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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...

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...

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...