Play dealing with the traumatic experience of a teenage cystic fibrosis patient and his family as he is forced to leave the pediatric team who has kept him alive since birth, and transition to adult medical care. Commissioned by Novartis Pharmaceuticals to explore the transitioning process for patients, families and care-givers. Premiered at the 2007 Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Anaheim, CA, directed by Daniella Topol. The play led to a series of DVDs dealing with Christopher's continued transition into adulthood, and to an informational and social networking website for teenagers with cystic fibrosis.
Received CLIO Healthcare Award, Big Apple Award, PR Week Award.


FAQ - EAT WITH HOP!
What is Eat With Hop! about?
It's about the adventures of an Orange County foodie! I love traveling internationally but find that some of the best places are also all around us! You don't need to go far to enjoy the beauty of the world! And that's what I want to highlight: that there is fun stuff to do and delicious food to eat all around us! That's why I love Orange County and don't wanna take it for granted. There is so much to do here!
This blog is also about the life of a foodie featuring product and restaurant reviews in Orange County, Los Angeles, and beyond!
Naturally, I get this question the most! I was inspired by other blogs while traveling abroad. So, I thought, let's just make my own and share my own travels!
I wanted to organize all my photos that I take whenever I go out to eat. I've always been taking photos ever since the age of Xanga and I decided to finally share them to the world with my own website. Many of my friends also often ask me for suggestions on where to go eat or drink so I thought this blog could be a more organized answer for that.
Check out the full confession here.
Do you eat out every day for the sake of this blog?
I've been fortunate enough to be invited to many media tastings and press events to try various restaurants from fine dining to fast food for "free" in exchange for promotion. Find out what that exactly means coming soon on a new blog post.
For now, check out all my media events here.
What do you use to take your photos and how do you take them?
You can tell from the quality of my photos that the nicer and more professional ones are taken with my DSLR Nikon D3200 and Sony Alpha 6000.
Honestly, it is super awkward when I go to a restaurant and take a million photos. I'm always thinking to myself, "Maybe one day, these restaurants will be the one asking ME to take their photos," and that's been a dream of mine that has recently come true! But when I go as a customer, it is quite awkward when the restaurant is super popular and there are so many people I want to avoid photobombing my photos. When the restaurant is not crowded, I usually will ask the workers if it is okay for me to go crazy with photo-taking!
Who can "Eat With Hop"?
If you personally know me then you can for sure join me on my food travels! I love going on adventures with my beloved friends and trying new things!
I welcome all of you, my wonderful Taste Buds to join me on my adventures! If you ever see me in person IRL then don't hesitate to say hello and talk foodie to me! I promise I won't bite (unless you have food).
What do you want to gain from this blog?
This blog was born out of a hobby of mine. I've always loved blogging. With that being said, through this blog, I want to be that virtual friend you reach out to for advice and recommendations. Someone that readers can trust and count on for honest opinions and useful reviews / guides.
I noticed that social media nowadays has just become advertisements without much authenticity. I do not want to become a walking advertisement either. So, this blog will continue to stay within its roots: a diary blog documenting the food and travel adventures from a consumer perspective. From that friend you can count on.
This hobby blog has given my some great opportunities as well. I am currently working on projects beyond the blog that actually stemmed from the blog itself such as marketing, social media consulting and event organizing. I am so excited and have learned so much!
Do you get special discounts for blogging about the restaurants?
When I first started, it was just for fun and I didn't get any sort of discount. It was basically my own space that I owned where I can rant and tell-all. Probably the first month in of blogging I received a thank-you and got my first complimentary meal through the blog! It was from Bowl of Heaven!
Ever since then, I have been invited to media events to try various restaurants! Most of the time, it's just getting "free" food (more on that here) but sometimes I do get paid! How awesome is that?
I am fortunate enough that my blog and social media outlets have become slightly more popular and I have gained attention from restaurants and foodies! Because of this, I have had wonderful opportunities to live my childhood dream of being a food critic! I have had the pleasure of being able to review restaurants and food products! I must further emphasize to y'all though that no matter what, I will stay true to my opinions and won't lead you astray.
Aside from the media events, I still go to restaurants on my own and pay for my own food like a normal person but take a trillion photos like a tourist.
Do you ever just go to restaurants and say you're a food blogger to get free food?
I've been asked this quite a lot. I think it's mostly a half-joke of a question but maybe people really do wonder….? Well anyway, I definitely do not do this. Whenever I go to a restaurant that isn't part of a collab or media event, I want to be treated as a regular customer so I know how the restaurant operates on a normal basis. I feel like stating that I am a food blogger just for free food is sort of strange or selfish. And there would be an obligation to promoting when really, I just want to eat!
Some places do recognize me though and I think that is just pretty cool!
Where have you traveled to before?
I have had the privilege of traveling to and eating delicious food from Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico, and the East Coast of U.S. I also recently went traveled to New York for the first time this year in spring of 2016!
Do you consider yourself to be a professional food critic?
Definitely not. I don't consider my taste palette to be godly enough to be a professional food critic. I just give my 2 cents on what I like and what I don't like and hope that it helps my fellow hungry readers on deciding what they choose for their next meal!
Boba / Tea – I am always down for trying new boba places!
DESSERT! Probably the bulk of this blog. Especially Ice Cream!
I like trying fusion food! Also, Asian food such as Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and more!
I usually do not go to many vegan / vegetarian places or shabu shabu / hot pot restaurants. But am open to the suggestion!
