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Table of Contents | 7/1980

Odyssey

Enjoy this archived edition of ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment from July 1980.

  • 9 Theatre for the New City written by Dwight Brown
  • 10 Theatre Review written by Raymond Patterson
  • 11 Dance Scenes written by Sharon Y. Lopez
  • 13 Put Some Spice in Your Life written by Elna Seabrooks
  • 15 Brothers Johnson: Funk and Faith written by Marc D. Hawthorne
  • Music Review written by Laconia Smedley/Mark Bego/Darryl Hawes/Marc D. Hawthorne/Amadeo Richardson/Chris Albertson
  • 19 Odyssey: One More Time With Gusto written by Amadeo Richardson
  • 21 Art: Braids: Getting Untangled written by Lowery Sims
  • 23 Artifacts written by Lowery Sims
  • 24 Kids: Astropark: A Whirl and a Spin written by Cynthia Williams
  • 27 Media: Bill Cosby: Fun with the Family written by Amanda Anderson
  • 28 Media: Book Beat written by Amanda Anderson/Christopher Vaughn
  • 29 Media: Film Takeswritten by Dwight Brown
  • 30 Apple ROUTES/En Route written by Audrey J. Bernard
  • 31 Andre Douglas: It’s a Wig! written by Barbara Silverstone
  • 32 Looking Your Best written by Elna Seabrooks
  • 34 Rafting: Adventure int he 80s written by Estelle Epps
  • 37 Rollerskating: The Basics written by Michael George
  • 45 ROUTES’ Roots: Jackie “Moms” Mabley written by Gerrie E. Summers
  • Cover Photograph by Nick Sangiamo

Here is also an PDF of the complete issue, in case  you like to see the original layout and more.

ROUTES