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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.
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Score a pair of tickets to these naughty Folsom Street Fair parties

Time to get wild with thousands of fellow freaks at the fest's official bacchanals: Hunger, Magnitude, and Deviants
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Grab discount early bird tickets to our big Triple Gala

On October 27, celebrate 13 years of 48 Hills, 60 years of the Bay Guardian, and 52 years of Best of the Bay. Support us and party!
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Big Week: Lowrider Parade, Open Studios, Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Dark Dolly…

Charlie Horse, Smuin Ballet, Greek Food Fest, Armenian Food Fest, Cut Chemist, Hot Laundry, more incredible things to do!
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BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun…

'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!
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VOTE NOW in our 2026 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!

From Best Burrito to Best Drag Show: Tell us what you love, in our 52nd annual celebration of the Best Place on Earth.
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RIP, Dolly: Read our 2011 interview about drag queens, dance floors, honky tonk preaching

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Matmos, masc heroes, 'Otra Onda/Otra Vez,' Pizza, Bagel, and Beer Fest, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' more to do!
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