How do you know about all these new food places and deals?
I also try to be very observant when driving around. Whenever I see a new restaurant on the block or a sign with deals, I'm all-up-in-there and taking notes!
I love my website like it's my baby and pour my heart into it when writing reviews. I want to be that reliable person you would depend on to go eat a worthy meal. Writing quality tips and trustworthy reviews, and taking quality photos takes time and energy, so the sidebar ads help provide me with a bit of gas money.
I would appreciate it if you turn off your ad-blocker every time you visit the website, because it would help me out with a few cents here and there!
Who created your super kawaii logo?
I am so excited to show off my new logo! It was created by my ever so talented friend, Sheena. I wanted a chibi version of Kevin and I and Sheena was able to make that a reality. I've known her for almost a decade now and am amazed by her talent to paint, draw, illustrate, and create.
She even has her own line of chic purses and bags!
Check out her online Etsy Shop.
Do you only write good things about restaurants that sponsored you, whether in free food or $$?
This is probably my 2nd most asked question. And the answer is nope. Definitely not. I don't want to lie to people and neither do I want to lie to the restaurant. If it is something super crucial that might hinder the success of the restaurant, I will notify them of my constructive criticism. Otherwise, I will write both the pros AND CONS of the restaurant. I do tend to write the cons in a nicer and more constructive way though.
If it's a restaurant that I just tried on my own and paid for on my own that wasn't up to par, I tend to rant and be more brutal though, yet try to be constructive as well.
I am using Blogger / Blogspot as the platform and bought a template. I know a bit of html from my xanga + myspace + neopets days and manipulated the template to my liking. I also bought my dot com domain from Easy DNS.
Could you feature our restaurant / event / product on your blog?
For free sponsorship meals, products or events, I try my best to include it on my blog but cannot promise that every invitation will guarantee a feature. Due to a high demand, I prioritize content that is most relatable to my readers and the overall goal of my blog. However, you will most likely (almost 100%) see the content featured on my social media channels (Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter).
The only way to guarantee a feature on the blog is through an advertorial campaign sponsorship which will be marked accordingly to abide FTC guidelines.
If this is something you're interested in, feel free to email: GetHungry@EatWithHop.com !
Thank you for attending our media event. How long will it take for you to publish the article?
Depending on the urgency of the content, the article can be published as soon as within 1 week, but can take up to 4 weeks. Please do not expect any time sensitive promotions and content that ends within the next few days to be published as the Eat With Hop! team needs appropriate time in advance to do quality write-ups.
Your patience is undoubtedly appreciated. After all, these articles are written for free (payment in pizza and tacos doesn't count).
To guarantee a feature, email GetHungry@EatWithHop.com for available sponsorship packages and we can make some magic together!
Can I invite Hop to our restaurant / event for media coverage?
Of course! I will try my best to make it to any media tasting or event. I would love to RSVP for two people please: my assistant and myself. Someone's gotta help hold my equipment and help take photos, right? Adjust the lighting and style the food, too. Events that are able to accommodate the entire team will have greater priority.
If I cannot make it, my other assistants will be happy to do coverage on my behalf! Meet @eatingwithhop and @eatingwitheatingwithhop, who are always ready to eat (but first, pics).
We would like to host a giveaway collaboration with you. How can we set this up?
I love giveaways because I love to give back to my readers. I typically prefer to offer gift cards or product for my readers. For the same product, I do one giveaway on the blog that lasts for 1 month (promoted on social media once per week for 4 times total) and one on Instagram that usually lasts for a week. I encourage readers to check out the brand's social media channels and product. If you have anything in mind, I would love to hear about it!
No. Please do not send any emails recommending your awesome 2000 + word articles that will most likely not align with the goals of this blog. If you would like your product to be featured, we can discuss rates via email if it is something that would add value to my readers!
My restaurant has a deal / promotion. Can you share with your readers?
YES! I love deals! It's probably one of my most popular sections on my blog. Send whatever deal you have my way and if it's deemed a worth-it deal, I will share it on my blog and social media channels. I also love collaborating with restaurants to make a special "Eat With Hop" deal. If this is something you are interested in, shoot me an email!
Can you write a raving review about our restaurant?
Integrity is important to me, and that is what I strive to maintain on this food diary of mine. I cannot guarantee a 5-star review for your restaurant, but only a review that your restaurant rightfully deserves. I tend to be very honest in my reviews but also provide points for the other side because I know everyone has different taste buds. I prioritize my readers over any amount of free food and wouldn't want to recommend a place they would regret.
What are your website and social media stats?
Hi www.eatwithhop.com, I've come across your blog and love your posts, especially this post: [insert random link I got to pretend I actually read your blog] …. I think you would love [insert info about random product that has nothing to do with food]…..


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Court upholds Medicaid fraud convictions for WellCare personnel
Carla St. Louis
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Four people who were hoping that a federal appeals court would lessen their convictions were left unsatisfied Sunday.Download app: iOS | AndroidA federal appeallate court backed the fraud convictions of four health care personnel.The court rejected the defendants' argument that their actions were simple routine contractual and regulatory disagreements.A panel found "overwhelming evidence" that Todd Farha,WellCare CEO; Paul Behrens, chief financial officer; William Kale, vice president of a subsidiary; and Peter Clay, WellCare vice president, participated in a scheme to file false Medicaid expense reports.The court discovered that the defendants lied about the amount of money spent on Medicaid services on invoices.This practice resulted in WellCare keeping millions of dollars in tax-subsidized money that should have been returned, The Associated Press reports.
