Marke B.

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Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

Music

A Ghost Ship symphony sets sail

November 12, 2025

Alexandrea Archuleta's 'Symphony No. 1,' set to mark next year's tenth anniversary of the tragedy, will preview this weekend.

Exclusive

Score a FREE PAIR of Cirque du Soleil tickets (and help save local indie media, too)

November 10, 2025

New big top show ECHO comes to Oracle Park starting Nov. 20—here's how to get a free ticket and support 48 Hills.

Contest

Win a pair of tickets to see Infinity Song, Cut Copy, Thundercat, Jesse McCartney

November 7, 2025

Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Street Food Fest, Hip-Hop Dance Fest, Electronic Music Fest, Flamin’ Groovies…

November 6, 2025

As You Like It, World Folk Jam, Ode to Joy, Bar Italia, Dada Teen Musical, Chitresh Das Dance, more great things to do.

Protest

Queer activists ‘Scare the State’ at ICE protest on Halloween

November 1, 2025

Colorful protest at 100 Montgomery drew attention to immigration court abductions, with drag, costumes, and piñatas.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Great Pumpkin edition—all you need to Halloween (and Día, too)

October 30, 2025

Kronos Quartet, Ben Klock, Sama' Abdulhadi, Substance Fest, Día de los Muertos concerts, much more light up the city.

Contest

Win tickets to see The Faint, Earl Sweatshirt, G Flip, Eden

October 27, 2025

Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.

Featured

The Gala was terrific—and you can still support us!

October 24, 2025

Photos: Lovers of independent media and Best of the Bay winners flooded El Rio on Wednesday—help us reach our goal.

Lit

Join us for Litcrawl’s ‘The Waymo That Ate San Francisco’

October 23, 2025

Indie media journalists take on the AI Bubble and Big Tech with hilarious, thought-provoking, and award-winning pieces.

Featured

There will be tickets at the door for Wednesday’s Community Gala!

October 20, 2025

Join us 6pm-9pm at El Rio and celebrate 12 years of indie media. Feel free to buy a ticket beforehand for a free drink, though!