbye'' that topped the among us-complete with timpani, charts in 197 4. Because her vocals gong, and crash cymbals. The only are only a notch above average, major disappointment is Montana's at best, and her stage presence at that version of The 0' Jays' "I Love time was almost embarrassing, she Music." It adds nothing new to the was easily knocked off her disco­ musiC, the vocals can't match those queen throne by Donna Summer a on the original recording and the cut year later. is inconsistent with the rest of the al­ If it were up to her vocals alone, Gamble and Huff, the Philadelphia bum. Montana: I Love Music-Atlan this album would have been another Sound, have taken Jerry Butler's mel­ tic SD 19215 flop. Only the melody and lyrics low vocal flair for romance, given him of "I Will Survive" (which is being soft-rhythmic background instru­ Is it still good to ya-No it's better. billed as more than a song-but a way ments and vocal harmonies-the re­ In fact, this is the best album yet by of life) penned by Dino Fekaris and sult is an album, Nothing Says I Love the songwriting and sing duo Nick Freddie Perren, make it work. You Like I Love You. It is as sooth­ Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Is It Gloria Gaynor: Love Tracks, Polydor ing as warm tea and rum on a cold Still Good To Ya? bears out the new PD-16184 $8.98. Winter's night. Gamble and Huff pro­ stature that Ashford and Simpson have duced an earlier album by Jerry, "Ice cemented with their Broadway debut on Ice,'' which contained the hit sin­ at the Belasco Theater. Destiny is the first album the Jack­ gle " What's The Use of Breaking Valerie's vocals have mellowed since sons are responsible for writing, sing­ Up?" her firs t solo album on Motown and ing, producing, and conceptualizing. Nothing Says I Love You Like I even Nick's singing has improved For a first outing it is not bad al­ Love You, quells the disco fire and drastically, even though there is still though none of the cuts stand out as enflames romance. So put this record room for improvement, as his voice exceptional. on the turntable when you plan to thins out in the higher tenor ranges. Michael Jackson's vocals are ten­ spend a quiet evening at home with All the compositions are lyrical, the der and sincere and it appears he has your main squeeze. Beware of Butler phrasing is smooth and the vocals settled into his post-puberty range. he knows what he is doing ...Jerry stand out well over a solid arrange­ This is best demonstrated on "Push Butler: Nothing Says I Love You Like ment. There is no overproduction here. Me Away," a soft ballad in which I Love You Like I Love You-Phila­ Those who have had second Claire Fisher successfully weaves a delphia International JZ 35510. thoughts about Nick's vocals will be sultry string arrangement with Mic­ particularly pleased with " Ain't It A hael's voice. Here is an album designed to Shame,"-lo and behold-he is a bari­ The lyrics leave a lot to be desired, bridge the generation gap. Vincent tone. His vocal range gives Valerie's they are at times insipid, confused Montana and his orchestra have fragile voice a more solid backing. and rarely cohesive or logical. This cooked up a musical adventure into The added harmonic coloring for her latest production will not help the the Big Band Sound of disco in I soprano is enhanced by able back­ Jacksons recreate the musical phe­ Love Music. ground singers instead of a strained nomenon that skyrocketed them to This production is richer, much almost wining Nick Ashford. world fame in the early 1970s. The more elegant than the sounds of Is It Still Good To Ya ? will give strongest cut on the album "Blame MFSB and outshines a Mecco con­ every listener the satisfaction of hav­ It On The Boggie" provides good coction for its variety in rhythms, solo ing the best of this multi-talented duo dancing music, but lacks the sparkle instruments and concept. There are and some of the tunes, particularly and originality required to immedi­ no studio gimmicks. You can actual­ "Get Up and Do Something" will ately catch the ear. The upbeat songs ly picture a big band orchestra if you make you want to hit the dance floor. and their harmonies are reminiscent close your eyes and use the imagina­ Ashford and Simpson: Is It Still Good of "Enjoy Yourself," but a far cry tion. Outstanding on this release are To Ya?-Warner Brothers BSK 3219 from the tense, electrifying excite­ "You Know How Good It Is" and liS ment of "I Want You Back." The "Fanfare For The Common Man." Jacksons Destiny-Epic JF 35552 In the first cut, the orchestra grinds -Amadeo Richardson

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"It's really amazing how I got involved in the theatre at all. It's still a mystery to me," he said mo­ destly. "No one in my family ever took me to plays. I guess you can say that my wife, Myra, and I started our&clves in theatre while we were dating at Evander Childs High School in the Bronx. \J e'd put our money together to go to previews, they were cheap then. Most of the other kids our age went to movies but we couldn't wait to go down­ town to a Broadway show. " In a way, I guess we were very different. We would write a criti­ , que of the play and would then wait to compare ours to the review that would be published in the pa­ pers. We got a kick out of that." Ashton and Myra both left New York and attended Ohio State University where they both earned degrees. They married and Myra began a teaching career and Ash­ ton began working at a youth cen­ ter on !40th Street in the South Bronx as an administrative social worker. Ashton was enterprising and had a good business head. He soon in­ here are many factors and coming. The theatre marquees vested in a very lucrative and in­ Tpeople involved in putting to­ have announced a host of pro­ novative business-coin-operated gether the marvelous shows that ductions and co-productions by washing machines. He had one of adorn the Broadway stages in New Mr. Springer. "Cold Storage," the first automatic laundromats in York City. Producers are the "in­ "My Sister, My Sister," the revival the area. Quickly, news of his suc­ visible" people that audiences easi­ of "Guys and Dolls," "Going Up," cess spread and many prospective ly overlook while being absorbed "Absent Friends," the road com­ owners sought his advice and gui­ in the excitement of the perfor­ pany of "Ain't Suppose to Die a dance in setting up businesses for mance. Natural Death," and the Los An­ themselves. Seizing the opportu­ Ashton Springer's productions geles Production of "For Colored nity, Ashton set up a consultant/ have been delighting audiences on Girls Who have Considered Suicide maintenance business. His busi­ and off Broadway for over a de­ When the Rainbow is Enuf" are ness flourished. cade. "Eubie"-a musical revue among the many credits. "Now, how any of this leads to of the works of Eubie Blake, and theatre production is strange. I "Whoopee", a Flo Ziegfeld musi­ With such an impressive track have to give credit to N. Richard cal revival, are presently running record, it appears as though Mr. Nash. He was a writer, looking for simultaneously on Broadway. Springer must have been born in a an investor. We teamed up and Mr. Springer has the knack for trunk or that he's a tough busi­ shared his 51st Street office. The picking goodies and keeping them nessman. office activity fascinated me.

ROUTES, A Guide 10 8/acJ.. £nterwinment J9 "In 1960 we produced one of Nash's plays, 'Wildcat,' for Broadway starring Lucille Ball. Now simultaneously, a friend from school, Jean Warner, had a script she wanted me to read. I loved it but was unsuccessful in getting it produced. I couldn't raise the money. "Joseph Papp mounted the play for me for three weekends and eventually gave it to me. The play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1970- Gordon's 'No Place To Be Some­ body.' "It was luck that my first pro­ duction was that good. You see, there was no market then for black theatre. It's still a little tight. "Bubblin' Brown Sugar" (1976 Cold Storage. Absent Friends. Grammy Award Winner) was on the road ten months trying to raise money before it could open in New York. Now it's been in London for over a year, touring in Paris, Amsterdam, Germany and Scand­ inavia. "During the 60s I had a crusade. I only wanted to produce black plays. But I really love all kinds of theatre. It's important that we do all kinds of theatre. "I think that as a people we have been forced to be onstage. Pro­ ducing is hard but we can do any­ thing we attempt to do. Of course, a lot of money is involved, other people's money. It's very hard to lose other people's money. "I don't look at myself as being so unique that others can't follow. Take a chance. Start with Off­ Broadway or in a small office un­ til you learn your craft. You may Eubie. Bubblin' Brown Sugar. not make good money but you'll learn the business. Alvin Ailey Received Dance Award Board presented the Dance Award "If it had not been for my wife's Alvin Ailey, choreographer, per­ at the Library of the Performing ability to provide a comfortable former, teacher and founder of the Arts at Lincoln Center on April23, living for me and the family, I internationally acclaimed Alvin 1979. could not have made it to this Ailey American Dance Theater Mr. Ailey formed the Alvin point. She was my backbone. received the 1979 Capezio Dance Ailey American Dance Theater in Myra has always been suppor­ Award-a $1,000 prize esta­ 1958, 21 years ago last March. He tive. blished in 1952 by the Capezio also founded the American Dance "It took all of my business ven­ Foundation to recognize signifi­ Center, which is the official school tures and failures to learn. All cant contributions to the field of of the Company and houses two training is learning. It just gets dance. Choreographer, George constituent companies: The Alvin bigger.'' 00. Faison, a former Ailey dancer, and Ailey Repertory Ensemble and singer Roberta Flack, a friend of The American Dance Center -Theda Palmer-Head the company and a member of the Workshop. 00.

20 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Emertainment THEATRE LISTINGS

