Arts/Culture/Weekend: 9/10 - 9/12

Crowd at Power to the Peaceful Festival. Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/gohsuket/251062992/

This weekend kicks off tonight in a big way for art lovers in the Fillmore, or in a smaller more intimate way at Triple Base in the Mission. Some will partake in a gruesome literary battle, while others keep the peace, and there’s nothing like getting into the operatic outdoors, whether to watch a fire burn by the sea or enjoy a good ol’ fashioned stroll -- Solano by day, or a picture-perfect Embarcadero by night...

All are possible, in this edition of your Arts/Culture Weekend:

FRIDAY 9/10

Fillmore Art Walk will feature 60 artists and 10 bands for this night of fashion, music and food in SF’s Fillmore district. Highlights: Free massages, live painting, spoken word, getting to hang in the Fillmore. (6pm - 12am), FREE

Triple Base art gallery in the Mission opens San-Francisco based artist Elisheva Biernoff’s new solo show, “Folly.” This multimedia art installation will explore “18th century architectural folly. Highlights: An intimate place to appreciate local art. Triple Base, 3041 24th Street (@Treat), San Francisco (7-10pm), FREE

Literary Death Match is a gruesome meeting of the minds, an intellectual battle of poetry and prose. Taking up arms in this 33rd episode are poet/novelist Pam Benjamin, top-selling mystery novelist Cara Black, SF Chronicle lifestyle blogger Mike Adamick and multi-award winning crime novelist Domenic Stansberry, among others. Highlights: The thrill of a war with no blood. Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St., SF (6:30pm), $7 pre-order, $10 at the door, $7 with a valid student ID

SATURDAY 9/11

Power to the Peaceful Festival technically starts on Friday and runs through Sunday, but Saturday you can catch some of the main acts on stage including Michael Franti and Spearhead, Crosscurrents’ favorites Rupa and the April Fishes and Sambadá from Santa Cruz. The annual celebration of music, art, action, and yoga attracts over 50,000 attendees, making it one of the largest free festivals in the country. Highlights: Yoga and Brazilian dance workshops on Sunday. Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park (9am-5pm), FREE

Ocean Beach Bonfire Night is organized by the YeaShOre Community as a means of bringing people together to reflect and let go. They will provide chocolate, kosher marshmallows, and crackers for s’mores. Highlights: You can bring something to burn in order to “let it go.” SF’s Ocean Beach, meet at 6:30 at the Beach Chalet (6:30-11:00pm), FREE

SUNDAY 9/12

36th Annual Solano Stroll and Parade transforms 26 blocks of Solano Ave. in Berkeley and Albany with over five hundred vendors, non-profit organizations, food booths and entertainers. This alcohol- and tobacco-free event is family-friendly and meant to promote the unique offerings of local businesses, local artists and community organizations. Highlights: Free valet parking if you ride your bike, free shuttles from North Berkeley BART. Solano Ave (10am-6pm), FREE

Opera in the Park will treat Golden Gate Park-goers to the usually expensive, sweet sounds of Italian arias performed by the SF Opera’s Fall Season star list. Highlights: A drawing to win two orchestra tickets to Puccini's Madame Butterfly, dinner for two at Absinthe Restaurant, and champagne at intermission. Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park (1:30pm), FREE

Night Time Embarcadero Photowalk is your chance to grab your camera and join other photographers to capture the sights of the Embarcadero by night. Photographer Trevor Carpenter will lead the group along the Embarcadero and up the coast past Coit Tower to Fisherman’s Wharf. Highlights: Having a posse of fellow photographers to keep any muggers at bay, and you don’t have to be an expert -- all levels welcome. Meet at Fog City Diner (7-9pm), FREE

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