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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.

Protest

Marching all night, screaming ’til hoarse: protesting the Iraq Invasion 20 years ago

March 21, 2023

Two decades back, we took to the streets to denounce Bush's war—that's the only good thing to come out of the mess.

Nightlife

An ode to the fabulous new restrooms of El Rio

March 17, 2023

Is this a toilet or a subway to the future? 2022's Best Dive Bar ups its loo game.

Lit

On Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, a family of hustlers and priests

March 15, 2023

Joseph Plaster's new book 'Kids on the Street' looks at the history of queer sex work and kinship in San Francisco

Music

Out of ‘Eclipse’: Amadou & Mariam bring songs from their sensory world to SFJAZZ

March 7, 2023

The beloved Malian duo have been up to a lot—including a tour featuring selections from their immersive 2012 show.

Performance

Radio play ‘The Forever Wave’ imagines a climate-drowned SF of 2070

March 1, 2023

Writer Nicole Gluckstern and a diverse cast take to the airwaves to ask, What will emerge when our systems collapse?

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: ‘Headlands’ is a whodunnit steeped in SF nostalgia

February 23, 2023

Many authors have used tales of mystery to dissect society and the self. Agatha Christie took a scalpel to the British upper crust's hypocritical...

Music

With ‘No Such Spring,’ composer Samuel Adams speaks from the pandemic

February 21, 2023

New work at San Francisco Symphony 'is a piece about my feelings about my country right now.'

Culture

Arts Forecast: Can ‘Mean Girls’ sit with us?

February 16, 2023

Plus: DJ Holographic, North Beach Mardi Gras Parade, Nordic Psychedelic Soul Invasion, more to do this week.

Music

Harmonic convergence: How a stellar record fair led to a brand new record store

February 15, 2023

Globe Spinners and Offshore Sounds were sparked by two vinyl fiends who shared a love of worldly rarities and dealing discs

Music

Hie thee to the woods for The Ever Afters, a brilliant new queer techno campout

February 13, 2023

A 'constellation of dreams' kicks off festival season, with tons of local talent, a trippy yurt, and a 6am talent show.

Marke B.

Marching all night, screaming ’til hoarse: protesting the Iraq Invasion 20 years ago

An ode to the fabulous new restrooms of El Rio

On Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, a family of hustlers and priests

Out of ‘Eclipse’: Amadou & Mariam bring songs from their sensory world to SFJAZZ

Radio play ‘The Forever Wave’ imagines a climate-drowned SF of 2070

Arts Forecast: ‘Headlands’ is a whodunnit steeped in SF nostalgia

With ‘No Such Spring,’ composer Samuel Adams speaks from the pandemic

Arts Forecast: Can ‘Mean Girls’ sit with us?

Harmonic convergence: How a stellar record fair led to a brand new record store

Hie thee to the woods for The Ever Afters, a brilliant new queer techno campout

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