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.

News + Politics

Major HIV success reported in SF — but what about the people who were kicked out?

July 14, 2015

As many as 20 percent of HIV-positive people have left SF in the past five years. Is the housing crisis skewing the numbers? By...

Arts + Culture

BIG WEEK: Reggaefest, Night Light, National Ice Cream Day, MEX I AM, AC/DShe

July 14, 2015

Plus: Milk Gayla, Playwrights Festival, Cold Cave, Tenderloin Museum, Art of Rap fest, more: What to do this week, July 14-20, 2015 By Marke B. Editor's...

News + Politics

A map of our vanishing public space

July 10, 2015

Anti-Eviction Mapping Project's latest interactive visualization details the attack on SF's fragile commons. By Marke B. JULY 10, 2015 -- "We knew from Google Bus protest...

Music

PARTY RADAR: Bardot A Go Go, The Dodos, Carlos Souffront, MoPo, Baloney, more

July 9, 2015

Choice nightlife and dance floor affairs, July 9-12. By Marke B. PARTY RADAR One of my favorite annual traditions is catching up with the great, 44-year-old Glastonbury...

Art

Art Looks: Hardcore Cronenberg, Beast Crawl, Monster Drawing Rally, ‘Making a Scene,’ Symphony at Pier 27…

July 8, 2015

Colorful arts and culture events and happenings of note this week, July 8-13. By Marke B. ART LOOKS After a too-long absence (about 10 years), Burning Man...

Arts + Culture

Thank you for “Pullin’ Pork for Pride”!

July 7, 2015

11th annual Pullin' Pork for Pride happy hour kicked off a great Pride weekend. Thanks to all the loyal 48 Hills readers who joined us...

Arts + Culture

Outpouring of love counters LGBT mural arson in Mission

July 1, 2015

Hundreds gather outside Galeria de la Raza in the Mission to show strength, resilience of LGBT and Latino communities. By Marke B. JULY 1, 2015 --...

Music

PARTY RADAR: Fly Your Freak Flag Edition

July 1, 2015

Choice nightlife and dance floor affairs, July 2-4. Plus: the annual "We Survived Pride" prize list! By Marke B. PARTY RADAR My annual Pride prize list! Most...

Arts + Culture

Unity Rally set for burned, defaced Chicano LGBT mural, Wed/1

June 30, 2015

Mural in Mission showing two LGBT couples and a trans man hit by arson; community rally planned 6pm-7pm By Marke B. JUNE 30, 2015 -- Galeria...

Arts + Culture

Our police state, staged and sung in ‘Freedomland’

June 30, 2015

56th annual SF Mime Troupe show tours the Bay Area, coming to Dolores Park July 3-5. By Marke B. ONSTAGE "The Mime Troupe has always used art...