TAMPA, Fla. —
Four people who were hoping that a federal appeals court would lessen their convictions were left unsatisfied Sunday.
Download app: iOS | Android
A federal appeallate court backed the fraud convictions of four health care personnel.
The court rejected the defendants' argument that their actions were simple routine contractual and regulatory disagreements.
A panel found "overwhelming evidence" that Todd Farha,WellCare CEO; Paul Behrens, chief financial officer; William Kale, vice president of a subsidiary; and Peter Clay, WellCare vice president, participated in a scheme to file false Medicaid expense reports.
The court discovered that the defendants lied about the amount of money spent on Medicaid services on invoices.
This practice resulted in WellCare keeping millions of dollars in tax-subsidized money that should have been returned, The Associated Press reports.

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Many years ago - more years than I will care to admit - I saw Cheap Trick in concert. (Okay, just to give you an idea of how long ago this was - Cheap Trick was touring to promote their Cheap Trick at Budokan album; you can do the math from there.) At this point in my life, I hadn't been playing the guitar for very long, and my main guitar at the time was a cheap 3/4-size nylon-string acoustic that my dad had bought for me from a store on a military base. Military bases aren't known for keeping great guitars in stock, so it needs little explanation that I was fascinated by any cool guitar that came along. This made seeing Cheap Trick even more entertaining, because their lead guitar player, Rick Nielson, used something like 1,000 different guitars throughout the show.
But one particular guitar caught my eye - an Explorer; something about it's futuristic shape seemed to me like the coolest guitar ever. Rick Nielson played an Explorer from Hamer Guitars, but I soon learned that Hamer's Explorer was a copy of the Gibson Explorer, and that became the 'Guitar to Have' for me.
Rick Nielson (left) playing a Hamer Explorer onstage with Cheap Trick.
My first electric guitar was a cheap copy of a Gibson SG that I purchased at Sears for somewhere around $100. (And believe me - I delivered a lot of newspapers to earn the $100 to buy that guitar.) It was okay as a starter guitar, but I soon found myself wanting a better axe. A year or so later I saved up more of the proceeds from my newspaper route and I bought an Explorer copy from an off-brand company named Seville - it was nowhere near as good as a Gibson, but it was the best that I could do on a paperboy's budget. It had a hideous tobacco sunburst paint job, so I removed the neck and hardware, sanded the body down to the bare wood, stained it with a dark wood color, and then I shellacked the body with a clear finish. When I reassembled the guitar, it looked pretty good. I played that Explorer for a few years, and I eventually sold it to my friend Gene.
Jumping ahead a few decades, another good friend, Harold Perry, was moving from Seattle to San Francisco, so he was parting with a bunch of musical gear. I'm always in the market for seasoned gear that needs a new home, so Harold and I were going through a bunch of his old items while I was deciding what I might want to buy. Harold had bought a 1980 Gibson Explorer II several years earlier as a 'project guitar' - it had been badly treated by a previous owner and needed a lot of repair work. Since Harold was moving, he didn't expect to have time to finish the guitar, and he wanted it to find a good home, so he sold it to me for a great price.
And so my adventure with guitar restoration began as a labor of love.
When I took the guitar home, the first thing that I did was strip all of the remaining hardware off the guitar; thereby leaving nothing but the wood body. I then proceeded to polish every inch of the guitar for a few hours. Whoever had owned the guitar before Harold apparently had some hygiene issues and it seemed like he had never cleaned the guitar despite voluminous amounts of caked sweat that coated much of the surface. What's more, his sweat had corroded all of the stock hardware, so nearly all of the hardware would need to be replaced. With that in mind, I decided that this would be a long-term project and I would take my time with it.
The next thing that I needed to do was to polish the hardware that I intended to keep - which was just the brass nut and frets, all of which looked pretty hideous. I used Mr. Metal to polish the hardware, which seemed a strangely apropos title for a former heavy metal dude.
after I finished polishing. Shiny frets and brass nut!
All new hardware. New truss rod cover.
Before I started wiring the guitar, I lined the inside of the routing cavities with copper tape - this is supposed to reduce EMI on the guitar. I've never used it before, so it's something of an experiment. In any event - lining the routing took several hours to complete; time will tell if it was worth it.
Lining the interior routing cavities with copper tape.
After doing some additional research, I discovered that the only Gotoh tuning machines that Stewart McDonald sells are Gotoh's SG381 tuning machines, and I needed their SG360 tuning machines for my Explorer. After a quick call to Stewart McDonald, I verified that they cannot order Gotoh's SG360 tuning machines for me, so I searched the Internet until I found a distributer in Australia who could ship them to me. It took several weeks for the tuners to make the journey to the United States, but when they arrived they were a perfect fit.
Once I had the right tuning machines installed, I started the long process of wiring and soldering the electronics.
wiring before final soldering. Soldering completed!
That about sums it up. The guitar looks great and plays great, although I might drop it by the folks at Parson's Guitars and have them them give it a quick tune-up for good measure.


Last year I was pretty chuffed with myself for taking on a meat-free meal at least once a week but I have to admit I really didn't feel like I was trying very hard.
Plus, by the end of last year I was slipping back into ham sandwiches every day, you know, because I was pregnant and not interested in doing anything at all that seemed hard.