ON & OFF BROADWAY

Adults Only/No Pets Gemini Umbatha Leon Thomas St. George's Chapel The Little Theatre Entermedia Theatre Queen Yahna 209 E. 16St. 240W. 44St 189 Second Ave. Slide Hampton and His World May 3, 4 & 5 221·6425 475·4191 of Trombones 581·2030 May 13 Grease Zoot Suit Mary Lou Williams Ain't Mlsbehavin' Royale Theatre Winter Garden Theatre The Boys Choir of Harlem Plymouth Theatre 242W. 45St Broadway at 50 St. New Orleans Heritage Hall 236W. 45St. Nostalgia of the 1950s variety. 245·4878 Jazz Band 730·1760 May20 Mon·Sat, 8 pm I Love My Wife Mat Wed and Sat 2 pm Ethel Barrymore Theatre DANCE Dixie Hummingbirds 242W. 47 St Hilda Harris May27 A Chorus Line 246·0390 •Music and Dance Shubert Theatre Infidelity with music by Cy Coleman There are many more performers appearing at this festival during 225 W. 44 St. lnacent Black and The Five Brothers May and June, please call theatre 246·5990 I Remember Mama Billie Holiday Theatre for more information. Majestic Theatre 1368 Fulton St, Bklyn Annie Shubert Alley 636·0919 Dance Mobile West Side Festival Alvin Theatre Bet. 44 & 45 Sts May 12 thru June 24 250W.52St. 221·3551 Symphony Space 95 St & Broadway One of Americas favorite comic •Strictly Dance strips comes to life-Little Magic Show For Info: 860·8640 Orphan Annie. Cort Theatre Long Island University 138W. 48St Triangle Theatre May 7, 7:30pm. The Alvin Ailey Benefit For National Black Theatre 489·6392 Flat bush Ave Ext Near DeKalb Ave Beacon Theatre A magical Delight for all ages. Repertory Ensemble & Ladjl Camara May 10-12, 8 pm (Fri Mat pm for Music & Dance Ensemble. 2124 Broadway young people) May 10, 7:30 pm. Contemporary 874·1718 Mummenschanz A Baker's Hall Dozen Dance Theatre May 7,8 pm Bijou Theatre Chamber Dance Group & Pepsi Choreography by Kent Baker Bethel Authentic Jazz Dance co. 209W. 45St May18&19,8pm May 11, 7:30 pm. Rod Rodgers Dance Carmellna 221·8500 Africa One Dance Company St. James Theatre Company & International Afrikan May 25 & 26,8 pm American Ballet. 246W. 44 St. Paired Poets Rolando Jorif Dance Theatre 398·0280 Frederick Douglas Creative May 12,7:30 pm. Kariamu & Company Mon·Sat, 8 pm Arts Center & Chuck Davis Dance Company. New York City Ballet May 13, 7:30 pm. Fred Benjamin 1 E. 104 St., Man New York State Theatre Chapter Two 831·6113 Dance Company & Dinizulu Dancers Lincoln Center & Drummers. The Imperial Theatre 799·1000 Eugene O'Neil Sarava May 16, 7:30 pm. Cleo Parker Check with Lincoln Center for Robinson Dance Ensemble & 49 St W. of Broadway The Broadway Theatre complete May schedule. 265·4311 681 Broadway Sounds in Motion. 221·3551 May 17, 7:30 pm. Bottom of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company Bucket, But...&La Rocque Bey uoa" City Center Moresco Theatre Dance Company. 131W.55St. May 18, 7:30pm. Joan Miller Dance 45 St. W. of Broadway Shindig 246·8989 Players & Charles Moore Dances & 246·6699 City Center May2·20 Drums of Africa. 131W.55St. May 19, 7:30 pm. Eleo Pomare Dancin' 239·7177 Alvin Alley Repertory Ensemble Dance Company & Soweto Sounds. Broadhurst Theatre Newark Symphony Hall 235 W. 44 St. The Legend of Deadwood Dick May 6, 3 pm 246·4636 New Heritage Repertory Theatre (201) 643·4550 We express our appreciation 234A Adam Clayton Powell Blvd to the following organizations for Deathtrap Bet137 & 138 Sis, Man The Metropolitan Opera House their support of the Routes' first Music Box Theatre 876·3272 Lincoln Center anniversary celebration at Xenon. 239 W. 45St. MayS, 12,19&26, 1 pm 580·9830 239-7 177 American Ballet Theatre Atlantic Records Dracula The Masque of Dawn Thru June 9 The Billy Holiday Theatre Martin Beck Theatre The Theatre of the Open Eye Brooklyn, N.Y. 302 W. 45 St 316 E.88St Black Arts Festival Leonie Au Coin d'Halti 246·6363 534·6909 Mitzie Newhouse Theatre 131 E. 39th St. May 2thru May 13 Lincoln Center N.Y.C. Eubie 874·2424 Once Upon A Stove Ambassador Theatre They odetta 325 Third Ave. 215 W. 49 St Art lor Living Theatre Oprah and Sweet Honey in the Rock N.Y.C. 54 1·6490 466 Grand St (Near Delancey) Ladji Camara-African Music and Rene Pujol Horn of Plenty A musical revue featuring the music (Writers/Directors) Stage project Dance 321 W. 5 1 St. 91 Charles St. of Eubie Blake. starts on or about May 24. May6 N.Y.C. N.Y.C.

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Emertainmenr 21 SPORTS NOW THE HOME TEAMS et it be known that New York you're still out of breath looking L City has two major league at those amazing 1978 reruns of teams-the Yankees and the Mets. Yankee greats that followed 1977, and And that is where the similarity ends. 1976 and even 1975, the only thing I One team is a champion, the other can add here seems a little redundant­ is a chump. One has all of those " I love New York". Oh, 1 forgot nebulous ingredients that allow a team to mention Mr. Lemon. He must love to clinch a Penant; the other has New York too. odds of 100 to 1 that it will never reach that particular plateau. I would like to list 100 reasons why Let's face it, any major team, the Mets are a I00 to 1 shot at not statistically, can be matched against gaining the Penant. .. but sorry folks any other great team and win or lose my editor says that 1 can't. Rumor accordingly. Luck must be considered has it that he was an old Met fan in a part of any sport. ..and the fickle the days of Tom Seaver (remember ways of luck take its toll on the greatest him?). teams of any sport. Reggie Jackson. Regarding the Mets, some pertinent Why will the New York Yankees questions remain. Can a team exist win the Penant? today with no free agent buying? Can Why will the New York Mets a team that has no great power be have to wait for another miracle? much of a contender? Can a team The reason why our American that has no real bench survive the League team (placing luck aside) season? And where is the bull-pen will clinch the title will be due to one that all good teams deem so necessary of their strongest assets-pitching. to sustain those 160 plus games? The old Yankee pitchers will give The answers to these questions are not us the Penant. The likes of Figueroa, to be found with the National League Hunter (stay well), Tidrow, Clay, Mets. Don't ask Manager Torre to Beattie (get him off of the farm), help answer any of these questions Mirabella, Gossage (hope the toe either. He's much too engrossed heals well) and the man himself Ron selling suits, jackets or combinations. Guidry (so, he lost the first game). What the New York Mets needed this Add to this ingredient the likes of year was security, Mr. Torre, not Tiam and John and voila-another Bonds' clothes. Penant secured. For all of those Mets fans here I keep wondering who will out-run­ Ron Guidry. is my forecast. With strength from Mick, the quick, Rivers? Or play Stearns, Montanez, Henderson, defense better than Graig Nettles? Norman, Mazzelli and of course, Or Dent? Or Randolf? Or Chambliss? the newly acquired Hebner, the Mets Who will mesmerize more than Reggie will win as many games as they Jackson? Or play harder than the lose. 500 ain't all that bad in the likes of Lou Finella and Thurman National East division. I think it will Munson. There is an answer to these mean that the Mets will climb out of questions, but fortunately for New the cellar and find themselves in York, the answers are to be found third or fourth place. Wishful thinking in the All Star game not on any one is hoping that no team will win more other team. than half of their games in the N.L. With reserves such as White, East. That situation would, of course, Johnstone, Johnson, Spencer, Stanley place the Mets in first place. See how and so many more, the Yankees far a little bit of optimism will are the team to beat. Eat your heart stretch? I must love New York. out basebaiJ fans (non-Yankee fans That's the way I see it. Iii. that is) 'cause the 1980s look like ours -DiSpina's just as the 1950s were. And in case Mickey Rivers.

22 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Emertainmem TELEPHONE SPORTS PLANNING Sports Phone 999·1 313 ~mimolf Belmont Park V/eaves you breathless 641-4700 Smirnoff • Vodka, BD proof, Distilled from Grain, Giant Stadium 265-8600 SMIRNOFF SPORTS QUIZ Aqueduct Racetra ck 641·4700 Questions Meadowlands Re sults 594-7044 1. Name the only baseball player to be voted MVP in both leagues. Parks & Recreation News 2. Name the only baseball park that does not have night games. 755·4100 3. Who was the last fighter Muhammad Ali fought before he was forced into retirement? New York State Lottery 999·6868 4. What college did Jackie Robinson attend? 5. Name the youngest heavyweight to hold the world boxing title. OTB Results 6. Name the only boxer to win a world title five times at one weight 999·2121 class. Shea Stadium 7. Name the Olympic heavyweight weightllftlng champion in 1948 672-3000 and 1952. Time 8. In what city and state is the Basketball Hall of Fame located? 936-1616 9. Who holds the NFL record for most rushing attempts in a single Yankee Stadium game? 293·4300 10. Who was the first football player voted "Player of the Year" in the old American Football League in 1960? Weather WE6·1212 SMIRNOFF TRIVIA QUESTION Madison Square Garden What is a "Bullfrog"? 564·4400 (Answers on Page 23)

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Cosmos BASEBALL BODY BUILDING May 4, 7:30pm. Vs Toronto May 26, 11 pm. Vs Portland CONTEST May 28, 5 pm. Vs Chicago •Mats Shea Stadium, Flushing Queens, May 12, 8 pm. Beacon Theatre, 672-3000 2124 Broadway, 874-1718.

May 5. 4 pm. Vs San Francosco May 6, 4 pm. Vs San FranCISCO May 9, 10:30 pm. Vs Los Angeles HORSE RACING May 12, 10 pm. Vs San Diego May 13, 4 pm. Vs San Diego May 16,7:30 pm. Vs Pittsburgh Belmont Race Track, Elmont 641 ·4700 May 29, 8:30pm. Vs St. Louis May 23, Shu vee Handicap •Yankees May 25, DeWitt Clinton ANSWERS TO SM IRNOFF Yankee Stadium, Bronx, 293·4300 May 26, The Acorn SPORTS QUIZ May 27, The Peter Pan May 4, 8 pm. Vs Oakland May 28, Metropolitan Handicap 1. Frank Robinson May 5, 6, 8 &9, 2 pm. Vs. Oakland May 30, the Novelty 2. Wrigley Field In Chicago May 7, 8 pm. Vs Seattle 3. Zora Folley May 10, 2 pm. Vs Seattle Aqueduct Race Track, Ozone 4. U.C.LA. May 11, 8 pm. Vs California Park, 641 ·4700 5. Floyd Patterson, 21 years- May 12 & 13, 2 pm. Vs California 331 days old May 14, 15 & 16,8 pm. Vs Delroit Racing thru May 21. 6. Sugar Ray Robinson May 15, 8 pm. Vs Detroit 7. John Davis May 18, 7:30pm. Vs Boston 8. Springfield, Massachusetts May 19 & 20, 2 pm. Vs Boston SOCCER 9. Franco Harris, 41 In 1976 May 22 & 23, 8 pm. Vs Detroit 10. Abner Haynes, Dallas Texans May 25, 7:30pm. Vs Cleveland May 27, 1 pm. Vs Cleveland Giant Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J., Trivia Answer May 29 & 30, 8:30pm. Vs Milwaukee (212) 265·8600 Smirnoff Vodka and Limeade.

