Article posted: 8/7/2012 6:00 AM

Best bets: Mane Event, Taste take over Arlington Heights

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The Taste of Arlington Heights will return to the intersection of Campbell and Vail streets in Arlington Heights.

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Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco returns to town for an engagement at Zanies in Rosemont.

Robin Thicke will perform at Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama 2012 at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago.

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Megan and Liz make an appearance at the 2012 Chicago edition of Macy's Glamorama at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance.

The Eighth Annual Kite Festival takes place at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Musician 3rd Class Dan Weber from Navy Band Great Lakes "Horizon" plays a guitar solo at the Live in Chicago Chinatown Festival during Navy Week Chicago 2011.

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New Zealand soprano Kiri Te Kanawa performs at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park.

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It's a festival weekend in downtown Arlington Heights. First up is the Mane Event block party on Friday, then the Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday when the final five finalists of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent perform and the winner and Fan Favorite will be announced. And they're both free! Other options include comedian Sebastian Maniscalco at Rosemont's Zanies Comedy Club and Macy's Glamorama 2012 event in Chicago.