It's now the start of 2014 and I'm still not interested in doing anything hard so instead I'm going to start simply by gathering a few vegetarian recipes for me to try this year.
Just to set the goal high I am going to try and make ten new vegetarian main meal recipes over the course of the year.
What are your go-to vegetarian meals? Do you have plans to reduce meat in 2014? Let me know.
Do You Know Where Your Food Really Comes From?
I like the sound of the recipes you have chosen.
Red lentils are a popular vegetarian protein in our house. For some reason my husband and daughter (who both like meat) think red lentil recipes seem more 'meaty'.
I hope you don't mind me linking – but I thought you would like to try these two veg recipes. My family loves these and they are vegetarian meals I'm comfortable serving to meat-eating friends.
Mushroom meals are also popular in our house. I served these mushroom rissoles and then asked my husband and daughter what meat they thought they were eating. They hadn't even suspected that they were vegetarian.
Enjoy finding new meat-free meals.
I don't mind recipe linking at all, thank you! I really like the look of the lentil loaf one, which at the moment anything that can be made in bulk and kept in the freezer is a winnner for me.
Oh how lovely, thanks for the shout out! I'm excited to see the veg dishes you make – I hope you have a delicious time creating them.
Hi, Thank you! I have particularly enjoyed your Potato, Pumpkin, Haloumi and Green Bean Salad – so easy and so yum!


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Members of the Irish Draught Horse Society in Norther Ireland collected awards for their most successful Irish Draught animals of the year at the recent AGM. (l to r) Tom McGuigan (Chairman), Kathryn Knox (Performance Highly Commended), Wendy Bell (on behalf of Grace Irwin's Yearling), Kenny Bell (Younghorse), Charlotte Moore (Foal and Broodmare), Robert and Jane Huey (Performance) and Amanda Wright (Performance Highly Commended).
The Irish Draught Horse Society in Northern Ireland recently held a well attended annual general meeting in the Ballinderry Inn.
During the evening chairman Tom McGuigan presented the annual awards to members who competed successfully during the past year.
Broodmare of the year was awarded to Charlotte and Nigel Moore's home bred mare Tullys Valley by Crosstown Dancer out of Tullys Triumph, whose filly foal by Skip and Sea was the foal of the year.
The award for the leading yearling was won by Grace Irwin's Dinstown Country Girl by Coolcronan Wood out of Derrynasaggart Queen and bred by Kevin Robinson.
Kenny and Wendy Bell's homebred filly Castleview Farmers Lady by Tors Gentleman Farmer out of Castleview Princess collected the award for young horse of the year.
The most hotly contested section was for the performance Irish Draught Horse of the year which was won by Jane and Robert Huey's Tullys Sasha, a mare by Creevagh Grey Rebel out of Tullys Valley. She was second in the Performance Irish a draught class at the RDS and has been competing successfully in eventing, achieving silver merit in the Irish Draught studbook.
Two other animals who performed consistently throughout the year were highly commended. Braeview Codega, owned and competed by Kathryn Knox, and bred by Padraig McKernan, a mare by Flagmount Clover Diamond out of Dernahatten Pearl. Dungar Quick Silver, owned by Mark Dobbin and Amanda Wright, and bred by John Corbett, a mare by Fast Silver out of Dungar Park Lady, was competed by David O'Connor.
Highlights of the past year for the society included organising a show at Dirraw Farm, supporting the performance Irish Draught classes which graduated into the main arena at the RUAS show at Balmoral Park, welcoming a good number of folks to participate in pleasure rides and continuing to support Irish Draught classes at local shows.


The much-anticipated rematch between UFC light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will headline UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2. Taking place this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The two bitter rivals first squared off in 2015 at UFC 182, with Jon Jones putting the first and only blemish on Daniel Cormier's record. Securing a unanimous decision victory over the former Olympian. Within the past two years, the rivalry has only escalated in full on hatred for one another.
After the win, Jones has endured suspensions from legal issues to failed drug test. Which many of you have heard over the past two years. Now in a better place in life and hungrier than ever, Jones looks to take back the title he never lost. Jones has had only one fight in the past two years, earning a unanimous decision win over the tough and durable Ovince St. Preux at UFC 197.
Cormier went on to capture the UFC light heavyweight title against dangerous striker Anthony Johnson after UFC stripped Jones due to his legal issues. Cormier defended his title twice against Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson in a rematch. In between title defenses, Cormier earned a unanimous decision over former UFC middleweight champion and MMA legend, Anderson Silva at UFC 200.
Woodley captured the UFC welterweight title with a first round knockout over Robbie Lawler at UFC 201. After having such a spectacular knockout over a tough opponent, expectations were high for the champ, but then followed two close and questionable fights against Stephen Thompson. The first ending in a draw and the second seeing Woodley get the majority decision win. Woodley wants a decisive and dominating win over Maia.
Maia is riding a seven fight win streak, most recently earning a hard fought split decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 211. Prior, Maia scored notable submission wins over Neil Magny, Matt Brown and former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Now Maia will look to make good of his long awaited welterweight title shot.
Dana White has already announced the winner will face the greatest welterweight of all time and former UFC champion Georges St. Pierre later this year.
