Attendees of the Downtown Hoedown, a free Downtown First Thursdays event, learn a line dance in San Francisco, on June 5, 2025. Wild West emcees the Downtown Hoedown in San Francisco, on June 5, 2025.

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Friday was opening night in San Francisco for a controversial new musical. Luigi the Musical is based on Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The musical is described as a satirical prison comedy featuring the characters of Mangione,

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There is nowhere in San Francisco quite like Bissap Baobab. The Mission Street establishment is a one-of-one combo: part Senegalese restaurant, part nightclub that keeps bumping until 4 a.m. It's a spot that's drawn scores of fans,