Latteria Mozzarella Bar

We won’t lie, we weren’t particularly sorry to see The Jackson Plan go; particularly since that’s led to its replacement in the form of Latteria (also from the il Lido group). If you’ve been to this spot when it was still the former, you’ll notice some elements have remained, namely the handsome patio out front […]

Interview: Philip Wang and Wesley Chan of Wong Fu Productions

If you haven’t seen any of Wong Fu Pro’s videos, you’re not making full use of your YouTube time. To date, this LA-based independent film house has had more than 150 million views on their YouTube channel and over a million subscribers. I-S managed to get into the heads of two-thirds of the team Philip Wang and Wesley Chan, when they were in Singapore for Social Media Unveiled (part of the boys’ Asia tour) last week.

The New New Thing

What will Singapore be talking about six months from now? Ric Stockfis peers into his crystal ball.

Interview: Robert Casteels

Ahead of An Evening at the Opera the Singapore-based Belgian conductor and composer talks to JFK Miller about Bernstein, bird watching and why he can’t listen to Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion.

Interview: Elbow’s Pete Turner

Manchester band Elbow seems to have spent the last 20 years becoming an overnight sensation. The indie rockers have quietly assembled five critically acclaimed studio albums, and scooped a Mercury Prize (for 2008’s The Seldom Seen Kid) and a Brit Award in the process. Bassist Pete Turner talks to JFK Miller ahead of the band’s concert at the Mosaic Music Festival 2012.

Event Preview: iLight Marina Bay 2012

Come March 9-April 1, a series of 30 genre-bending lights shows will take place across various Marina Bay venues. According to curator and festival director Mary-Anne Kyriakou, the festival aims to reduce reliance on coal-based electricity and promote the best practice in energy efficiency. Green efforts aside, there are some genuinely impressive works on show. Terry Ong picks five of the best.