Cyborg has demolished her first two octagon opponents. Scoring a TKO over Leslie Smith in the opening round at UFC 198 and a second round TKO over Lian Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95. Since the UFC featherweight champion, Germaine De Randamie refused to face Cyborg the UFC stripped her of the title. Originally Cyborg was to fight Invicta featherweight champion Megan Anderson but had to withdrawal due to personal reasons. Cyborg will now face veteran and Invicta bantamweight champion, Tonya Evinger for the vacant UFC featherweight title.
Evinger has been unstoppable, currently on a 10-fight win streak. A veteran of over 11 years, having fought a who's who of the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Cyborg will be the toughest and biggest challenge of Evinger's career, but an upset win will be life changing.
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Zie ook
 Lijst van historische kerken in Oost-Friesland

Backemoor
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Did you know Bergen was the capital of Norway until 1299? And did you know that its Bryggen seafront is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? Or, that ten percent of its population is made up of students? Whether you are in Bergen for a cruise stop, arriving here before sailing on one of the many fjords at the base of Bergen's seven surrounding mountain peaks, or visiting for several days, consider taking this self-guided walking tour to get an overview of all the highlights and perhaps spending some time at one or many of the stops. Click on the audio bar below to listen to the accompanying podcast.
Begin this walk near the cruise port at the intersection of Bergenhus and Festningskaien at the Rosenkrantz Tower, one of the oldest buildings remaining of the Bergen Castle (Bergenhus) complex. The tower is considered one of the most important renaissance monuments in Norway. Mostly built in the 1560s by the governor of Bergen Castle, parts of the tower date to the 13th century. It was built as a fortification for protection of the castle and the entire area. Bergen was not only an important fishing and trading region, but it was the capital of Norway until 1299. Rosenkrantz Tower served as the residence of the last king to hold court in Bergen until his death. Later, the cellar of the tower served as a dungeon. The tower is open most days and can be visited for a fee. If you have the energy to climb the narrow and dark flights of stairs to the rooftop, you will be rewarded with impressive views. Guided tours, in English, are available for an additional fee from June 24th to August 15th at 10 am.
Walk on Festningskaien with the sea on your right toward town. Hopefully you will see the three-masted sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl. The ship is contracted to serve as a school ship for the Royal Norwegian Navy. It was built in 1914 as a training ship for the German merchant marine. After World War I it was taken as a prize by the United Kingdom. In 1921 it got its current name when former cabinet minister Kristoffer Lehmkuhl purchased it. It was temporarily named Westwärtsship when it was captured by German troops during World War II. It is now owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl foundation.
Keep walking with the sea on your right and the most famous of area of Bergen, Bryggen, will be on your left facing the harbor. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was rebuilt after the great Bergen fire of 1702 directly over its medieval foundations. It looks much as it was originally built when Bryggen was one of the major import/export offices of the German Hanseatic League, a confederation of merchant guilds and market towns that dominated trade for almost 400 years in Northern Europe.
Today, Bryggen's narrow alleyways and buildings are filled with shops, restaurants and galleries. Be sure to get a glimpse of the past by walking through the covered archways of the streets near the center of Bryggen that run perpendicular to the seafront-street and walk back again to come back to main street. I think the shops on these back streets seem to offer some of the most authentic merchandise. They seemed less touristy than the shops facing the harbor.
Continue walking along the seafront road until you reach Finnegården, where you will see the Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene on your left. The main part of the museum is located in one of the conserved wooden buildings of Bryggen that was built after the fire of 1702. The museum chronicles the time of the Hanseatic period of time of Bergen. All of the artifacts are original.
Continue on the seafront road walking with the harbor on your right, and you will see a McDonalds on your left in one of Bryggen's historical wooden buildings (see picture). Soon you will come to the statue of Ludvig Holberg in a square on your left across from the Fish and Flower Market on the seafront. Baron of Holberg (1684 – 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen. He is considered the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature. Walk across the street to see the famous fish and flower markets. Continue walking straight on Standkaien, perhaps stopping at the Tourist Information office for brochures to get information about city tours and sights. Then, take a left on Fortunen and another left on Markeveien, passing a number of shops and restaurants.
Markeveien will become Starvhusgaten and lead you right into Byparken, Bergen's city park. Just to your right as soon as you reach the park you will see a statue of Bergen's most famous historical citizen, composer and pianist Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907). Grieg's Norwegian folk music put Norway's music on the international stage for the first time, and he became known worldwide.
Continue walking to your right toward the center of the park, and you will come to the Music Pavilion. This gazebo is the scene for small park concerts and a great place to take some beautiful pictures.
Walk to your right as you face the lake to the Kunsthall Art Museum. This contemporary art museum houses works of artists from all over the world and often hosts educational events and special exhibitions.
Circle the lake, exit toward Kaigaten and turn left. Then, turn right on Radhusgaten.
Stay on Radhusgaten after it becomes Domkirkegaten, and you will soon see the Bergen Cathedral (Domkirke) on your right. The 1000-seat Bergen Cathedral is part of the Church of Norway. Its first recorded historical reference was in 1181, when it was dedicated to Saint Olaf. In 1665, during the Battle of Vågen between English and Dutch fleets in the harbor, a cannonball landed in the outer wall of the cathedral. Can you spot it?
From the funicular station, walk to the right on Øvregaten and turn left on Bugården. Turn right onto Gullskogården, and then turn right onto Dreggsallmenningen to reach the Bryggens Museum. The museum displays objects that have been excavated in Bryggen over the years dating back to the Middle Ages. Many of the artifacts were found after a 1955 fire that exposed foundations of some of the oldest buildings in Bergen. There is a souvenir shop, a film and a café. The museum is open most days.
