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.

DJ David Harness gathers his soulful house ‘Friends in Harmony’

January 24, 2018

ALL EARS "Am I still black? Yes. Am I still gay? Yes. Am I still making music for the children? Oh yes, honey. And...

Featured

Sign up for the 48 Hills newsletter for a chance to win Indie Fest tickets!

January 23, 2018

We're randomly picking 30 of our readers to win tickets to the 20th annual SF Indie Fest -- but you must be signed up...

Arts + Culture

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

January 23, 2018

"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...

News + Politics

Police issue warrant in murder of Anthony ‘Bubbles’ Torres

January 12, 2018

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

Party Radar: Fierce and lovely for MLK Weekend

January 11, 2018

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,...

Onstage

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

January 9, 2018

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

Arts Forecast: Bowie Wowie Zowies!

January 4, 2018

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,...

Onstage

FRESH Festival, bigger than ever, electrifies January

January 2, 2018

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

Arts + Culture

Our most-read stories of 2017

December 30, 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

December 29, 2017

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...