June: what's happening where?

ATLANTA

* Real Men Cook. The Foundry at Puritan Mill. June 17.

* National Association of Minority Contractors conference. Omni Hotel at CNN Center. June 13-16.

CHICAGO

* Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival. Millennium Park. June 1-3.

* Annual Chicago Blues Festival. Grant Park. June 7-10.

* Annual Taste of Chicago. Grant Park. June 29-July 8.

* Real Men Cook for Charity. South Shore Cultural Center. June 17.

* Memphis Soul (The Story of Stax Records). Play by the Black Ensemble Theater Co. opens the 30th anniversary season, "the Season of Men." 4520 N. Beacon St. For more info: www.blackensembletheater.org

DALLAS

* Annual Sankofa Muse Cafe Bash. Black Academy of Arts and Letters. June 15-16.

* Real Men Cook. Eddie Deen's Ranch. June 17.

DETROIT

* Real Men Cook. Focus: HOPE. June 17.

HOUSTON

* Real Men Cook. Tom Bass Park. June 17.

LAS VEGAS

* 100 Black Men of America annual national conference. Paris Las Vegas Hotel. June 6-10.

LOS ANGELES

* Hollywood Black Film Festival. Various venues. June 5-10. For more info: www.hbff.org

* Real Men Cook for Charity. Exposition Park Intergenerational Community Center. June 17.

* 29th annual Playboy Jazz Festival. Scheduled are Etta James, Dianne Reeves and Buddy Guy, among others. June 16-17.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

* Seven Days of Soul. Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Stax Records Co. and the city's high-profile role in the sounds of soul music. A concert featuring contemporary and legendary Stax artists is planned to climax the week of activities. June 16-22. For more info on the year and Memphis attractions, please visit www.memphissoul50.com

* Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival. Douglass Park. June 15-17.

MIAMI

* Black Coaches Association convention.

Doral Golf Resort & Spa Hotel. May 30-June 2.

* Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival. Coconut Grove. June 2-3.

* Real Men Cook. Florida Memorial College. June 17.

MILWAUKEE

* Juneteenth. One of the country's largest Juneteenth celebrations. Martin Luther King Drive. June 19.

* Summerfest. Henry Maier Festival Park. June 28-July 8.

NEW YORK CITY

* JVC Jazz Festival. Huge, 12-day jazz festival featuring 35 concerts. Various venues. June 18-30. For more info: www.festivalproductions.net

* Real Men Cook for Charity. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. June 17.

* Urbanworld Film Festival. Various venues. June 21-24. For more info: http://uwff.com

* Cook, Dixon & Young. The celebrated tenors highlight Black Music Month celebration at the Apollo Theater. June 15.

PHILADELPHIA

* Odunde Afrikan American Street Festival. South Street (between 21st and 23rd Streets). June 10.

* National Association of Black Accountants convention. Philadelphia Marriott-Downtown Hotel. June 19-23.

* Real Men Cook for Charity. First District Plaza. June 17.

PHOENIX

* Real Men Cook for Charity. Phoenix Civic Plaza. June 17.

ROSEMONT, III.

* Rainbow/PUSH Coalition convention. Hyatt-Regency O'Hare Hotel. June 2-6.

SAN FRANCISCO

* San Francisco Black Film Festival. Various venues. June 7-10 & 14-17. For more info: www.sfbff.org

* Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey. June 22-24. For more info: www.montereyblues.com

SAVANNAH, Ga.

* Top Ladies of Distinction 35th national convention. Marriott Riverfront. June 25-July 1.

SEATTLE

* National Newspaper Publishers Association convention. Fairmont Olympic Hotel. June 20-24.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

* Florida African Dance Festival. Tallahassee Community College. June 7-9. For more info: www.fadf.org

WASHINGTON, D.C.

* 15th Annual Capital Jazz Fest. Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md. Through June 3. For more info: www.capitaljazz.com

* National Juneteenth Holiday Observance. Various venues. June 13-19. For more info: www.19thofjune.com

* Real Men Cook. The Zanzibar on the Waterfront. June 17.

* National Conference on Black Philanthropy. Crystal Gateway-Marriott. June 27-29.

* The Safeway 15th Annual 2007 National Capital Barbeque Battle. Pennsylvania Ave., NW, between 9th and 14th Streets. June 23-24. For more info: www.barbecuebattle.com

CANADA

* Montreal International Jazz Festival. Various sites. June 28-July 8. For more info: www.montrealjazzfest.com

ISLAND DESTINATIONS

BAHAMAS

* Junkanoo in June Heritage Festival. June 4-July 2.

JAMAICA

* Ocho Rios Jazz Festival 2007. Various island venues. June 10-17. For more info: www.ochoriosjazz.com

ST. KITTS

* St. Kitts Music Festival 2007. Various venues. June 21-24.

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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