Two guided walks of Bergen originate in front of the museum in the summer months. One of the tours highlights the Bryggen area and one highlights the medieval areas of nearby St. Mary's Church, as well as the Rosenkrantz Tower.
I hope you have enjoyed this overview of one perfect day in Bergen. You can see the maps above in an interactive format at Walkli.com. Just search on "Bergen".
What city would you like me to talk/write about next? I would love to hear from you!


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The Game was released into theaters on September 12th, 1997. Filming locations include Downey, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Woodside, Ca. It was directed by David Fincher. Fincher is truly a master of his craft. Aside from The Game, some of my other favorite films of his include Alien 3, Fight Club, Gone Girl, Se7en and Zodiac. He was even at the helm of one of my favorite television commercials, the 1992 Nike Instant Karma commercial. He's also directed an abundance of music videos, mostly from the 80's and 90's. The lead of Nicholas Van Orton was played by Michael Douglas. The score was composed by Howard Shore. The films first DVD release was on March 31st, 1998.
Van Orton mansion - 86 Canada Rd. Woodside, Ca. 94062
(Filoli House & Garden)
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Nicholas chases after Conrad - Bush St. and Stockton St. San Francisco, Ca. 94108
Conrad runs down the steps and comes out at the south entrance of the Stockton Street tunnel.
Christine's apartment - 439 Savoy St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90012
The house has been there since at least the 1940's.
Johnie's Broiler - 7447 Firestone Blvd. Downey, Ca. 90241
(Bob's Big Boy Broiler)
The building was designed by architect Paul B. Clayton. It opened in 1958 as Harvey's Broiler. In 1968, it's name was changed to Johnie's Broiler. In 2001, Johnie's Broiler ended operation and in early 2002 the new tenants gutted part of the interior and converted the restaurant and parking area into a used car dealership. On January 7th, 2007 a large portion of the building was illegally demolished. The main sign, front fascade and car canopy were the only parts left intact. In October of 2009, it was rebuilt and incorporated the surviving architectural elements of the old structure based upon the original blueprints. It was renamed Bob's Big Boy Broiler and has remained so ever since. A vast number of movies, music videos and commercials have been filmed at the restaurant over the years. Some of which include Can't Hardly Wait, Earth Girls Are Easy, Heat, License to Drive, My Stepmother is an Alien and Reality Bites. I've dined at the restaurant on multiple occasions and highly recommended it.
Joseph February 21, 2022 at 4:08 PM
There's a nice shot towards the end when he gets back to the city and there is two overpasses and the Baskin Robbins truck. I figured out that it's near 2nd and Brannan facing northwest with the Hobart building six blocks away. It's a fair amount of distance that someone might not realize.


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Need for more sustainable fisheries
Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability, Strengthening the Science-Policy Nexus- at FAO
Happy farmers make happy nations!
Ten years of funding agrobiodiversity through the Benefit-Sharing Fund: Happy farmers make happy nations!(Evalyne Adhiambo Okoth, Kenya, Young beneficiary farmer)
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New agreement signed in Rome
EU €9 million to support FAO's work promoting nature-friendly agricultural practices in the ACP countries
EU at the UN for a healthy planet
Two important summits took place in the margins of UNGA this week- The UN Climate Action Summit and the UN Summit on Sustainable Development Goals- where the EU expressed its strong commitment on accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development towards a peaceful and prosperous world, with
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Supreme Court Appears Likely To Uphold Obamacare At least two of the court's conservative justices seemed to suggest the law should stand whether or not the individual mandate is found unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Appears Likely To Uphold Obamacare
November 10, 20201:44 PM ET
Heard on All Things Considered
Nina Totenberg
A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard arguments Tuesday on the future of the Affordable Care Act. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard arguments Tuesday on the future of the Affordable Care Act.
Updated at 4:35 p.m.
The Supreme Court, with a newly constituted and far more conservative majority, took another look at Obamacare on Tuesday. But at the end of the day, even with three Trump appointees, the Affordable Care Act looked as though it may well survive.
To many, it may have seemed like déjà vu.
Yes, the Supreme Court did uphold Obamacare eight years ago. It ruled that the so-called individual mandate, requiring people either to have health insurance or pay a penalty, was constitutional because it amounted to a tax. But in 2017, Congress decided it did not need the penalty and zeroed it out. At the time, not only congressional leaders but also President Trump crowed about "terminating" the mandate.
But on Tuesday, the Trump administration and a group of GOP-dominated states, including Texas, were back in the high court with a new challenge. They contended that because the mandate language is still on the books, and because the mandate was so interwoven with other provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the whole law should be struck down in its entirety.
Defending the law, California Solicitor General Michael Mongan, representing 20 states that support the ACA, set out the stakes.
"What's before the court today is an enormously consequential statute," he said. "It provides health insurance and other lifesaving benefits and protections to hundreds of millions of Americans."
Also defending the law was the House of Representatives, and its lawyer, Donald Verrilli, who eight years ago successfully defended the mandate as the Obama administration's solicitor general. Chief Justice John Roberts reminded Verrilli of that argument.
"Eight years ago, those defending the mandate emphasized that it was the key to the whole act," Roberts said. "But now the representation is that, 'Oh no, everything's fine without it.' Why the bait and switch?"
