Reshaping Singapore
I-S asks whether the city’s upcoming megaprojects justify the hype.
Ivan Heng’s Back as Emily
Local theater mainstay W!ld Rice Productions is restaging the witty and highly engaging Stella Kon piece Emily of Emerald Hill. This time, the aclaimed and versatile actor/director will be returning to the role after 10 years, revisiting the Peranakan wayang style of female impersonation that has the Singapore audience in stitches. Heng tells I-S what the role of matriarch Emily Gan means to him.
Collection Conundrum
I just don’t get it: Why aren’t most of our Spring/Summer collections in stores yet?
New Bukit Timah Eateries; The Plain; Wild Honey’s Service
It seems like Bukit Timah’s heating up, what with more and more F&B establishments setting up shop.
Free Will Astrology, Week of February 25, 2011
PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): I’m hoping that you will grant your ego more permission to shine in the coming weeks, Pisces. I’m hoping you will allow it to unveil more flash, feel more zeal, and exert more force. After all your earnest bouts of self-sacrifice, you deserve a poetic license to brag like a hip-hop millionaire. After putting in such tireless devotion to maintaining an oceanic sense of self, you have every right to bust out a crisp, ferocious blast of “I am!”
You Got a Fast Car
Working for the Road Safety Council (RSC) must be one of the nation’s most thankless tasks
Cosmic Gate’s Celestial Sounds
The German duo Nic Chagall and DJ Bossi deliver captivating live sets and chart-topping releases. I-S speaks to Nic Chagall ahead of their much anticipated set at Zouk.
Going Solo: Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher
The band’s founding member will take on a different role as he mans the decks up at Ku Dé Ta solo. I-S sneaks a quick chat with the living legend.
Three Beach Bars
Kick off your shoes and enjoy a drink by the water.
ArtScience Museum Opens
The newly opened MBS showpiece features three astounding exhibitions on showcase. Check out what’s in store at Singapore’s grandest arts museum.