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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.

‘The Third Muslim’ highlights queer faith, art, resilience

"The diversity of queer and trans* Muslim experiences cannot be limited," says Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, co-curator, with Yas Ahmed, of provocative and necessary new SomARTS show "The...

Police issue warrant in murder of Anthony ‘Bubbles’ Torres

The point-blank shooting murder of beloved queer DJ, artist, and club personality Bubbles last September in the Tenderloin shook the nightlife and arts community....

Party Radar: Fierce and lovely for MLK Weekend

PARTY RADAR As always, but especially in the last politically horrific year, the dance floor is a beacon for and a bastion of love, peace,...

Bringing up daddy – and local nightlife history – in ‘Latin Standards’

ONSTAGE Marga Gomez has been one of San Francisco's most beloved comedians since her time in legendary '80s Latino performance ensemble Culture Clash --...

Arts Forecast: Bowie Wowie Zowies!

ARTS FORECAST It's been two years since David Bowie's shocking death -- an event that many pinpoint as the beginning of world's current madness spiral,...

FRESH Festival, bigger than ever, electrifies January

ONSTAGE "We want to overstimulate people. I love the idea of making people make choices," said Kathleen Hermesdorf, over outdoor brunch on lt warm...

Our most-read stories of 2017

This was a truly unsettling year, from the election of Donald Trump and the resurgence of white supremacist movements to the sudden death of...

Comedowns are for Losers: New Year’s Day Parties 2018

PARTY RADAR Yes, yes, New Year's Eve gets all the press -- and this year offers a plethora of ways to stomp out this cursed...

Party Radar: A Too-Cute New Year’s Eve 2017 Party Guide

PARTY RADAR Halleloo, halleloo! This dumb-ass year is 'bout to get kicked in the dumpster. I'm off to Palm prings to hide from the...

Last-Minute Holiday Gift Cheat Sheet

Help! You've got a party to attend but you've been too busy arguing with Twitter trolls/finishing up endless hours of work so you can...