ROUTES, A G11ide to Black Emerwimnent 23 ART BROOKLYN'S NEW MUSE

lnsrrucror G. Falcon Beazer insrrucrs a group ofyoungsters in rhe rudimenrs ofdrawin g.

seums in America customarily Planetarium; complete with laser Development of Brooklyn", the New M re institutions separated from and disco-music light show. In it Muse installed a slideshow to present their surrounding communities by you can learn astronomy, space a concise summary of the Exhibi­ both their architecture and their science, the history of the stars, take tion's contents in an audio-visual image of belonging to a higher order a space show across the galaxy and format. Taking advantage of 20th of existence. Generally, American come down on mars. Century technology, the show was museums are repositories of European Having the only planetarium in set on an automatic punch tape loop, cultural developments or encroach­ Brooklyn under his direction, 19 providing any individual (especially ments which were established in the year old Darryl Davis (he also runs those of the 'me' generation) the 19th Century. The New Muse Com­ the show at the Hayden Laserium) opportunity to run the show himself munity Museum at 1530 Bedford says, "I can flash over 3,000 stars, with the push of a button. Avenue in Brooklyn is the only the sun, the moon and the planets , Another vehicle designed to African-American Museum in the use special effects, run pre-packaged promote audience interaction is an borough and has the advantage of shows or design my own. I find that electronic quiz game at the end of being a Museum born to the 20th children are more interested in learning the Exhibit. After going through the Century. astronomy and space science and 19 panels, which cover topics such From this perspective, the New adults usually stick to laser light shows, as the growth of black churches Muse has incorporated much of what except for the scholarly type who in Brooklyn, famous black Brooklyn­ the 20th Century has to offer into generally come to see the 'Trip in ires, a black man signing Brooklyn's innovative approaches designed to Time through Black Brooklyn' slide original town patent, the "early encourage audience interaction and show which is narrated by Ossie Colored Schools;" you can test your viewer participation. One of the Davis.'' retention by selecting an answer from Museum's exciting features which Last year, as an adjunct to its among several on a lighted board, usually elicits oohs and ahhs from permanent historical exhibition, and then pushing buttons to determine adults as well as children is the "The Black Contribution to the which are correct.

24 ROUTES, A Guide ro Black £merrainmelll artists and open up new markets, especially in the corporate sector, for the purchases of their an. We have a storage and retrieval slide cataloging system that is capable of housing 5,000 slides. We are asking minorit y artists to submit slides of works that they wish to sell in order for us to have a broad representation when we approach prospective buyers. We are holding conferences to aid black artists in finding gall eries, buyers, funding sources and to survey their needs. You will fi nd hanging in our gallery the works of the famous and not so famous."

Over 50 free workshops, taught by working professionals, in music, dance, the cultural and visual arts attract more than 2,000 participants per 8-week semester at the New Muse. Free films, concert s, dance perform­ ances, poetry and dramatic readings are a mainstay at this unique insti­ tution. WABC "Like It Is" producer, Gil Noble, is a favorite guest speaker and Pharoah Sanders, Don Cherry and Stella Marrs a re a few of the performers who appear in concert. Book parties for noted a nd new authors such as Ivan Van Sertima, Charles Bible and Brooklyn's John Visitor.. view the permane111 exhibition of "The Black Contribution to the De1•e/opmell/ OHver Killen are examples of the type of Broo!..lyn. " of tribute the Ne\\ Muse pays to "A Museum is supposed to be fun. he continued. our people's creative scion . We have moved away from the concept The New Muse has a variety of Following up on what is to become of a museum as a static environment outreach programs which service a tradition, the 2nd Annual " Black where you walk around with your hands senior citizens centers, day care Brooklynite Awards Dinner Dance" behind your back and everything centers, centers for the handicapped, is to be held on May 4th. Black says: 'on display do not touch.' At block associations, schools and Brooklynites who have worked to the same time our temporary and correctional fa~ilities. The programs, improve the quality of life of African­ permanent exhibits are to remind the which are coordinated by the Museum's Americam or who have excelled in \\Orld that black people have been Music Director, world-renowned Jazz their chosen professions, will be building institutions in Brooklyn bassist, Reggie Workman and feted. Past awardees have included for over three hundred years. The New C ultural Arts Director, Gaylord Floyd Patterson, Rev. H erbert Muse's mission is to commemorate the Hassan, consist of free Jazz concerts, Daughtry, Lena H o rne, Shirley cultural heritage, artistic expressions lectures, dance performances, crafts Chisholm, Earl Graves and Ernesta and the historic achievements of workshops, and poetry readings. Procope. African-Americans. They try to relate Gill explained that the New Muse It is the policy of the New Muse to the African past of the African­ sees itself as an integral part of its to lend it sci f to the alleviation of American as well as the American surrounding community; serving as a the civic needs that hamper and past of the African-American, thus cultural center, a resource center and distract from the quality of li fe within the African-American past as the as an advocate of the artistic work the community and to serve as a basis for our evolution as a people," of its constituents. motivator for improving the day-to­ says Andrew Gill, Executive Director Art Coppedge, Director of the New day living situations of 1:3lack people; of the New Muse. " I say to black Muse Exhibition Department states, in sum, to promote and preserve our people, this is your Museum, if you " we are trying to develop a presti­ variou heritages. _n can't get to us, we'll come to you," gious respect for the works of Black - Mark Irving

RO UTI~·s, 11 Guicle w Iliad. J:"ntNtllll/1111'111 25 ART LISTINGS Benin Gallery MUSEUMS Jewish Museum The American 949-5666 Fraunces Tavern 2366 Seventh Av Fifth Av at92 St Museum of Thru Aug Museum Bet138& 139Sts Mon-Th, 12-5 pm Natural History Contemp. wall 54 Pearl St. Tue·Sat., 3-7 pm •Uptown Sun11-6pm 79 St on Central hangings from Mon-Fri 10-4 pm 234-9723 860-1860 Park West Nigeria and Ghana. 425-1776 The Cloisters 873-1300 Revolutionary artifacts Fort Tryon Park Burgess Collection Cooper-Hewitt Mon-Sat 10-4:45 pm Songwriter's Hall plus two period rooms. Tue-Sat10-4:45 pm of Fine Art Museum Wed 10-9pm of Fame Tours for children. Sun 1-4:45 pm 530 Riverside Dr at Fifth Av at 91 St Sun 11-5 pm One Times Square 923-3700 122St Tue, 10-9 Mon-Sat 11 -3 pm Federal Hall By ap poin tme nt May 5, 12, 19 Wed-Sat 10-5 New York Nat'l Museum 221-1 252 only. 1-4 pm Sun 12-5 pm Historical Society 26Wall St Making of stain 535-9807 860-2011 77 St on Central Park Salute to American Daily 9·4:30 pm glass windows Til May 13 West popular songs from 264-8711 (lecture) Cinque Gallery Decorative Arts 873-3400 Colonial to Disco. May 5, 12, 19 2 Astor PI Gallery exhibit Tue-Fri 11-5 pm Call for tour group •Bronx 1-4 pm of 70 pieces of Sat 10-5 pm Tue-Sa t., 12:30- guides. 5:30pm Weaving Gothic porcelain from the Sun 1-5 pm Bronx Museum of Tapestries Lecture 254-9626 Museum's perm. Thru Oct1 National Art the Arts May261-4 pm collection. (one- 25 Years of Museum of Sport 851 Grand Concourse Herbs Medieval Cordier and Ekstrom 18th C. to present) Acquisitions of 4 Penn Plaza 681-6000 980 Madison Av at uses, processes, Paintings, prints, Mon-Fri 9-5 pm Madison Sq. Garden 76St. and lure Guggenheim Museum maps, manu., Wed til 7:30pm Tue·Sat10-6 pm Tue-Sat, 10 am- Fifth Av at89 St rare books, and Sun 12-5 pm 244-4127 5:30pm Studio Museum Tue11-8 sliver In Harlem Wed-Sun 11-5 pm •Brooklyn YUB -8857 2033 Fifth Av 860-1300 Asia House Anne Graham 427-5959 May 18-Aug 12 112East64St Brooklyn Museum Creative Arts Wed 10-9 pm. Tue­ Ruffino to Tamayo Mon-Sat10-5 pm 188 Eastern Pkwy 185 Hall St , Bklyn Fri 10-6 pm, Sat-Sun (myth-magic) Thur 10-8:30 pm •Lower Manhattan 638-5000 1-6pm By appoint ment only Sun 1-5pm Wed-Sat 10-5 pm The New Museum 857-7278 May 18, 19, 20 Metropolitan Museum Pl1-4210 Sun 12-5pm 65 Fifth Av (14 St) Lewis H. Mlchaux- of Art ThurJune 10 Closed Mon-Tue 4th Annual Bookfair Fifth Av at 82 St Imperial Painting In 741-8962 Consortium Gallery Mon-Fri 12-6 pm 36W.62St 12-6 pm TR9-5500 India (1 600-1660) New Muse except Wed Mon-Sat 12-6 pm Tue 10-8:45 pm Explores the Community Museum Wed 12-8pm Sun 4-8pm Wed-Sat10-4:45 pm evolution of a of Brooklyn Sat12-5 pm 581 -9110 Sun 11 -4:45 pm new scene of 1530 Bedford Av Thru June 23 May 9-July 3 naturalism that 774-2900 National Black Gallery 62 17C. Italian Drawing pervaded Indian "Sustained Daily 2-8 pm American Historical Visions" Paintings, Nationa l Urban Museum May 19-Sept2 painting during drawing and League 10W.139St Treas. from the this period. •Staten Island sculpture by three 500 E. 62St Tue-Sun 11-5 pm Kremlin artists whose May 7-June 15 •Midtown Staten Island 222-6260 vision remained Betty Saar Whitney Museum Institute of of American Art Museum of Modern unique outside Arts and Sciences El Museo del Barrio of the ismus of their Grlnnel Gallery 1230 Fifth Av 75 St on Madison Av Art Stuyvesant PI & times: Gaylen C. 800 Riverside Dr Tue-Sun 10:30- Tue-Fri 2-9 pm 11 West 53 St Wall St. St. George Hansen, Claire By appointment only. 4:30 pm Sat11-6 pm 956-6100 Tue-Sat 10-5 pm Moore, and Salvatore 781 -9708 534-4994 Sun noon-6 pm May 18-Aug Sun 2-Spm Scarpitta. 794-7600 Contemporary/ 727-1135 Peg Alston Arts Museum of the Thru June 10 Sculpture From CyTwombiy: the Collection of South Street 407 Central Pk West, City of New York Seaport Museum ART GALLERIES at 100St Fifth Av at 104 St painting and drawings the MMA 1954-1977 (first Fulton and Front Sis By appointment only. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 766-9062 662-5522 1-5pm retrospective of Museum of American Afro Arts Center Collection of shops 534-1672 Twombly's works Folk Art 2191 Adam Clayton and galleries recalling Henry 0 . Tanner May 14 in New York. 49West53St Powell Blvd the 19C. seaport Gallery May 28-Sept 9 Tue-Sun 10:30-5:30 pm Dai ly 9am-8pm Thea. Benefit for district of N.Y.C. 44W. 63St George Segal: 581-2475 831-3922 Lerner Loewe Mon-Sat, 11 am-6 pm Sculpture and Thru June 24 4 Ships to explore May29 Group tours. 582-9312 Exhibit of Child drawings during the American Folk The Alternat ive Stars past20 yrs. Painting (1785-1840), Center for Fire Department Martha Jackson •Thousand Dolls Thru Sept 16 50 paintings from the International Arts Museum Gallery • New York Scene, Introduction to William E. Wiltshire 28 East Fourth St 104 Duane St 521 W. 47 St (Bet 10 20TH C. American Ill collect. 473-6072 a photo exhibition of Mon-Fri 9-4 pm & 11 Sts) the history of N.Y.C. Art: Calder, De Recent works By 570-4230 Wed-Sat, 10 am-5:30pm Kooning, Hopper, •Midtown Manuel Hughes, Observe f1re equip­ 757-3442 International Center Nevelson, and Jack Whi tten, ment of the 1800's of Photography others African-American William T. Williams, to the 1930's. Fifth Av at94 St Thurs at 4:30 pm Institute and Jose Morales. Collection of photo s Daily except Mon Gallery Talks by 833 U.N. Plaza (47 St) Wed thru Sat., 1-6 pm Just Above Midtown from infamous fires 11-5pm Museum curators Mon-Fri 9-5 pm, Thru May 19 50W. 57ST of the past. 860-1783 on Current exhibitions. Sat11-5 473-6072 757-3442

