NEW YORK — Caitlin Diel waited in the shower as her brother started their chain-reaction machine, dropping a marble into a tube that sent a toy train speeding, a deodorant stick flying, and a stuffed bunny racing along a zip line to finally shoot a bar of soap into her hands.

OUR realities are based on our decisions, but at the same time these come with uncontrollable consequences.

ROME — The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September, Luca Zaia, the governor of the region around the Italian city said on Sunday as the spread of the new coronavirus in the country slows.

Like most businesses, construction abruptly stopped once enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was enforced.

Kuala Lumpur-based digital entertainment company WebTVAsia and YouTube will be holding a four-hour livestream concert on May 27 titled ONE LOVE ASIA featuring top artists from the region for the benefit of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Asia to help its “efforts in preventing the pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for vulnerable children,” a statement read.

MISSING the things that the virus has taken away -- parties, live events, even being seen barefaced -- brought more than a thousand viewers to Facebook Live last week to watch Rajo Laurel: Runway Online, a live fashion show by designer Rajo Laurel. This was done in collaboration with Robbie Carmona, founder and CEO of Saga Events, the events company which staged the show.

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Museums will reopen on June 1, the Vatican said on Saturday, ending a closure caused by the coronavirus lockdown that has drained the Holy See’s coffers.

LEÓN Gallery will hold the 15^th León Exchange Online Auction, featuring art, jewelry, books, and furnishings, at its official website (www.leonexchange.com) on May 30 and 31.

MONDAYS to Fridays were spent working in the office. Friday nights kicked off the weekend of me-time or hanging out with friends. Sundays were for church and family bonding. Then Monday would roll around. An ordinary week used to look like this. Until the pandemic happened, and everyone found themselves stuck at home 24/7, save for the occasional grocery runs and essential errands. Now the days blend together and it’s doubtful anyone can tell what day it is without looking at the calendar.

FOR those missing selections from Givenchy (or essentials from Muji), the SSI Group has resumed operations for some of its stores and brands, following the government’s announcement on the re-opening of select malls and establishments.

Online concert fundraiser Bayanihan Musikahan presents the Free Facebook Live Concert Series on May 25 at https://www.facebook.com/bayanihanmusikahan/.

THE marathon concert series Bayanihan Musikahan has raised more than P80 million in donations to benefit various organizations and communities after two and a half months of nightly online concerts.