I ONLY had one personal encounter—and it was almost fleeting—with Miss Pilita Corrales but the impression lasted a lifetime. The Manila Grand Opera House was being renovated and repurposed at that ...

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A new clinical trial shows that using EEG to guide anesthesia in children significantly reduces the amount of anesthetic needed while improving post-surgery recovery.

Set in the shadow of Japanese invasion and Tagore’s death, this ambitious novel charts the lives of ordinary and eccentric ...

As politicians and economists continue to proclaim that the Sri Lankan economy has achieved ‘stability’ since the 2022 ...

Bassist Benjy Ranabahu is overjoyed as his version of having his own band (for the second time) is gradually taking shape.

The Japanese musician and DJ, Freya Fox, reported the passing of Ricky Siahaan, which has been confirmed by the Tokyo police ...

Comedy, slice-of-life, sports, or an adventure, this trope has a focus on a mostly, if not all, cute female cast doing ...

Yoko Ono has long been abused as a homewrecker – and worse. A new biography celebrates her joyful positivity in adverse ...

Kristie Clements started out in fashion as a receptionist at Vogue Magazine - and ended up being editor-in-chief for 13 years ...

From the virtuoso piano melodies of Jean-Yves Thibaudet, one of today's finest pianists, to an eclectic mix of talented bands from Changsha, Taiwan, Japan, Azerbaijan, and Russia, the city's live ...

Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist, who established a reputation as "Hot Miss Lil," one of the few female band ensemble members of the 1920’s. She ...