26 ROUTES. A Guidt' w 8/ac/.. Emerw111me111 KIDS ••K"RATEDMOVIES ids in the Red Hook Com­ Kmunity People's Day Care Center sat watching Hansel & Gre­ tel, An Appalachian Version. They didn't talk during the first part of the film. They hardly moved but there was nothing passive about their viewing. They were deeply, emotionally involved in the familiar folktale and that involvement ex­ pressed itself, finally, when the witch appeared, "Ooh, is she ugly!" one of the cool kids said. Nud­ ging and whispering continued until the witch locked Hansel in the cage. Once again, silence was palpable. Not until Gretel hesitated as the witch said, "just put your head into the oven to see if the bread is done" did the kids again express their feel­ ings. One child, a boy of about se­ ven, slowly rose from the floor and cried out to the young girl in the movie, Do it!" And she did. Gretel moved quickly to get rid of the witch in the traditional manner, by pushing her instead into the oven, and then rushed to free her brother. When the film ended, the young audience clamored to see it again. The Red Hook location was one of the sites used by the Media Cen­ ter for Children (MCC) to test films with kids. The MCC staff believes that the excitement and energy ge­ nerated by Hansel and Gretel. .. , or any other good children's film, can and should be creatively channelled. Hansel and Gretel.. . ,for example, is Discussions after films. a wonderful introduction to move­ information it obtains via testing family viewing. In the early part of ment and dramatic activities, mask­ available to the public. Films Kids 1979, the International Year of the making, and storytelling. MCC tests Like and More Films Kids Like are Child, MCC is sponsoring several films to find out what excites young annotated catelogs of short 16mm family screenings and a seminar on viewers, what interests them and film; both are available in many lib­ programming films for children. how they react in order to help ad­ raries or can be bought from the "We know what kids like," says ults use film more effectively with American Library Association in Maureen Gaffney, director of the kids. Chicago. Young Viewers, MCC's Media Center for Children, " now MCC is the only group in the quarterly magazine on children's we want to share some of their fa­ country that regularly screen and media, can be obtained from its New vorites with family audiences. It's evaluates films with children. It was York City office, 43 West 61 st St, media education the whole family established so that kids could have New York City, 10023 . The Media can participate in and enjoy." some say about film products adults Center for Children also organizes A former teacher and children's make and sell, for which they are the conferences on children's media and filmmaker, Gaffney has viewed some intended audience. MCC makes the programs screenings o f films for 2000 children's films and has test-

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Harlem School of the Arts The First All Children's Theatre Prospect Park Zoo LEARNING CENTERS 409 West 141 St, Man 37 W. 65 St 2nd Fl Flat bush Ave & Empire Blvd, Bklyn 926-4100 873-6400 Nautical Outings American Museum of Natural History Instruct ion and performance in Children's Improvisation Company Day line cruises leave from Pier 81 Central Park West at 79 St. Man piano (group and private), guitar New Media Studio (at the foot of West 41St.) at 10 a.m. 873-1300 flute, clarinet, cello, violin, viola, drama and art. 350 E. 81 St each day for Bear Mountain, West •Discovery Room, Sat & Sun, 12 Point and Poughkeepsie. Fares: Bear noon to 4:30pm. Free tickets available Nathans Famous Children's Shows Mountain $4.75; West Poi nt $6.00; at 11:45 am. The Alexander D. White The La Rocque Bey Dance Company Times Square Poughkeepsie $7.50. Mondays through Natural Science Center, Tue-Fri, 2- 169 W. 133 St., Man 43 St & Bdwy, Yonkers; Fridays. Weekends and Holidays 4:30 pm. Sat & Sun 1-4:30 pm. Closed 926-0100 2290 Central Park Av, Massapequa, fares are $6.50, $7.00 and $8.50 Mon and holidays. Introduction to Classes in modern and African dance, l.l. (Sunrise Mall) and Lawrence, respectively. Children under 11 pay nature through plants, animals and and ballet exercises. (3 yrs to Adult). l.l. (331 Tpke) Sun, 1 pm; Oceanside approximately half of the above rocks of New York City. A staff l.l. 3131 Long Beach Rd, Sat & adult fares. member is always present. May 2 & 3, Metropolitan Museum of Art Sun, 1 pm. Free. 7:30pm "The Last Days of Pompeii". Junior Museum Jones Beach State Park Fifth Ave at 82 St. Admission for adults May 12, 2 pm. 516 /785·1600 $5. The New York Experience Vanishing Kingdom"-a film on 879-5500 Long Island Ra11 Road offers McGraw-Hill Building (lower Plaza) African wild life, skins, tusks and Sketching for families (8 yrs and transportation plus pool and locker Ave. of Americas Bet 48 & 49 Sts. Man bones of a mammal kingdom that above) meet Tue in the Main Hall room admission: $4.25 for adults 896-0345 Is vanishing. Admission .50 per information desk. Times are 5:30 thru and $2 .90 for kidS (5·11). Call 6:30 pm. Topics to be examined for Sixteen screens, 45 projectors, 68 person. 739-4200 the month of May will be China special effects present the story •Hayden Planetarlum-"The Last Bus transportation from 178 St. & of New York City past and present. Nights of Pompeii." Mon-Fri 2 & ceramics, 18th Century French Broadway in N.Y.C. and Fordham Shows hourly Mon thru Thurs 11 am 3:30pm. Sat & Sun 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 pm. art, Medieval Art, Islamic arts and a Rd. & Webster Ave. 1n Bronx at 9:30 to 7 pm; Fri & Sat 11 am to 8 pm; Adults, $2.35, Children $1.35 and collection of silver and gold. a.m. Fare is $2 each way. Call Sun noon to 8 pm. Adults $2.90, Senior Citizens $1.50. " laserock" The Gallery Programs: Children (5 994-5500 Children under 12, $1.50. showings at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 pm yrs to 15) see and discuss slides on the gallery topic for the day, Magic Shows (one hour long) rock music and then they visit the galleries to search General Motors Exhibit The Magic Towne House laser light show. for the original and sketch at the GM Building 1026 Third Ave 5 Ave at 59 St 752-1165 Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration museum workshop the objects they 486-4518 Sat & Sun 1, 2:30 and 4 pm Corporation Center for Art had visited. Knights helmets will be Research and auto & appliance and Culture the topic for the month of May. There are many such programs that exhibits, engineering and future 1360 Fulton St. Bklyn developments. MUSEUMS 636-7888 your children and you can enjoy at such a museum as the Junior Instruction and workshop in the New York Aquarium visual arts, music and dance (8 yr Museum. W. 8 Stand Surf Ave American Numismatic Society old and up). Special exhibition of Bdway and 15 St New Muse Coney Island, Bklyn paintings beginning April 29. For A collection of medals, coins and Community Museum of Brooklyn Grant sharks. whales. electric eels, tours of art ex hi bits call Ms. Parker paper currency. 1530 Bedford Ave, Bklyn dophir1s, penguins and many varieties at 636-3398. 774-2900 of Sea animals. Open daily 10 am. Harlem State Office Building Gallery Classes in Ethnic drums, trumpets, Bronx Zoo 163W.125St2fi., Man trombone, art, dance, drama and New York Botanical Garden Fordham Rd & Southern Blvd Exhibitions of local and community other subjects. Bronx Park 220-5100 185 St & Southern Blvd artist's work. May 5 & 6, Japanese Festival. Dances, SHOWS AND EXHIBITS 220-8700 crafts, callgraphy as an art (you can 10 am to dusk. Offers Garden National Art Museum of Sport participate). May 6, Kltemakers. This Crafts program for children. Madison Square Garden exhibit will be inconjunction with Ringling Bros. Barnum & 4 Penn Plaza, Man the Wild Asia Exhibit and the Japan Bailey Circus Queens Zoo & Children's Farm Mixed media action portraits of the Today expositions which will Madison Square Garden 111 St & 56 Ave greats in sports. occur all around the city in May. 33 St. & Eighth Ave. Flushing Meadows, Queens 564-4400 Hall of Fame for Great Americans Childrens Art Carnival J.C. Penney Company 181 St & University Ave 62 Hamilton Terrace, Man Chlldrens Art Studio 1301 Ave of the Americas at 52 St Bronx Community College, Bx 234-4093 826 Union St (Bet. 7 & 8 Ave.) 957-4840 Daily 10 am-5 pm Free: This program for children Park Slope, Bklyn Twice daily, free guided tours 220-1330 includes photography, sewing, film· 789-5759 (9:30 am or 2 Pm) of J.C. Penney's Commissioned bronze portrait busts making, figure drawing, painting, Art classes In painting, sculpture corporate headquarters, visits to of presidents, state persons, reading and career training (4-18 yrs and drawing Wed and Thur, 3&30 merchandise testing center. displays scientists, inventors. artists and and up) to 5 pm. (6 yrs to 15) and exhibits. humanitarians. Free.

screened 800 films with kids them­ supporting," says Gaffney. "They cending towards them. It doesn't selves. She and her staff avoid present something kids can care have to be all sweetness and light. films with needless violence and ne­ about in an imaginative way, from Hansel & Gretel... is good and scary. gative or stereotypical attitudes a point of view with which the Kids love it." !i$ about ethnic groups, age and sex child can identify, and in a manner roles. " Good films for kids are life- which is neither snide nor condes- -Gina Michaels

