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.

Performance

Theatrical spectacularist Taylor Mac: ‘The solution to straight pain is queer joy’

February 18, 2024

The gonzo performance artist's 'Bark of Millions' is an ecstatic four-hour, 55-song reverse-conversion therapy session.

LGBTQ

A Republican candidate just burned my book for queer teens. Feels kind of scary!

February 9, 2024

Viral video shows a MAGA Missouri Secretary of State candidate torching my guide for LGBTQ young people. Time to fight back.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Two-Spirit Powwow, Antiquarian Book Fair, Mink Stole, fabulous arepas

February 8, 2024

Plus: Lovers Lane, Audium Voices, Music for 12 Pianos, Fresh Fest, Qaotiq, more wondrous things to do

Comedy

How to tell a joke in Palestine

February 7, 2024

Arab American Comedy Fest co-founders Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah have used laughs to transcend hatred for 20 years.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: ‘The Wiz’ whisks us right down that Yellow Brick Road

February 1, 2024

Plus: Danny Glover, Kafana Balkan, Valentine's Gay, Tongues Untied, parallax errors, Bob Dylan Center, more great things to do

Stage Review

Don’t mind the AI, ‘Mere Mortals’ is a human triumph

January 29, 2024

SF Ballet's techno take on the Pandora's box of Artificial Intelligence feels like something completely new

Arts + Culture

Arts Forecast: Edwardian Ball Returns, new Music Book Club launches, more

January 25, 2024

Stage Dive into Life, Kate Bush drag tribute, Floating Points, Icebreaker's Ball, 'Colonizing America'—get out there

Music

Remembering The Soft Moon

January 24, 2024

Former Bay Area musician Luis Vasquez had a huge impact on the scene, and his gorgeously dark sensibility will live on.

Music

For composer Gabriel Kahane, PIVOT Festival comes as a gift

January 22, 2024

'More and more I'm just interested in making music with people I love and want to spend time with," says 2024 curator.

News + Politics

Our top stories of 2023, from Dianne Feinstein to Japanese sandos

December 29, 2023

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