Art, Shopping

-- The open studios of this year's SoWa Art Walk happily overlap with the open-air crafts, fashion, and produce of the SoWa Open Market on its opening weekend. The market is at 540 Harrison Ave. (10 am-4 pm), and the art is all walkable from there (11 am-6 pm).

Beer, Cheese

-- A craft beer tasting at Brookline's Wine Gallery will be enhanced by the presence of cheeses from Westfield Farm. Drinkcraftbeer.com has a list of the happy pairings—we're looking forward to tasting artisanal chevre alongside the likes of Lost Abbey's orange-peeled Red Barn Ale. 375 Boylston St, Brookline, 3-6 pm. Free.

Post-Rock, Canadians

-- Silver Mt. Zion—members of Godspeed You Black Emperor!, currently calling themselves Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra La La Band—will play the entirety of their new album 13 Blues For Thirteen Moons at the Middle East Downstairs. 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 8pm. $14, 18+.

Words, Words

-- Mexican/Arizonian experimental theater troupe Verbobala Spoken Video and Somervillian poet James Caroline will give a midnight performance at the Coolidge. Base your attendance or non-attendance on the following phrases: "digital illegal immigration", "multiple winner of CPA's for Best Erotic Male Performance Poet and Best Slam Poet Male". 290 Harvard St., Brookline, midnight. $10.