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An index card with your name, home address and destination inside your luggage will be helpful in the event that luggage tags are separated from the bags. Name tapes applied ro rhe our side of your bag will prevenr someone from confusing your bag with his. Carry-on luggage makes it possible for you ro keep your valuables with you at all times. Airlines will not reimburse you for lost money, jewelry or furs. Early arrival at the aitport for check-in will decrease rhe possibility of error in the registry of your luggage. If you arrive later rhan rwenty minutes before domestic flighrs and 45 minutes before inrernarional flighrs, take your baggage with you to the deparrure gate. Acquaint yourself wirh rhe airporr code of your destinarion and check ro see whether your luggage bears this code. If your luggage is lost, reporr it immediately to the Baggage Claim Ojjice. Prompt reporting will allow the plane ro be checked for your missing baggage before it departs. If you have purchased new clorhing for the rrip, save the sales slips so that you may use them 10 establish the value ofyour lost items. Your suitcases should be firmly and fully packed. Keep in mind though that over­ where Blacks from all over the world, packing can damage luggage framework and allow small items to slip out, while including celebrities, gather f or undetpacking may cause items to be jostled and damaged. some hearty partying. Luggage with combination locks are preferable to those with key lucks. Locks Upon landing at Orly Airport, she using keys may be easily opened wirh common master keys. was full of anticipation and excite­ If your luggage should need repair, you should consult the airline for the names of ment. She anxiously left the plane the repair shops they recogni:;,e. Because some shops submit false damage claims, and rushed to the baggage claim area not all of them are acceptable to !he airlines. to retrieve her luggage. 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32 ROUTES, A Guide 10 Black Emerwinment MEDIA DISCO TELEVISION

ince its inception thirty years linquent," 50s simplicity to the pack, occasionally throwing in a Sago, commercial television has "Let's Dance!", sophistication of split-screen effect or slo-mo shot. highlighted dance music; yet, tech­ the 70s and everything in between: Bandstand is a tradition and as such nically, the medium's audio never Philly soul, Motown, Memphis black it will remain the same for years un­ matched its visual impact. Rock 'n' rock, sock-hop pop, do-wah, strol­ til confronted by something new Roll giants were shrunk by televi­ lin', acid rock, mellow California and daring. The program that spur­ sion's small sound system. Even jams, Latin rhythms and Reggae red Clark into the realm of disco when Ed Sullivan would spotlight a have all passed through Bandstand's was just that. group, the music's energy seemingly speakers like new model cars in a Soul Train, the creation of Chica­ was stuck within the confines of the Detroit showroom. Only recently has go insurance salesman Don Cornelius, small screen. Clark paid any attention to his much is the first nationally known black Local disc jockeys Alan Freed, maligned record review segment dance program on television. Its Jocko and Clay Cole introduced the which constantly reflected the taste of freshness, originality and high ener­ new music, while on the west coast a new generation of dancers (whe­ gy soon became synomyous with Johnny "Hand Jive" Otis, a white ther or not it had a good beat or if dance in the 70s. Cornelius' knack passing for a black, spewed out raw urban blues in the late 50s to an ap­ preciative audience but the industry still considered modern dance pro­ grams as specialty acts geared to the youth and black markets and not worth the financial effort involved to make them compatible with televi sion. When disco exploded, from fad to cultural phenomenon in the mid-six­ ties, its voyeuristic qualities, coupled with "big beat" music that appealed to listeners in spite of television's poor sound system, made discotele­ vision commercially viable. A merican Bandstand reflects this change in attitude among broad­ casters. Bandstand is the only dance program that has spanned the his­ tory of rock 'n' roll through all of its varied categories, but is also one of the few programs from the 50s WOR TV's Soap Factory. still on the air. Snugly ensconced in its Saturday afternoon time slot, one could dance to it being the for picking solid tunes and the Dick Clark's longevity has to be attri­ criteria necessary to score high); the quality of Train's dancers makes it buted to his ability to follow trends, grandfather of dance stuck to his fa­ the best dance show being aired. and television's Mr. Clean has suc­ vorite music, a bland mix of Brill His dancers have a natural affinity ceeded; Bandstand is one of the hot­ Building assembly line lyrics and with the camera, striving con­ test income generating dance pro­ young Italian crooners from Phila­ stantly for fifteen seconds of star­ grams on the air. Clark, who has li­ delphia well into the sixties. dom as they spin, split and terally seen music stars born and die, Still, Bandstand's sets are aeste­ generally go to extremes in order recognized the importance of disco tically the best on the tube and the to be isolated by the camera. in the mid 70s and quickly jumped camera work has caught up with the It works, Soul Train dancers have on the bandwagon. dancers, who, finally have captured gone on to commercial success This isn't the first trend Band­ the spirit of the boogie, instead of independent of the show and the stand has given vent to, from first remaining immobile. Roving cam­ program has opened other fields for generation "I'm Not a Juvenile De- eras now zoom in and out of the the flashy "Hollywood" youths:

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 33 choreography, acting and fashion. Train can make or break a disco record, something Bandstand Does not attempt to do, (possibly be­ cause of Clark's fear of another payola scandal). Train reflects, and has kept alive, the R&B influence in disco (heavy on the bass and per­ cussion 4/4 timing); if it wasn't for Train, several of today's hot groups would still be on the chitlin' circuit instead of the Felt Forum. Soul Train's only problem, in New York anyway, is its time slot 11 am! T. V. programmers please take note: Train viewers are not those who watch cartoons! Still, the program's dedicated audience (Fred Astaire never misses it for whatever it's worth) continues to tune in and the show grows with each and Brothers Johnson on Soul Train stage. every season. Soul Alive,New York's only disco Alive's format reflects the city's A live's playlist stresses tunes that program, is also prime viewing. inherent boogie power; highlighting are a bit more heavily orches­ What has always amazed this writer dancers from local discoteques and trated than its west coast counter­ is that the Big Apple, disco capital playing up on east coast style as part, although there are several tunes of the world, has only one show opposed to west coast flash. Gerry that are simultaneously hot across originating from the city itself. Back Bledsoe does a superb job hosting the country (believe it or not, differ­ when disco• was still called soul mu­ the program's segmented format. ent cities do listen to different sic the Cheetah packed them in hip Unfortunately, whatever class the music). to hip and in the early 70s, the program has is diluted by WPIX's Soap Factory originates from a lo­ Headrest and Liquid Smoke crowd skimpy budget; whenever the camera cal nightclub in New Jersey that partied into the morning hours, long pulls away from the dancers, who once was an actual soap factory. before Studio 54 was even thought of. are fantastic, the audience catches It's a slick production that util­ a glimpse of the cardboard set. izes professional dancers and a fast paced format. Factoy's problem is its guest performer accessability, ranging from good disco stylists to mediocre bar bands. Factory, however, is the only pro­ gram that is actually taped in a disco, and it shows, at times I want to jump into the set and dance along with the T.V. revelers. Hot City is another program that conveys an outrageous atmosphere for the would be discodandy or dis­ coqueen. A syndicated hour-long program out of the City of An­ gels, Hot City has all the right in­ gredients to make it an out­ standing program. The dancers are hot, the music is hot, and the set is hotter. But what steals City's po­ ten tial, is the host constantly run­ ning amuck like a coke crazed dis­ co guerilla, destroying the flow of the program. He's so hot, halfway through the program he burns out. That's Hollywood! y, Hot City Dancers. -Howard Brock Garland

34 ROUTES, A Guide ro Black Emerrainmem nal" thrived on PBS ... a fair suc­ IIC)()Ji IC.E\1 1E\V NOTESONA cess. In those seven years the JOURNAL moods and the tendendies of the country have changed. One era Edith Jackson, by Rosa Guy, Viking ended and another surfaced. The Press, 187pp., $8.95 (Hard cover). man's achievements, to be state of the age became politically "I write about simple people. A rightly estimated, must be conservative, socially narcissitic, Ordinary people who do ordinary compared with the era in which he economically depressed and racial­ things, wants the ordinary: love, lives. The opportunities that were ly stagnant. Tony Brown had to warmth, understanding, happiness. exploited, and the barriers that change with the new age. The show This is universal. But it is likewise were surmounted to accomplish a was moved from PBS to commer­ true that no life is ordinary, no body of works, is the scale upon cial television; the tone of the show life is simple, especially in fiction. which human abilities are mea­ also has changed. The difference Human characteristics such as good­ sured; the era must be surveyed in of culture between black and white ness, selfishness, kindness, wicked­ order to determine how much to is played down while the sameness ness, bravery, or cowardice are all ascribe to original powers and how of the cultures is played up. cliches that become unique only much to casual or advantitious Racial acceptance has become where the universal becomes particu­ help. After all, Christopher Co­ the more pronounced theme of the lar. Particularity gains meaning lumbus' voyage becomes a great program (now called the "Tony only in time and place. My time accomplishment only when the era Brown Journal" on WNBC TV). is now;my place, so far is Harlem, is used as a backdrop. The program may be called a facil­ U.S.A." Tony Brown is a man that be­ itator of communication. To Tony -Rosa Guy longs to an era and must be judged Brown, the betterment of race re­ Rosa Guy was born in Diego and analyzed within the context of lations depend on the dissemina­ Martin, Trinidad, and raised in Har­ that era. To mention that Tony tion of truthful information. lem. The meeting of the West Indian Brown is a man that has a docu­ White America has to be educated culture and the American culture is mentary show which is viewed na­ '' ... to understand that the black often dichotomous. The West Indian tionally is, by itself, no special legacy is excellence, not the histori­ becomes a minority within a minority feat. The action is incomplete un­ cal nuisance many seem to think it where the logical process of assimula- less certain key elements of the era is.'' And Black America has to be are provided. educated to know that " ... they The era is the 60's. The state of must pay for all they get." the age is politically liberal, so­ The price of racial acceptance, cially guilty, economically prosper­ for which Black America along ous and racially polarized. The with Tony Brown fought, is per­ politico-socio-and economic ten­ haps considering Black America as dencies favored the Civil Rights a group requiring no special treat­ struggle of Black America. Black ments by White America, i.e., spe­ America spoke out and demanded, cial economic and legislative mea­ White America listened and gave. sures; and/ or perhaps the price is Tony Brown became part of the Black America assuming the re­ black struggle. The broadcasting sponsibility for solving its own industry, Tony Brown's chosen problems. target, had no effectual black exec­ The new era dictates, to Tony utive producer. The prevailing sen­ Brown and to the "Tony Brown timents cracked ajar the door of Journal" that the continuation of Wrl/wm I lb. Pr e ~rde n t the broadcasting suite and Tony the fight for racial acceptance must Brown stepped in. Thus was born, move into the political and eco­ CAREER OPPORTUNITIES "Black Journal," (~he first docu­ nomical arena; the rhetoric of the Our clients, "Fortune 500" Firms mentary styled program to chroni­ streets are no longer effective. have retained us to search for in­ cle the achievements of blacks, Though the much heralded racial dividuals with experience in Mar­ hosted and produced by a black rapprochement happened only on k eting, Accounting, Finance, Data man). "Black Journal" was an a small and limited scale, Tony Proce1.sing and Sales. If you desire achievement for Tony Brown, Brown is still pushing for his vision to discuss these challenging oppor­ black people in general and for the of how America should look at tunities send resume to: era as a whole. The program was Black America. "Black people are not White America telling Black just like white people, most of us Interspace Personnel. Inc. America about itself but black on are average, a few geniuses, with a 52 7 Madison Avenue black. liberal sprinkling of fools." New York. N.Y. 10022 For seven years "Black Jour- - Elie Mystal (212) 421-8390

