THIS WEEKEND
32nd Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
Jury duty makes you sweat, but juried art makes you drool. Bib it up for this juried showcase of traditional pieces alongside ethnic and experimental works. With music, food and market vendors. Noon Saturday-Sunday. Free. DuSable Museum of African-American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. 773-947-0600.
Bonus: No more sweating over summer birthday gifts.
Chicago Tribune Magnificent Mile Art Festival
Shop the Mag Mile without stepping foot inside one air-conditioned tourist trap. Browse works by more than 200 award-winning painters, potters, jewelry makers and more at this 15th annual event. Live music daily. 10 a.m. Friday-Sunday. Free. Chicago Tribune Pioneer Court, 435 N. Michigan Ave. 815-474-6416.
Bonus: Catch a breeze along the new riverwalk before Round 2.
Ninth Annual Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
Think fests and yoga don’t go hand-in-hand (or foot-over-head)? Guess again. This two-day bash sneaks yoga workshops and West African dance into a lineup of live music, dancing, cooking demos and more. Noon Saturday-Sunday. $1-$5 suggested donation. Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave. 773-728-6000.
Music highlights: Chicago Samba, 911 Mambo Orchestra, Wilco Ensemble
Fifth Annual Lake View Music Fest
Lakeview weekends already remind us of the circus, minus the big top and clowns, but this fest ratchets up the excitement with live music, area eats, a fashion show (Saturday) and merchant booths. Noon Saturday-Sunday. $5 donation. Sheffield Avenue and Addison Street, 3600 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-868-3010.
Music highlights: 10,000 Maniacs, Big Wu
Taste of Chicago
What are you waiting for, a dinner reservation? If you skipped Taste last weekend, now’s the time to go: This week features the likes of music headliners Anthony Hamilton and India.Arie (Wednesday), Macy Gray (Friday) and Liz Phair (Saturday), not to mention mouth-watering treats as far as the eye can see. 11 a.m. daily through Sunday. Free. Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive. 312-744-3370.
Bonus: Plan your pig-out strategy in advance; see our story on “Global gobbling” at metromix.com.
St. Andrew’s 45th Annual Greek Festival
If you’re as crazy about Greek eats as we are, you’ll save room (that’s of the stomach and the calendar variety) for this traditional fair. With folk music and dancing, Orthodox books, Greek art and more. 6 p.m. Friday; 5 p.m. Saturday; noon Sunday. $2. St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, 5649 N. Sheridan Rd. 773-334-4515.
Bonus: Greek food. Period.
ON THE RADAR:
Old St. Pat’s World’s Largest Block Party
Even if you’re not looking to hook up or get hitched (we hear lots of couples tie the knot after meeting here), there are plenty of reasons to hit this fest fave: live music on two stages (Cake, Rusted Root), food, beer, wine and a raffle. 5 p.m. July 14-15. $35-$40. Tickets: worldslargestblockparty.com. Madison Street and Des Plaines Avenue, 650 W. Madison St. 312-648-1021.
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