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Angels in America: A societal evolution

Angels in America: A societal evolution

BY BRYLE B. SURALTA Set in New York City while the US was under the Ronald Reagan administration, the first act of Tony Kushner’s epic, called “Millennium Approaches,” tackles the story of a gay man who is abandoned by his lover when he contracts acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and a…
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Review: Repertory Philippines’ Hair

Review: Repertory Philippines’ Hair

Repertory Philippines revisits a groundbreaking musical from the 1960s in a dazzling display of young talent. By Isabella Olivares In the late 1960s, a new musical by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot shook up New York City. It spoke about the hippie countercultural movement, racism, illegal drugs, spirituality…
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Celebrate World Smile Day with PeopleAsia’s gallery of smiles

Celebrate World Smile Day with PeopleAsia’s gallery of smiles

October marks the celebration of World Smile Day — a lighthearted holiday that commemorates the invention of the ubiquitous, friendly, yellow smiley face invented by artist Harvey Ball in 1963. It's been celebrated around the world since 1999 with the whole day dedicated to "good cheer and good works" paired with a simple…
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