ROUTES , A Guide 10 Black E111erwinmen1 35 MEDIA LISTINGS May 7, 8 pm. " The Grapes of Wrath." May 27, 9 pm. Shirley Bassey FILMS FREE FOR ALL TELEVISION Special. May 14,8 pm. "'I Remember Mama." May 31,8 pm. " Take Her She's Irene Dunn, Barbara Bel Geddes Specials: Mine." James Stewart, Sandra Dee. May 21, 8 pm. "Laur.a." Gene Thierney, C. Webb, Dana Andrews. •WCBS Channel 2 •Channel? May 28, 8 pm. St. Jude telethon May 7, 6:30pm. ''Green for Danger." May 12,8:30 pm. " Bugs Bunny's May 3, 4 & 6, 9 pm. ""Ike." Three with Danny Thomas. 67th St. Branch, Man. Mother's Day Special. part episode on the Eisenhower war May 7, 7 pm. " Rebecca." Throg's May 13, 9 am. "Strangers: A years. •Channel 11 Neck Branch, Bx. Mother and Daughter" Betty Davis May 6, Courageous women May 8, 3:30 pm. " Steamboat Bill." and Gena Rowlands brave heights of Annapurna on May 14,8 pm. "The Rebels," Fordham, Bx. May 16,9 pm. " You Can't Take ABC Sports. Specific time part I. Sequel to " The Bastard." May 8, 4:30 pm. " Rebecca." Castle It With You" Jean Stapleton unknown at presslime . May 21 , 8 pm. "The Rebels," part II. Hill, Bx. and Art Carney. May 7, 10 pm. Playboy Magazine Sequel to "The Bastard." May 9, ~ pm. " Ashes of Doom," May 17, 3 pm. 6th Annual Day 25th Anniversary Celebration. " Team, Team, Team," " The Pro· Time Emmy Awards. May 14, 9 pm. " Television Sports: fessionals," " The Fabulous Harlem May 20,8 pm. " Blind Ambition." Annual 1978179 ." Retrospective Globetrotters." Closon's Point, Bx. Based on John Dean's novel of the past year of television Yankees May 12, 2:30 pm. " Hester Street." on the Watergate happenings. programming. May 1 & 2, 10:30 pm. Vs California Baychester, Bx. Continues on May 21 , 22 & 23, May 24,8 pm. Barry Manilow May 4, 8 pm. Vs Oakland May 12, 2:30pm. " Eaux D'Artifice," 9pm. Special. May 5 : 6, 2 pm. Vs Oakland " Romanesque Churches of Northern May 21,8 pm. May 28, 9 pm " The House of May 8, 8 pm. Vs Seattle Italy'· and " Ancient Sardis." Kings· Garibaldi Street." Hunt and May 12 & 13,2 pm. Vs California bridge, Bx. •Channel5 capture of Adolf Echman. Topol, •Disco: May 14, 7:30 pm. "The Freshman" May 6, 8 pm. David Frost presents Martin Balsam, Nick Mancuso. and " The Dove." Yorkville, Man. May 15, 7:30 pm. "The General." " The Guiness Book of World " Barbara Walters Special." American Bandstand-WABC Jerome Park, Bx. Records." Mary Tyler Moore, Rob Reiner, Sats. 7:30 pm May 10, 8 pm. " Terror In the Penny Marshall, Richard Pryor, (Channel 7), Saturdays, 1 :30 pm. George Burns. Specific times Wax Museum." Ray Milland, DanceFever-WPIX(Channel11) Broderick Crawford. unknown at presstlme. Soul Traln-WNEW (Channel 5), May 13, 9 pm. " All You Need Saturdays, 11 am. Is Love." Documentary tracing •Channel 9 Soul Alive-WPIX (CHannel11), the career of the Beatles. Saturdays, 12 Noon. May 17, 8 pm. "The Seven Up." May 5, 7 pm. " World at War." Soap Factory-WOR (Channel 9) Ray Milland Twenty-six part series. Saturdays, 1 am. tion into the mainstream of Amer­ fected "dream killing" into an art. social condition that surrounds the ican society often serves to isolate him Edith's sisters, unaware of their characters in Edith Jackson, is a from his original culture. She is a sister's machinations and ambitions, catalyst not an overwhelming force graduate student of that experience have plans of their own. Bessie that cannot be managed-it's an and her works reflect it. Her latest attempts to woo Uncle Daniels, her entity and a member of the cast. novel, Edith Jackson, is the final foster mother's friend. Mimie hopes Ms Guy's books The Friends and work of a trilogy. The Friends and to be adopted by her best friend's Ruby have been chosen by the Ruby were the first two . Edith mother and Suzy loses herself in a American Library Association as best Jackson is a complete work unlike world of fantasy. books for young adults. She is also Ruby which is a continuation of The At the end, Edith's mothering founder of the Harlem Writers Guild. Friends. plans fail and ultimately "Edith Of her work Ms. Guy says, "I do not Ms Guy writes of simple people realizes that people must be respon­ intentionally write for young adults, but her stories are not simple, they sible for shaping their own destinies; I write for all age groups. I am a are complex little montages of human as the structure of caste and class West Indian writing of the West relationships. Her milieu is family leaves each of us on our own," says Indian experience in America. I am life and its evolution; its pains and Ms Guy. here, I am a part of this culture and laughter, failures and victories, dis­ It is a simple story, a story of Jove, I relate to this culture in its totality." solutions and hopes. acceptance and security and Rosa Edith Jackson is basically an exten­ Edith Jackson is the story of Edith Guy has a compassionate feel for the sion of that thought, for Ms Guy and her three sisters (Bessie, Mimie, details of human behavior. The has moved from interfacing the West and Suzy), orphans living in a foster characters are not portrayed in a set Indian culture with the American home in upstate New York. Edith, frame. They change color like a culture in Ruby to mainstream mid­ the eldest of the girls (almost 18 chameleon to suit the different cur­ dle class America in Edith Jackson years old)assumes the role of mother rent of changes in their environment. where the clash of culture does not to her sisters. She busily weaves plans What the story supports is that we occur. @. to get a home of their own and to are all the same, and that the mini­ wed Mr Brown, the nephew of a mal increment of change in our woman (Mrs Bates) who has per- character makes us unique. The -Elie Mystal

36 ROUTES, A Guide to Black. £ntertainmem BMA Discusses Disco The main attraction, of course, The Black Music Marketing will be disco and all the parapher­ Association held an informal plan­ nalia. The latest in disco audio, ning session in Philadelphia, its video, fashions, all directly con­ home base, during April to discuss nected with the disco craze, will be Disco's encroachment on forms of on display. black music and the black music Live entertainment will be sup­ artist. plied at least one hour every night The results of the meeting dealt by a major record company spot­ with "Large recording companies' lighting one of its top interna­ insensitivity to the listening desires tional acts in a total entertainment of the general public beyond what setting. has proven to be saleable, to the WKTU's radio personality, major labels' discrimination to­ Paco, will host all the major ac­ ward a 'sound' and the coercion of tivities during the four day event their artists to produce disco, or and WBLS will setup a booth for jazz or pop rather than allow them its on-air personalities. to create what they best create and thus be challenged by the mar­ Please, Please, Please Stay keting strategy. The concerns re­ James Brown, after an extended flected the inherent problems of Tennis Every One vacation, has returned to the music Top 40 and radio programming Beginning in mid-May, more world. Polydor Record Company and its ultimate effect on artist than 4,000 innercity youngsters and James Brown announced in a development; taking Top 40 will receive free instruction on ten­ news conference the imminent re­ play lists to task; discrimination on nis courts setup in the streets of lease of a new James Brown al­ the play list to avoid programming New York City. bum. The two tracks, from the al­ that is 'too black;' the need for The program provides ten weeks bum, played for the news confer­ commitment from major labels to of tennis instruction-a minimum ence were definitely disco with the back all product that is good of two hours per week -on portable identifiable J .B. brass section. and not just produce what is tennis courts setup in areas that Looking fit for a man of forty­ 'trendy;' merchandising product otherwise lack comparable facili­ five, James Brown fielded ques­ so as to recycle the investment ties. Youngsters, who normally tions about his comeback. Under to all artists- super stars and would never receive any exposure the new arragement, J.B. will"just new acts alike,'' reports the BMA to, or training in this sport, are in­ sing" leaving the producing to Newsletter. troduced to tennis fundamentals Brad Shapiro, who has produced The Black Music Association in a way that often spurs continued recordings for Millie Jackson and plans £O host a conference in Phila­ interest. Wilson Pickett. delphia June 8-11 to celebrate June The schedule is from May to Historically, the music world as "Black Music Month." September. At the end of the pro­ has not treated comeback effort Woodstock Disco Style gram a tournament involving ten­ too kindly, but J.B. and his produ­ Ten years ago, the largest party nis skills will be held. Official mo­ cer see his return more as a con­ on earth was held on a farm in up­ bile tennis patches, certificates and tinuation of the music that J .B. state New York. Woodstock be­ T shirts are awarded for accom­ made famous. ' 'The Original came part of the 60's phenomenon. plishment. Disco Man," as he is being billed, This year a couple of promoters, The ten week program is spon­ is the tentative title track of the Stephen Metz and Joseph Rapp are sored by the New York Recrea­ album. Says James Brown "Peo­ hoping to repeat this phenomenon tional Department and the Pepsi­ ple have been buying imitation of with the First Annual International Cola Bottler in the New York area. J.B., now they can buy the ori­ Disco Exposition to be held at the For further information, call Sam ginal." New York Coliseum, June 21-24. Hall, (914) 253-3300.

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 37 DINING MIDNIGHT DINING ew york used to be known as N the city that never sleeps, but times have changed and streets that once teemed with life at all hours have now become deserted and forbidding after mid­ night. Some of us nevertheless keep late hours and find ourselves leaving that all-night disco or afterhours club with a bad case of the mun­ chies. The next time that happens to you in Manhattan, you might check out David's Pot Belly or Ruskay's, two worthy alternatives to the per­ ennial Brasserie. David's Pot Belly at 98 Christo­ pher Street is a small cozy, candle-lit restaurant with very good food. At any hour you may find you are rubbing shoulders with jazz ar­ tists and celebrities who've stopped in for a quick bite. And a Ruskay's "quick" bite is what you get: "We pride ourselves on fast service,'' says owner, Bruce Waite, referring to the immediate attention you receive there. But there are many reasons to go to Pot Belly-French style omelets is one. From a list of some forty-five ingredients-including vegetables, cheeses, fruits and meats­ you can create your dish. Served with potato pancakes, applesauce and English muffins, omelet prices range from $2.95 to $3.85. Or for the more adventurous try Baked Eggs in Casserole ($4.95) dishes like "Chumley's-chutney, bacon, anchovies and blue cheese; "Lion's Head"-cheddar, bacon and yams; "Ninth Circle"- spinach, asparagus and cheddar; or "Village West'' -beef, mushroom and potatoes.