Verrilli replied that in 2010 Congress made "predictive judgments" that the penalty was needed to get people to buy insurance, but in 2017 the Congressional Budget Office concluded that the market would remain the same even if the penalty were zeroed out.
"Congress is allowed to learn from empirical evidence ... and adjust its policy choices," Verrilli said. "And that's what happened here."
Justice Amy Coney Barrett wondered aloud why the court should not strike down the mandate since it raises no revenue now, and thus could no longer be justified under Congress' taxing power.
But when the lawyers seeking to have the whole law struck down began to argue, they ran into real pushback, and not just from the court's liberals.
Addressing Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins, Roberts said, "I think it's hard for you to argue that Congress intended the entire act to fall if the mandate were struck down when the same Congress that lowered the penalty to zero did not even try to repeal the rest of the act."
And with a jab at congressional Republicans, Roberts added, "I think, frankly, that they wanted the court to do that. But that's not our job."
Moments later, Roberts was even more explicit, pointing to what is called the court's doctrine of severability. It calls for the court to preserve the rest of a law when it can, even if one provision or another is struck down. Roberts explained that "here, Congress left the rest of the law intact when it lowered the penalty to zero. That seems to be compelling evidence on the question."
Justice Brett Kavanaugh echoed the chief justice's sentiments, saying, "It does seem fairly clear that the proper remedy would be to sever the mandate provision and leave the rest of the act in place, the provisions regarding preexisting conditions and the rest."
Justice Clarence Thomas chimed in with this question for the Texas solicitor general: "The individual mandate now has no enforcement mechanism, so it's really hard to determine exactly what the threat is ... of action against you."
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the argument for striking down the whole law, without proof of substantial harm to anyone, including Texas and other conservative states, did not make much sense. "At some point, common sense seems to me would say, 'Huh?' "
And when the Trump administration's Jeffrey Wall, the acting solicitor general, weighed in, arguing for the whole law to be struck down, he took incoming flak even from Justice Samuel Alito.
"At the time of the first case, there was a strong reason to believe that the individual mandate was like a part in an airplane that was essential to keep the plane flying," Alito said. "But now the part has been taken out, and the plane has not crashed. So, if we were to decide this case the way you advocate, how would we explain why the individual mandate in its present form is essential to the operation of the act?"
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Viewing democracy
The Mail May 11 1998
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The premise posited by Bruce Wallace in his column "Potshots at the judiciary" (April 27) is summed up in his closing: "They just have to be able to withstand popular frenzies." Now, that's a jaundiced view of democracy. Wallace appears to dismiss the anger and consternation expressed by Canadians regarding the recent Supreme Court decision in the Delwin Vriend case. As well, the columnist refers to the dismay expressed by Albertans as "the grassfire sweeping Alberta." It's entirely possible that the air up where Wallace sits and writes is so thin as to cause him to miss the point. The reason why the great unwashed are upset may have more to do with the dismissive arrogance of the court in exceeding its jurisdictional and legal authority and stepping into the political arena by defining and setting social policy, than any bias against homosexuals, homosexuality or the judiciary. The development of social policy is the exclusive
preserve of Parliament and provincial assemblies. That simple principle is a cornerstone of democracy.
Roger Davidson, Cornwall, Ont.
Barbara Amiel's view is based on a fundamental error. As a member of Alberta's Human Rights Commission, permit me to clarify. Amiel writes that the Supreme Court ruling forcing Alberta to include sexual orientation in its list of forbidden grounds of discrimination means that "if a religious school decides all its professors must share the views of some Christians that homosexuality is an abomination, it will no longer I be free to hire only those teachers I who practise this view" ('Yes to hu| man rights; no to the commissions," ° April 27). It does not mean this. Bona fide occupational requirements— such as belief systems in religious
schools—are reasonable and justifiable grounds for discrimination in employment. Insurance companies discriminate against young male drivers; teachers discriminate against poor exam writers; and Maclean's discriminates against shoddy journalists, all on "reasonable and justifiable" grounds.
W P. Baergen, Stettler, Alta.
Barbara Aniel argues that human rights legislation is designed only to satisfy special interest groups. In stating that she would employ, house or service an "African-Canadian, Hindu homosexual" only polarizes the view of human rights legislation. Furthermore, she wrote that "equal treatment is very rarefy extended to men." In fact, a Catholic, Caucasian, heterosexual male is also protected against discrimination on the basis of his sex, religion, race and sexual orientation. If this seems more absurd than Amiel's example, then there is all the more reason for human rights legislation.
Stephen Betschel, Toronto
Bravo to Barbara Amiel on human rights commissions. The statism that tries to solve all social problems by new forms of discrimination moves our society from reason and merit to sentimentality and bureaucratic whim—and we all suffer.
Wilmer Penner, Steinbach, Man.
The effects of drugs
Your article on the side-effects of prescription drugs ("Death from side-effects," Health, April 27) was all too poignant for me. I said a final farewell to my dad last September. After many years of pretty good health (he was still painting and decorating at the age of 72), my dad's rheumatoid arthritis began about five years ago, He was advised by a specialist to undergo a course of treatment with gold injections. Thus began his dance of death with the medical profession/ pharmaceutical industry. From a gold-salts bone-marrow attack, through a cortisone-induced weakened heart, shingles from a compromised immune system, supposed "last-resort" splenectomy complete with a too-soon discharge and near-fatal blood clots on his lung, massive weight loss and wasting thanks to a bungled hospital stay for kidney stones to an ultimately lost battle with antibiotic-resistant pneumonia, he seemed to be on the short end of the pharmaceutical odds no matter which drug was administered next. And each time it was usually to counteract the toxic side-effects of the previous one. Unfortunately, my dad put his faith in the pharmaceutical industry and the medical establishment.
