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Aug 6–8, 2010

FRIDAY 6
The Other Guys Anchorman and Step Brothers have aged better than anyone would have expected them to, so don’t knock director Adam McKay’s latest outing with Will Ferrell, which casts the actor and Mark Wahlberg as a pair of hapless buddy cops who, for a change, are taken away from their desk jobs. —Ben Kenigsberg
Lollapalooza (August 6–8)
Taylor Street Italian Fest (August 6–8)

SATURDAY 7
Devon Avenue Tour Wooden Spoon cooking instructor and all-around megafoodie Rebecca Wheeler leads three-hour tours of this Far North Side strip of Indian and Pakistani shops, bakeries and restaurants. She’ll teach you how to shop for and cook with Indian spices, how cuisines vary by region and, most important, where to find the best samosa on Devon. rebeccawheeler.com. 10am, $85.—Laura Baginski
Northalsted Market Days (August 7, 8)

SUNDAY 8
Pilsen Tour There’s more to this hipster ’hood than its art galleries and Mexican restaurants. On this new Chicago Architecture Foundation tour, jump on a bus and ride or walk through storied locales like the Jane Addams Hull-House, the Schoenhofen brewery, the industrial riverfront along Cermak Road and, of course, the artistic and Latino spots that make this neighborhood what it is today. Meet at Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S Michigan Ave (312-922-3432). Jun 27, Aug 8 at 12:30pm; $40, seniors and students $35, CAF members $30.—Madeline Nusser
“Spatial City: An Architecture of Idealism” It’s your last chance to catch this show inspired by utopian ideas about urban space (and their failures—remember Brutalism?). About 40 artists, including Monica Bonvicini, Maurizio Cattelan, Cao Fei and Chicagoan Sara Schnadt, are participating with sculptures, videos and other works. Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave (773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org). Free. May 23–Aug 8.—Lauren Weinberg