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MANILA -- After recovering from COVID-19, theater stalwart Joy Virata lent her voice to the Department of Health's (DOH) social media campaign amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The former artistic director of Repertory Philippines was quoted in a post on the DOH Facebook page on Monday as part of the agency's "Survivors Speak" campaign. According to Virata, she still does not know how or when she got infected by the virus, but she is certain about the importance of three things that will help prevent it from spreading.  "There is still a lot that is not known about this virus. But what is definite is that there are three simple rules that, if followed strictly by everyone, could lick this pest: wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer, strictly observe physical distancing, and wear a mask to protect others and hope everyone wears a mask to protect you," she said. It was last April when Virata  wrote  about her battle against the novel coronavirus which also aff...

Last year I wrote an article saying that mentors are overrated and that you should pursue finding  heroes  instead. Mentors are scarce; heroes are abundant. Mentors have to spend time with you; heroes don’t even have to know you exist. Mentors have limited advice (usually, due to time constraints), whereas you can watch heroes all day on YouTube. That’s something I learned from my ‘hero,’ Seth Godin. Here are ten other things I’ve learned from watching, reading, and consuming as much content as humanly possible created with, for, or by him. The lessons are going to be short, and I’ll provide links to where I got them. Let’s go! #1. Everyone is an artist We have no other option. Seth Godin is the author of more than 15 best-sellers. His books were translated into more than 35 languages. I’ve read many, but not all of them. ‘Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? ’  is   my favorite one. In the book, he describes the world in which we live to...

Meryl Streep photographed by Michael Thompson, styled by Camilla Nickerson. Hair by Garren for Garren New York/L’Oréal Paris; makeup by Gucci Westman for Lancôme; manicure by Sheryl Bailey for Jed Root. Fashion assistant: Erin Simon. Mrs. Streep, do you like to cook at home? Some nights I like it, some nights I don’t. I’ve started meals and then just said, “Oh God!” and thrown it in the sink. I have done that and said, “We’re getting pizza, that’s it.” And then I’ll go lie down in my room in a funk.  When my children were very young and I was working I had someone cooking for me. I don’t have a cook now, I haven’t had one for a number of years and I do it myself. But when they were all little it was hard to pay attention to everyone’s homework at the end of the day and make dinner. So what is your specialty today? Lately I’ve been making a lot of pasta. It’s easy. There are unusual tastes that you can combine. I cook because my kids like a certain kind of thing and then they want i...

It's not uncommon for performances at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house to be sold out, but musicians played to an unusual audience on Monday to mark  Spain's  lifting of lockdown -- as thousands of plants filled its seats.  LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images   TOPSHOT - The Uceli Quartet perform for an audience made of plants during a concert created by Spanish artist Eugenio Ampudia and that will be later streamed to mark the reopening of the Liceu Grand Theatre in Barcelona on June 22, 2020 following a national lockdown to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images) The event was the work of conceptual artist Eugenio Ampudia and included a performance from the UceLi Quartet string quartet. A total of 2,292 plants were packed into the theater, while the string quartet performed Puccini's "Crisantemi," according to a statement from the Liceu. Although humans were not present in the audi...

This article originally appears in the May 2016 issue of ELLE, available digitally on April 5, on newsstands in select cities starting April 6, and nationwide on April 19. In this worldwide ELLE exclusive, Beyoncé gives a rare in-depth interview, in which she speaks candidly about how the first Destiny's Child album helped her discover she had real power, why she approached Topshop to be her 50-50 partner in Ivy Park, the true meaning of feminism, what she wants to accomplish next, her "Formation" message, and much more. Here, the full interview. January 23 was a normal day for Beyoncé. On the docket: 1. Showcase new athleisure line, Ivy Park 2. Plot launch of new music label 3. Prepare to dominate Super Bowl 50 4. Polish off top secret "Formation" video 5. Gear up for all-stadium world tour When "Run the world" is your business plan, your day starts early. At exactly 5 a.m., Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter arrives at Mimoda, a spare, mirror-walled, b...

Get swept away by the beauty and intrigue of the arts   In challenging times, we look to the arts to uplift our spirits, distract our busy minds and inspire our souls. Although it might be awhile before we can all gather in one space to watch our favorite musicians, actors, dancers and comedians, we are so grateful for the countless ways virtual performances connect us from afar, as we watch from our individual homes. Onstage wonders Watch a symphony in your pajamas — Photo courtesy of iStock / cyano66 While stages are dark, The Metropolitan Opera has launched " Nightly Met Opera Streams ," a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website. For the duration of the Met’s closure, a different encore presentation will be made available for free streaming every day. Take a virtual trip around the globe by tuning into the  Vancouver Symphony Orchestra ,  Seattle Symphony Live Broadcasts ,  Berliner Philharmoniker  digital concert hall a...