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.

Promotion

Win a pair of tickets to ‘March Madness’ at the Chan Center!

March 19, 2025

Go see punk diva Nikola Printz's operatic, acrobatic, dragalicious extravaganza this Friday or Saturday

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Frankenstein, Bulb Day, Horse Meat Disco, Oakland Samba Revue, more to do

March 18, 2025

Our new weekly feature taps our experts for where to go, what to see, what to eat, and where to get down.

Onstage

‘March Madness’: Punking up opera with Nikola Printz

March 18, 2025

Mezzo-soprano channels diva chaos, mosh pits, classic cabaret, aerial acrobatics into sensational spectacle at Chan Center.

Lit

The magical little Grotto where writers boost up

March 16, 2025

Storied scribe support center The Writers Grotto in the Mission celebrates 30 years of collaborative wordsmithery.

Music Review

New voices, deeply eloquent sounds inspire at the Audium

March 6, 2025

The classic SF experience—a 176-speaker wonder—welcomes three sonic artists who bring resonating vibes of now.

Art

The pinball wizard of Superfine Art Fair

March 4, 2025

Lead curator Sharone Halevy tells us how she fits 150+ artists—plus circus performers, live musicians, and more— into Fort Mason.

Nightlife

Party Radar: 5 hot spots to dance this mess around

February 28, 2025

We don't need this fascist groove thang—from Carnaval to the Klituation, with reggaeton, techno, and Detroit house in between.

Nightlife

Juanita More names Transgender Law Center as Pride party beneficiary, as threats to community mount

February 24, 2025

Wild annual celebration is also essential community fundraiser—and protecting trans rights has leapt to fore.

Music

She runs Noise Pop—but she’s also a fan

February 21, 2025

Noise Pop CEO Michelle Swing talks about this year's sprawling fest, the org's big move, and where you'll find her in the crowd.

Movies

Ramblin’ renegade folk legend Faith Petric honored in new doc ‘Singing for Justice’

February 19, 2025

A force for social justice and musical creativity during her 98-year life, the SF hero's vital voice can be heard again.