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.

What’s going on with the Armory?

February 6, 2018

10 years ago, an almost unbelievable, incredibly San Francisco thing was happening. A thriving online BDSM/fetish empire, Kink.com, was taking over the 200,000-square-foot San Francisco...

Party Radar

Party Radar: Farewell to the city’s oldest gay bar

February 1, 2018

PARTY RADAR I was alerted late on Saturday night that the long-dreaded transfer of the license had occurred: The Gangway, the city's oldest gay bar...

200 years of poetic art vibes in BAMPFA’s ‘Way Bay’

January 29, 2018

ART LOOKS One thing out of the way first: Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive's sprawling new show Way Bay: 200 Years of Art...

Party Radar

Party Radar: This kitty has claws!

January 25, 2018

PARTY RADAR My first encounter with Australian diva whirlwind Meow Meow (performing at Davies Symphony Hall Sat/27) was a couple years ago at SF Symphony's...

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 --...