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.

Lit

‘Our Brave Foremothers’ brings the history of women of color to life for all

May 11, 2023

Rozella Kennedy's new book 'tells the stories of women who changed the world in loud and in quiet ways'

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: All hail the Sandy Muffuletta (plus some fun things to do)

May 2, 2023

The Blessed Madonna, 90s graffiti zines, CounterPulse gala, Dance Your Style, Ensemble Sangineto... dive in!

LGBTQ

Vibrant anti-hate drag march on Saturday will honor ‘mother’ Heklina

April 4, 2023

Saturday's "Drag Up! Fight Back!" aims to combat anti-LGBTQ legislation—and now will celebrate drag icon's spirit.

Nightlife

SF drag legend Heklina reportedly has passed away

April 3, 2023

Fellow drag queen Peaches Christ has posted that she found the beloved performer dead in London.

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...