A heartier appetite may call for David's Pot Belly " Pot Belly Special" ($5.45)-a or chopped beef and onion, each mushroom, anchovy, bacon or chili baked dish of ham, sausage, onion, topped with Mornay sauce. These topping, you get not a quarter pepper, mushroom, potato, an­ might catch your eye, but crepe in­ pounder, but a half pound ham­ chovy, pimento, olives, tomato sauce gredients may be substituted or burger, served with potato pan­ and mozzarella, but beware, this is added-it's up to you. Actually, at cakes and applesauce. What a some dish! A favorite of many, Pot Belly's most dishes are crea­ mouthful! however, is Pot Belly's piping ted by the diner. Even hambur­ But what about sweet tooth cra­ hot crepes ($3. 75): chicken and ger lovers can be creative: for $2.95 vers? Well you're really in for a mushroom, spinach and Swiss cheese plain, or $3.50 with either cheese, treat. Adjoining Pot Belly is a

]8 ROUTES. A Guide 10 Black £111errainmem Haagen Dazs ice cream dip store, actually the first in the city and the only one open all night. Such tem­ pters as "Peaches Frisson" ($3. 75)­ vanilla ice cream, boysenberry sher­ bet, topped with poached peaches, whipped cream and nuts; delicious hot fudge, blueberry, coffee, pine­ apple, peach, raspberry or cherry ice cream sundaes topped with whipped cream, chopped nuts and cherry ($2.45); or huge banana splits($3.95) -three scoops of ice cream on a ripe banana with fruit topping, cho­ colate syrup, whipped cream, nuts and cherry-all yours for the asking. Dessert crepes($3. 75) with Haag en Dazs ice cream such as hot blue­ berries with vanilla ice cream, hot peach with boysenberry sherbet or hot banana with chocolate ice cream are also available. You might also try the homemade cakes: Anita's Sour Cream Cake ($1.75) topped with strawberries and whipped cream or a delicious Viennes dark Choco­ late cake ($1.50). Alcholic beverages are not avail­ able but there are sodas, hot coffees, iced coffees, expressos, juices,capuc­ cinos and teas by the pot. David's Pot Belly is open until 5:30 am, Sun-Thurs and until 6 am Fri and Sat. (243-9614) But what if you find your­ self with the munchies uptown? Our suggestion is Ruskay's, 323 Col­ umbus Av at 75th St. With its deep dark interior, mirrored table tops and slinky candles, Ruskay's is char­ acteristic of Upper West Side style. There is a livelier, less cozy atmos­ Ruskay's. phere here than at David's Pot Belly, but a unique atmosphere neverthe­ Dinner hours are 6 pm to I am and regions on various days during less. A huge chandelier hangs bet­ menus vary daily. A complete dinner the week, and delicious fresh brown­ ween mirrored walls sporting framed includes appetizer, entree, dessert ies are baked each day. You'll be letters and photos by renown artists. and coffee and costs $11. Some de­ tempted, and I dare you to resist. Live classical and jazz music is licious choices are: appetizers­ On Sundays, brunch is available played nightly and on weekend stuffed grape leaves, gazpacho (a ($5) with juice or champagne or afternoons from an overhead bal­ soup with tomatoes, cucumbers, bloody mary cocktail, an appetizer cony. Ruskay's is visually attractive, red and green peppers in tomato­ or melon with lime, easily leads but most interesting is its food, based stock), spinach pie, black to an omelet with avocado filling, an "anytime" menu with soups bean soup. Entrees-stuffed leg of mixed vegetables and sliced steak, ($1.50), pates ($3), Simon salads­ lamb, beef Wellington, seafood coffee or tea. If you're interested cubed meats and cheeses with bread paella, barbequed short ribs. in a nightcap, you'll find that here and butter ($5), steak and eggs ($5), Ruskay's has its own bakery too. Cocktails begin at $2. Ruskay's and sandwiches. We recently sam­ downstairs, and does it smell good! is open all night. In the Summer pled "Rumaki"-skewer-broiled ba­ Aromas from poppy seed cake, rum there is a sidewalk cafe open until con, water chestnuts and chic­ cake, banana sour cream tart, apple 2 am. (874-8391) lf\ ken livers, which we found really crunch pie and almond meringue tasty. cake, eminate from these lower -Valerie G. Norman

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 39 DINING Listings MANHATTAN Esther Eng Jewel Once Upon A Stove Cash Only cuisine. 18Pell St. 1279 F~rst Ave./ 325 Thlfd Ave./ Open 24 Hours Dinner Only $3.00·$9.00 69th St. 24th St. 8748391 275·9595 Brasserie AE, BA, DC, CB, MC Warm atmosphere, Anttques . decor 100 East 53rd St. 732·0175 international menu. exciti ng·abounding Sea Fare of Lobster Tank A Ia carte AE, DC, V, MC in surprises. the Aegean Seafood House L; fr. $3.75 Feathers Restaurant 737·3735 Continental cuisme. 25 W. 56th St. 134·30 Northern Blvd. D: fr. $4.75 24 Filth Ave./9th St. L: $3.50·$6.00 Exceptional seafood. Cozy atmosphere. AE, BA. CB, DC, MC (In the F1fth Ave. Hotel) La Famille D: $4.50·$10.00 L: $8.00 and up Great lobster and steak. Open 24 Hours Sidewalk cafe and 2017 Fifth Ave. 683-0044 D: $7.00·$20.00 359·9220 751 ·4840 gas lighting. Lon g established AE, CB, DC, MC AE, DC, B, MC soul food eaterie. The Only Child 581 ·0540 The Cellar BROOKLYN 673·0750 534·0090 226 W. 79th St. 70 W. 95th St./ Good Southern food. Columbus Ave. La Tabtita 874·8577 Taco Villa Casa Storica 866·1200 Genghls Khan's 65W. 73rd St. 368 Columbus Ave. 156 Park Pl. 874·9120 Parentheses Mexican cuisine Unusually atmospheric, Cheshire Cheese 197 Columbus Ave./ 392 Columbus Ave. L: $5.95; D: $5.50·$8.00 fine food, variable 319W. 51stSt. 69th St. Ouamt. colorful Leonie au 787-6922 580-7826 menu. Eng l1sh cu i sine. Coin d'Halti D1nner Only- deilc1ous cheese soup L: $2.00; D: $12.00 131 E. 39th St. Peach Tree Teachers $7.00·$8.50 and sliced steak. AE. V, DC, MC Elegant restaurant 557W. 125thSt. 2249 B'wayl81st St. 636·9617 L: $5.50·$7 .00 ~ations Suggested and g ilt gallery Good southern toed AE, DC, MC D: $8.50·$10.00 595·2138 Creole French cuisine; at reasonable prices. 787·3500 Gage & Tollner 765·0616 Gleason's Caribbean & Afncan Cash Only 374 Fulton St. d1nner Closed Sundays Top of the Park A Brooklyn landmark; Chez Cardinale Public House A Ia carte and prix 864·9310 W. 60th at CPW Opened in 1879 and 347W. 46thSt. 400 Columbus Ave./ fix lunch. (Atop the Gulf and still serving excellent French & llalian 79th St. $10.00·$15.00 Poletti's Western Building) American dishe s . CUISine Fish, fowl & beef spec1al t1es AE, DC, MC 2315 B' wayl84th St. Spectacular vi ew, Famous for steak & L: $5.00·$7.00 Reservations ReqUired Excellenl I ta lia n seafood. D: $6.00·$9.00 L $3.25: D: $5.95 continental service, 532·8812 cuisine. international menu. 875-5181 AE, BA, DC, MC AE A Ia carte D: $9.50·$15.00 245·9732 874-8726 Le Yogurt B: $3.50·$5.50 AE, DC, CB, V, MC McDonald's 224 Columbus Ave. D: $4.50·$8.50 Reservations Required Dining Room The Cockeyed Clams Horn of Plenty 91 Charles St. 724·7816 AE, DC. V, MC 333-3800 327 Stuyvesant Ave. 1678 Th~rd Ave./ ~tions Suggested One of Brooklyn 's 94th St. L1ves up to its name: Los Panchos Cafe 580·1200 Victor's Cafe oldest and best for Seafood fare, naut1cal Southern food & Restaurant 240 Columbus Ave./ fme Southern lood. decor specialties. Dinner Only­ 71 w. 7tst St. Rene Pujol 71st St. 574·3728 $4.00·$7.00 Spanish cuisine. 321 W. 51st St. Cash Only $8.50·$15.50 Cuban cuisine. AE, BA. MC 864·9378 So uthern French AE, DC Old Mexico ~at1011s Suggested 242·0636 cu1sme. Quiet and 877-79881595·8599 115 Montague St. 831 ·4121 Main Street atmosphenc. Small but well prepared 75 Greenwich Ave. L: $6.50·$7 .50 Vincent's to serve good David's Pot Belly Hwa Yuan Szechuan inn Regional American D: $9.50·$ t 2.00 14 Pearl St. authentic Mexican 98 Chnstopher St cuisine. AE, DC. V dishes. ln11mate atmosphere 40 E. Broadway AE. DC, MC Informal d1n1ng; 920-1579 Reservations Required B0·9·0367 624-9774 DeliCIOUS crepes; 246·30231247·9540 omelets: hall l b. Excellent beef and Under The Stairs hamburgers: numberous scall1ons and moo Su Su's Yum Yum goo ga1 pan dishes The Red Baron 688 Columbus Ave./ ice cream goodies 201 Columbus Ave./ 60 Henry St. 966·553415535 Marvin's Garden 94th St. (Corner of Cranberry $2.95·$5.50 69th St. 2274 B'wayl82nd St. Atmospheric, 1nter· St.) Cash Only Amencan and Con· Open Until 5 A.M. AE.MC nat1onal menu; great Excellenl cu1s ine tinental cu1s1nes. seafood. 243·9614 799·0578 I rom the prov1nces of Jack's Nest L: $3.50·$6.75 L: $1 .70·$5.95 China. 310ThirdAve.l D: $6.00·$10.00 Mikell's D: $4.95·$8.95 522·4531 23rd St. AE, DC, V, MC 760 Columbus Ave. AE. CB. DC. V, MC Dobson's Restaurant Tra d1 t 1onal soul 799·8090 663·3103 341 Columbus Ave./ 864·8832 food. STATEN ISLAND 76th St. $4.00·$7.00 Rikyu Japanese Museum Cafe L: $3.00: D: $5.00 Cash Only Restaurant 366 Columbus Ave. QUEENS AE, V, MC 260·7110 210 Columbus Ave. Grandma's Table Casual. artsy, Reservations Required 799·7847 33WaterSt. colorful. 362·0100 Carmichael's Delic1ous homebaked L: $2 . 50·$~ . 00 The Jamaican 117·08 N.Y. Blvd. treats. D: $5.00·$10.00 Elephant & Castle 432 S1xth Ave./ Good home cooking, 447·9405 68 Greenwich Ave. 10th St. 724-7509 Ruskay's especially sal men Great omelets and Jama1 c an food 323 Columbus Ave./ croquette breakfast qu1che: exceptional spe c1al t1es and 75th St. and biscuits. desserts. seafood dishes. Oenophilia Warm, candlelight 723·6908 Montazuma's Revenge A Ia carte DmnerOnly 473 Columbus Ave. duplex dining or 103 Stuyvesant Place $2.00·$6.00 AE , DC. V, MC B: $3.95·$6.00 sidewalk cafe. La Cueva Closed Mondays A E, BA, CB, DC ~ations Suggested D: $4.95·$11.00 B: $3.50; L: $5.50; 104·21 Queens Blvd. Saturdays·D1nner Only 243·1400 982·3260 580·8127 D: $11.00 Spanish·American 442·9612

