February: what's happening where!

ATLANTA

* Alvin Alley Dance Theatre. Fox Theatre. Feb. 2-5.

* Mahalia, A Gospel Musical Play. Balzer Theater at Herren's. Feb. 1-26.

* Universoul Circus. Turner Field. Feb. 15-March 5.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

* Fifth Annual Mardi Gras Celebration. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Feb. 28.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

* CIAA basketball tournament. Coca-Cola, the Apollo Theatre and Ebony present Patti LaBelle in concert on March 2. Tournament dates are Feb. 27-March 4.

CHICAGO

* Black Creativity Program; Architecture: Pyramids to Skyscrapers. Exhibit. The Museum of Science and Industry. Through Feb. 28.

CLEVELAND

* Black History Month Celebrations. Various sites. Monthlong.

COLUMBUS, Ohio

* Columbus Jazz Orchestra Firehouse Jazz: The Langston Hughes Project. The King Arts Complex. Feb. 25.

DETROIT

* Gridiron to Greatness: African Americans in Professional Football. Exhibit. AT&T Gallery. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Through March 26.

HOUSTON

* Mardi Gras! Galveston 2006. Carnival season combines colorful parades, elaborate masked balls, museum exhibits, film screenings, sports and theater. Feb. 17-28.

LAS VEGAS

* Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel 4th anniversary & Black History Month celebration. Hosted by Don H. Barden, the first African-American to wholly own a casino in Las Vegas, the four-day festivities recognize the achievements of African-Americans. Feb. 23-26.

LOS ANGELES

* 14th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Magic Johnson Theatres and the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Feb. 9-20.

* Ninth Annual Black History Month Celebration, sponsored by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce. Marriott Torrance Hotel. Feb. 24.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

* Black History Month events. National Civil Rights Museum. Monthlong.

MOBILE, Ala.

* Mardi Gras 2006. Mobile Bay is the home of the first-known Mardi Gras celebration in North America in 1703. Feb. 10-28.

NEW ORLEANS

* Mardi Gras 2006 celebrates 150th anniversary of parades and revelry. Feb. 18-28.

NEW YORK CITY

* Sixth Annual Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition. Annual Black History Month event. Grand Central Terminal. Feb. 4.

* Jazz at Lincoln Center presents a Valentine's concert with Dee Dee Bridgewater. Rose Theater. Feb. 14.

PHILADELPHIA

* 14th Annual African American Children's Book Fair. Community College of Philadelphia. Feb. 4.

ST. LOUIS

* Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis. Feb. 10-28.

SAN FRANCISCO

* Gem of the Ocean. An American Conservatory Theatre production of the August Wilson play. It is part of the 25th anniversary season of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. Feb. 10-March 12.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

* Alvin Alley Dance Theatre. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Feb. 7-12.

* Lift Every Voice Tour: Walking Montgomery: The Voices of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Interactive Program. Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Feb. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26.

* Reclaiming Midwives: Pillars of Community Support. Exhibit. Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture. Through April 2.

CANADA

* Banff, Alberta. National Brotherhood of Skiers Annual Meeting Challenge Cup. Fairmont Banff. Feb. 11-18.

ISLAND DESTINATIONS

BERMUDA

* 2006 Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts. Among the featured artists are the Soweto Gospel Choir, Garth Fagan Dance, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Ramsey Lewis Trio. Various venues. Jan. 1Z-Feb. 25.

ST. LUCIA

* Independence Day. Feb. 22.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

* Trinidad Carnival 2006. Carnival season ends Ash Wednesday, Feb. 28.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

* 35th Annual Agriculture & Food Fair. St. Croix. Feb. 18-20.

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

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