R&B singer Brandy may face legal consequences for a December car accident that left one woman dead. As Scoop! reported last week, the "America’s Got Talent" judge was involved in a California highway collision shortly before the New Year; no charges were filed. But Monday, the California Highway Patrol recommended that Brandy be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Read More

Now on exhibit at the San Francisco Art Institute’s McBean Gallery is "Active Witness." The show is the first installment of "World Factory," a series of exhibitions responding to conflicts and issues — exploitation of labor and natural resources, uneven economic development, urbanization, population displacement and migration and pollution — arising from world capitalism.The exhibit’s thesis is that capitalism, being based on principles including exploitation of land and labor for profit, has created divisions of labor that result in global economic disparities. Read More

The San Francisco Symphony’s Friday "6.5" programs are not only different from regular subscription events, these concerts are also unlike one another. Starting at 6:30 p.m. and ending shortly after 8, they combine lectures, demonstrations and performances. Read More

Until the recent rise of couple matching Web sites, there was an element of chance in how people met and fell in love. No one was able to predict when Cupid’s arrow would strike, or who would be on the receiving end of their enamored gaze. And that was part of the fun. As Valentine’s Day madness approaches, one improv theater show returns to San Francisco to celebrate the fun and mystery of how love works. Read More