40 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Enrerrainment Yes,We're Going Places

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42 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Emertainmem FASHION "THE ATCHIISON LOOK"

' ' Ever since the advent of hair care techniques for black women by Madame Walker, the market has expanded and taken turns in different directions, creating an evolution in black hair care," says John Atchison. Certainly he should know because his contribu­ tions are the latest development along the continuum of black hair care. His hair styles have appeared in Vogue, Essence, Redbook and McCalls. He has served on Bazaar's Board of Beauty Counselors. He was invited by Wella to participate in a presentation of fashionable hair styles-his Pyramid Cut stole the show. Talent paved his way into these circles, but innovation is keeping Atchison among the top twelve black hair care specialists in the country. Instead of resting on his laurels, Atchison sees "education on all le­ vels" as his goal. He conducts an ·apprenticeship program -for newly li­ censed, would-be stylists. The Atchi­ son program demands adhering to a specific system of proven techniques The Cobra that all trainees must learn in a six month to one year course that al­ ways includes instruction in hair care product knowledge. Staff and stu­ dent conferences are an integral part of his operation so that learning ex­ periences are shared and the "Atchi­ son look" maintains its identity and uniformity. John is as concerned about the education of the public about hair care as he is about his students. " Company ads (for hair care pro­ ducts) that reach a large segment of the population should be geared to teaching those who may be misin­ formed about the proper way to care for ones own crowning glory," says John. "Right now there is a need to undo the myth that black women can give their hair total care. Hair is a part of the body and there is dan­ ger if one is not careful about the to­ tal care from the roots out. Proper nutrition is necessary. Poor treat- The Curly Coif

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 43 ment such as sleeping in rollers, over says John. relaxing hair with hot comb or che­ Besides being an artist and educa­ micals or other electrical appliances tor, John is a pragmatic business­ can be devastating." man. He realizes that some people A basic hair cut, which is a John are reluctant to try a stylist of his Atchison specialty, is a must. "Cut­ reputation because they feel the cost ting the hair is like pruning a plant. is prohibitive. "This," says John, It creates a shape and prevents split "is my concern also." To minimize ends. Just to have a great look for ·costs to his clients, John instructs one evening can be fine, but if the them on how to maintain their hair style is achieved by poor techniques, style, which reduces their visits to it may be at the expense of the heal­ one every six weeks. John Atchison thy condition of the hair. The proper Beauty salon, 44 West 55th St, New hair cut can produce a fl exibility that York City (265-6870) ~ can be altered to meet spontaneous needs. It's like changing clothes," -Pat Willis The Sweep "THE JERRY'S DEN LOOK"

' ' The Natural or Afro has not taken a backseat to today's styles. We hairstylists are more experienced and research and tech­ nology have finally caught up with demand. Business has never been bet­ ter," says Jerry Wright, founder of Jerry's Den Salons. Jerry and his wife Eunice specialize in creating the "Afro Look" in their eight full-service salons in New York City. Jerry and Eunice offer their ex­ pert advise on the care and mainten­ ance of the Afro: "Contrary to po­ pular belief, the Afro needs the same kind of attention that any other hair­ style requires. If your hair is very tight, braid it at least two times a week. This will keep the hair from. tangling. Tangling is a leading contri­ butor to breakage. Shampoo the hair once a week. If your hair is dry, use an oil-base shampoo. Towel drying is · best, but if you prefer to blow dry, use an oil-base conditioner to protect the hair from becoming dry and brit­ tle. It's important not to completely dry the hair this way because it pro­ motes dryness. " Have your Afro trimmed as often as possible to remove split ends. Dan­ druff, another problem, is partially caused by poor diet and insufficient body fluid. When trying to combat this condition, never grease the scalp, this will only clog the pores. Instead, check with your hairstylist for tips on !he shampoo and conditioner suited for your hair and scalp." Jerry's Den (283-8064) ~ -Leon MacDonald

44 ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment ''THE KEYES WEST LOOK"

ver the past year, Salih Talih it takes on a soft curly 'wet look.' Not "Along with the 'Retexturizer,' we 0 and his wife Baadiyah, owners only does the 'Retexturizer' restore a suggest our 'wash and wear' cut. It's of Keyes West Hair Fair Salon, have curl, it maintains it. The clients need attractive short and easy to manage." creveloped a formula that ·restores a not be concerned with problems of Elaborate braiding and cornrowing curl to hair straightened by chemical. losing the curl in the event of wetting are also available. Keyes West Hair They call their discovery a "Retextur­ of the head-a wet head need only Fair Salon,Harlem YMCA, 180 West izer." Salih says, "Clients come to be towel dried and the curl returns. 135th St, New York City. (690-1450) 00. us with hair that has been straightened The 'Retexturizer' lasts for 30 days, by chemicals. After we apply our for­ after which time the hair returns to mula, a curl is restored to the hair and its normal-natural state. -Sandra M. Bell

ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 45 ROUTES' ROOTS

he proliferating celebration o f Band returned to the states and immediately of reasons, Blake wanted to return home, T Eubie Blake in recent years is an began to tour. However, Sissie's military while Sissie wanted to stay. Each had his ironic twist to the theatrical fate of affiliation ended shortly thereafter when way. It was during Sissie's extended stay Nobel Sissie. From the moment, in 19 15, Europe was accidentally killed by a that he met Cole Porter. Porter had when Sissie and Blake formed their specialty drummer in his dressing room written a show for which Fred Waring gentlemen's agreement partnership, in a Boston theatre. and His Pennsylvanians were to provide Sissie assumed professional and social The managerial expertise which Sissie the music. Waring, however, wished to superiority. Because of Blake's respect acquired during his association with Jim make a Ho llywood fi lm. Po rL er's solution for his partner's two years at Depauw Europe was reflected in his teamwork was to urge Sissie to form a n orchestra, and Butler Universities, he freely ac­ with Eubie Blake in vaudeville. He was his first. Although Sissie sang and corded him these assumptions. l;owever, the unquestioned leader and must, played a mandolin-some say he held the emergence of Blake as a ragtime therefore, be given subst antial credit for it- he was not a trained musician and phenomenon, before Sissie's death in the team 's appearance as a "class act" fel t rather relucta nt about playing but, 1975, left Sissie feeling neglected, in­ in tuxedos. This was not always easy. not for long. He not only worked with creasingly bitter and less able to accept A New York agent, for instance, wanted Porter, but he toured extensively with his what he viewed as abandonment. That them to appear as roustabouts in blackface own group. When his orchestra appeared he was becoming increasingly senile a fter who discover a pia no in a packing at Monte Carlo's Cafe de Pari s in 1929, several small strokes vitiated the last crate-they refused. Sissie and Bla ke it was the first American o ne to do so. attempts to include him in public were smash hits wherever they appeared Later, in New York , the orchestra achieved appearances, particularly o n television. and the team made a valuable contributio n popula rity through C BS broadcasts The last five years of Sissie's life were to the development of film when film­ from selected night spots. The highpoint traumatic ones which began in 1970 maker Lee Deforest used part of their of Si s~ l e's broadcasting orchestral career wi th the issuance of 86 Years with Eubie vaudeville act in his early experiment with was reached, undoubtedly, when his Blake on the Columbia label. Although the sym hesis of film and sound. The orchestra became the house-band for the it included a vocal medley by the then film is now a collector's item, and has second time at Billy Rose's Diamond 81 year-old Sissie composer, the absence been ~ ho w n on televisio n. Horseshoe from 1946 umil it dosed ri ve of his name o n the album cover jolted When Sissie a nd Bla ke moved to years later. In a 1949let ter to F.E. Miller, him emotionally and psychologically. Broadway with Shuffle A long in 1921, Sissie wrote, "My securit y is not the Fortuna t ely, when o ne examines their act was incorpo rated in the Miller Billy Rose Horseshoe ...s o it's Shuffle Sissie's multiple careers-the military, a nd Lyles script as ''A Few Moments Along in 1950 or Bust " "Bust," it did. vaudeville, musical comedy, orchestral­ with Sissie and Blake." Although a In latter years, Sissie began to form and his contributions to public service, great deal is now known about this show, mental images of the ways in which one is able to blend respect with com­ much less is known about its many he wanted posterity to perceive him. He passionate comprehension. ramifications. Many of the performers wanted negative details deleted, saying, Sissie was born in India napolis, hi red for it went on to become interna­ "white folks don't need to know those Indiana, o n July 10, 1899. His paternal tional stars. A roster of them includes things about us." He began to emphasize line had begun with his Kentucky grand­ Adelaide Hall, Ulysses S. Thompson and such things as his work with USO Camp father and the slave owning Cecil family. his wife, Florence Mills, Caterina Jarboro Shows, the Warw ick School for Boys, After freedom, the grandfather changed and Josephine Baker. It was with a well­ the YMCA, the church and va rious service his name to Sissie, unknowingly creating developed sense of pride that Sissie oriented o rganizations. Sissie was also a singular stage name for which his boasted about his contributions to these a founder of the still existing Negro grandson was ever grateful. Once, when and other careers. The infectious enter­ Actors Guild, an over fifty year member Sissie and his orchestra were playing tainment quality in Shuffle A long led of Alpha Phi Alpha, and a member of for whites in Kentucky, a man, who had audiences to demand more of it, as ASCAP. At his father's f uneral , Noble, stared at him from the foot of the stage ref1ected in ihe "darkening" of Broadway, Jr. attributed to his father " the humility until intermission, came to his side and the spread of nightclubs and increased that a great ma n should have for other whispered, " Why don't you spell your employment opportunities. Employment people." With or without such humility, na me right?" opportunities not o nly increased for Noble Sissie's final wish was to be remem­ Sissie's military career was marked by performers but for non-performers such bered not so much for his contributions his association with James Reese Europe as wardrobe mist resses, costumers, to the theatre but for his contributions of Clef C lub fame. In New York, Europe choreographers, set designers, and stage to his people. had led the 15th New York National hands-even the waiters in nightclubs Guard Company, which went to Paris as were peripheral beneficiaries of Shuffle -Helen A rmstead-Jolmson part o f the 369th Infantry Regiment. In A long. Ediwr's note: Dr. Johnson 's "Shuffle both places Sissie was the drum major. A fter the close of Chocolate Dandies, A long" Keynote of the Harlem Renais­ Discharged as a lieutenant in 1919, Sissie Sissie a nd Blake's second Broadway sance" (1970) will appear in Modern Black remained with Europe as friend and music comedy ( 1924), they went to London Theatre, ed Errol Hill (Spectrum, Spring librarian when the 369th Hell Fighters and onto further success. For a variety 1979).

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