Ebony travel guide: July: what's happening where!

Ebony, July, 2004

WHAT'S HAPPENING WHERE!

ATLANTA

* Bubbling Brown Sugar, Play starring Diahann Carroll. Fox Theatre. July 16-24.

* 10th National Black Arts Festival. This years theme is centered on the artistic achievements of women--"Sister Fire." Various venues. July 16-25.

BALTIMORE

* Baltimore Caribbean Carnival & Festival. Druid Hill Park. July 16-17.

CHICAGO

* The Middle Passage: White Ships, Black Cargo. Exhibit. The DuSable Museum of African American History. Through July 19.

* Bring It On Home to Me Roots Festival. 47th & King Drive. July 17.

* 5th Annual Chicago Outdoor Film Festival. Grant Park. July 13-Aug. 24.

CLEVELAND

* International Children's Games and Cultural Festival. Various venues throughout the Greater Cleveland area. July 29-Aug. 2.

DALLAS

* National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) convention. Wyndham Anatole Hotel. July 10-15.

* 3rd Annual Dallas Black Expo 2004. Dallas Market Hall, July 31-Aug. 1.

* The Art of Romare Bearden. Exhibit. J.E.R. Chilton Galleries, Dallas Museum of Art. Through Sept. 5.

DES MOINES, Iowa

* Dedication for Fort Des Moines Memorial Park & Education Center Memorial for Black and female soldiers. July 23-25.

DETROIT

* Ribs and Soul Festival. Hart Plaza. July 16-18.

* Afro-American Music Festival. Hart Plaza. July 23-25.

* National Urban League Convention. Cobo Center. July 21-25.

GREENSBORO, N.C.

* A.M.E. Zion Church General Conference. Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center. July 28-Aug. 3.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

* Zeta Phi Beta Sorority convention. Renaissance-Hollywood Hotel. July 1-7.

HOUSTON

* National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention. Westin-Galleria Hotel. July 28-31.

INDIANAPOLIS

* Indiana Black Expo. Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome. July 10-18.

JACKSON, Miss.

* Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America. Exhibit, Jackson State University. Through July 4.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

* National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice convention. Adam's Mark Hotel. July 18-22.

LAS VEGAS

* Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Convention. MGM Grand and the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. July 22-28.

LOS ANGELES

* Bill Pickett Rodeo. Los Angeles Equestrian Center. July 17-18.

* A Midsummer Night's Magic. Various events hosted by the Magic Johnson Foundation. Millennium-Biltmore Hotel and The Forum. July 30-Aug. 1.

* National Dental Association annual convention. Century Plaza Hotel and Spa. July 30-Aug. 1.

* Old Pasadena Jazz Festival. Brookside Park. July 17-18.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

* Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority 50th Grand Boule. Marriott-Downtown. July 17-22.

MIAMI

* Zo's Summer Groove. Music concert, golf classic, and all-star basketball game for charity hosted by Alonzo Mourning. July 16-18.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

* Eighth Annual American Black Film Festival. South Beach. July 14-18.

* National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers annual meeting. Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Hotel, South Beach. July 21-24.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

* AKA Boule National Biennial convention. Opryland Hotel. July 13-18.

NEW ORLEANS

* National Pharmaceutical Association convention. Ritz-Carlton New Orleans Hotel. July 23-27.

NEW YORK CITY

* 4th Annual New York City Tap Festival. Duke on 42nd St. Theater. July 3-10.

NORFOLK, Va.

* Virginia State University Alumni Association Eighth National Convention. Radisson Hotel. July 29-Aug. 1.

ORLANDO, Fla.

* National Association of Black Accountants convention. Orlando World Center and Marriott Resort & Convention Center. July 6-10.

PHILADELPHIA

* NAACP convention. Pennsylvania Convention Center. July 10-15.

SAN DIEGO

* National Medical Association annual convention. San Diego Convention Center. July 31-Aug. 5.

SAN FRANCISCO

* Fillmore Street Jazz Festival. Fillmore Street between Jackson and Eddy streets. July 3-4.

ST. LOUIS

* Omega Psi Phi Grand Conclave. Adam's Mark Hotel. July 19-29.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

* National Black Chamber of Commerce convention. Jefferson Loews Hotel. July 29-31.

ISLAND DESTINATIONS:

ARUBA

* 15th Heineken Music Festival. July 3.

BARBADOS

* Crop-Over Festival. Month-long activities.

JAMAICA

* Reggae Sumfest 2004. Montego Bay. St. Catherine Hall. July 18-24.

ST. LUCIA

* Carnival. July 19-20.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

* Emancipation Day. July 3.

* Taste of St. Croix. Buddhoe Park. July 3.

NOTE: Sponsors may change dates or locations after the magazine has been published. Travelers should verify event information with local sponsors.

--Joy Bennett Kinnon