Discovered in New York. The individuals you recognized first are on Columbia, Nemperor and Tappan Zee Records and Tapes. Tappan lee 1S dostrobuted by Columb oa Records 14!1 ® ~ Nemperor Records are diS~obu !ed by CBS Recoros ROUTES MAGAZINE, A Guide to Black Entertainment ... Cover Photography by Sam Emerson CONTENTS 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 Volume 2, Number 2, by Colli-Goleman Publishing, Inc. 1979. ROUTES is published monthly at 230 W. 41st Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10036. Subscription Office.. Bo x 767, Flushing, N.Y. 11352. Editorial and Circulation Head· quarters, 230 W. 41st St., N.Y., N.Y. 10036. Telephone (212) 840·7290. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In the United States and Possessions $12 per year. Elsewhere $15. Printed in U.S.A. Foreign Subscriptions payable In ad· vance. All Rights Reserved. Cover and Contents may not be reproduces in whole or part without prior written permission. Second Class postage paid at New York, N.Y. ROUTES, A Guide to Black Emerwinmenr FREE FOR ALL 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) ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment 5 Pub isher SStatement 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.