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.

Nightlife

1015 owner, SF nightlife pioneer Ira Sandler has passed away

May 29, 2026

Sad news on a Friday night as the city gears up to dance for another weekend: Ira Sandler, the man behind dance palace 1015...

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Margaret Cho, Bay Area Book Fest, Porch Fest, Brewfest, New Sam Wo…

May 28, 2026

Fou Fou Ha!, Aja Monet, Lea Delaria, 'The Barber of Seville,' Agnes Varda, Shigeto, DVS1, DocFest... what to do!

Featured

How many ‘l’s are in ‘Google’?

May 27, 2026

As local newsrooms embrace AI, 48 Hills remains 100% human. But our matching $50K fundraiser deadline looms.

Contest

Win free tickets to acclaimed Deadhead doc opening DocFest!

May 26, 2026

This Thursday, 'ride shotgun with the swirling world of Deadheads as Dead & Company embarks on its final tour.'

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Carnaval, World Goth Night, American Football, secret Hologram burger…

May 21, 2026

Primitive Ring, Foodieland, Laraaji, Hitchcock Fest, 'Songs from a Sinking Ship,' Terry Riley at 90, more to do!

Music

Composer Tyler Taylor’s ‘secret’ mission: sneak some sax back into the symphony

May 21, 2026

Emerging Black Composers Project-winner brings 'Embers' to Davies Hall, pushing a marginalized horn to center stage.

News + Politics

Richmond Review, Sunset Beacon publisher enters hospice

May 18, 2026

Michael Durand has announced he has terminal cancer. His neighborhood papers' coverage has been essential.

Arts + Culture

Through the looking glass at the National Queer Arts Festival

May 14, 2026

28th iteration dives into a 'Magic Mirror' of community reflection and ancestral resonance, with sound baths, Black astrology, more.

Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

May 13, 2026

New Kronos Quartet LP connects younger composers and an activist legend for timely revival of gospel icon.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Oaklash Fest, Roxie Mixtape, Parameter, La Doña, World Goth Day…

May 13, 2026

Remembering Joe Kukura, CCA Graduate Exhibition, Kukje Bakery, DJ Said, BAVC's 50th, Fogo Na Roupa, 'Silent Friend,' more to do!