Maggie Laidlaw, Guelph, Ont.
Medicinal correctness
I hope your article opened a few eyes to one of the many-faceted problems associated with the use of otherwise excellent modern medicines. For instance, you say the "researchers suggest that correctly administered drugs kill an average of 106,000 people a year in the United States." But who out there is deciding what is correct and what is incorrect? Likely the prescribe^ about whom Dr. Tom Perry, a Vancouver clinical pharmacologist in your story, notes "how hard it is to understand one drug well, let alone dozens or hundreds." To me, what is at fault here is not the drugs, not the physicians, but the system we use to distribute the drugs to the public. Ways must be found to take some of the pressure off physicians, already overburdened with unreasonable requests from the public, plus drug manufacturer blandishments from their representatives and from medical journal advertising. One way to do that is to encourage people to be more responsible for their own health care. But in light of the glut of information on medicines available in the media and now on the Internet—almost all of which encourages more use of medicines, both traditional and alternative—we, the public, first need an unbiased and non-intimidating intermediary, such as newly graduated pharmacists, to help sort it out, including the advice given us by our doctors and our sales-motivated community pharmacists. Governments spend enormous sums of money protecting us from ourselves. They could spend a small sum protecting us from misused medicines.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR should be addressed to: Maclean's Magazine Letters 777 Bay St.,Toronto, Ont. M5W IA7 Fax: (416) 596-7730 E-mail: letters@macleans.ca Maclean's welcomes readers' views, but letters may be edited for space and clarity. Please supply name, address and daytime telephone number. Submissions may appear in Maclean's electronic sites.
John Hill, Brantford, Ont.
Sensitive writing
Reading your review of Birthday Letters by Ted Hughes was a very moving experience for me ("Remembering Sylvia," Books, April 27). I want to compliment you on your sensitive and thoughtful comments. I was particularly struck by the wisdom expressed in the last paragraph of the review. Thank you for a memorable reading experience. Now I must buy the book.
Eleanor Allgood, Trondheim, Norway
Riel's citizenship
A major point about Métis leader Louis Riel, which is not well known, often ignored and sometimes studiously discounted: after fleeing Manitoba, he was elected to Parliament as the Red River Settlement representative. There was a price on his head, but he went to Ottawa anyway to assume his seat. He was refused that right. Riel then fled to the United States, where he lived for 15 years. During that time, he took out American citizenship. If the bill by MPs Reg Alcock of Winnipeg and Denis Coderre of Montreal passes, we will be naming a national day after a U.S. citizen ("Rehabilitating Riel," Opening Notes, April 27).
Peter Warren, CJOB Radio, Winnipeg
Digital or analog?
The article "Cellular confusion" (Technology, April 27) perhaps added to the confusion by propagating the common misconception that PCS is digital and cellular is analog. While PCS is all digital, it does not follow that cellular is all analog. The difference between PCS and cellular is simply the frequency band that the signal is transmitted in, 800 MHz for cellular and 1800 MHz for PCS (although Cantel AT&T has muddied the waters by advertising Digital PCS, which actually is a digital system operating in the cellular frequency bands). Since the frequency of operation makes little difference to the consumer, the difference between cellular and PCS largely boils down to price and coverage. Your article also claimed that PCS phones have "better sound quality" than analog cellular. This is a matter of opinion, and many would claim the "gold standard" for wireless voice is still analog.
David Crowe, Editor, Cellular Networking Perspectives,
A done dea!
The proposed megabank mergers in Canada and the United States may be getting all the press ("The challengers," Business, April 27), but perhaps the real banking news is the startling success of micro-banks around the world. Beginning 20 years ago, microcredit has offered opportunity to millions of the poorest people on earth. Over 8,000 microcredit institutions now offer tiny loans (averaging about $100) to destitute people to generate income through self-employment. Numerous independent studies have documented the results: higher incomes, better health and better school attendance. Micro-banking now functions on a large scale. The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has more than two million borrowers, most of them village women, in one of the world's poorest countries. Yet the on-time repayment rate is 98 per cent. The Grameen Bank is now self-reliant, and uses the international markets to secure financing for its operations. There is the real news: a mega-micro-bank, where the interests of customers, not global strategy, come first.
Blaise Salmon, Victoria
Boffed, porked, bugled and pilloried again. "There will be no mergers in the banking sector," says federal Finance Minister Paul Martin, "until we are convinced that is what is best for Canadians". Horsepuckeys. It's a done deal. Martin knows it, God knows it, the universe knows it. In spite of past reassurances, from government and industry
alike, the result has been a loss of jobs and price increases. Martin's posturing in Parliament is only meant to appear to soften the blow of job losses and hidden service charges going vertical before they come. When Martin took his seat after delivering his remarks, it was evident from the smirk on his face that even he could barely contain himself from bursting into laughter.
Bob Nucich, Revelstoke, B. C.
Facts about Ireland
Without wishing to be caught up in the whole debate over Ireland, I wish to correct one statement in your editorial of April 27 ("Bringing old foes together," From the Editor). You describe the republicans as "wanting the six counties of the northern province returned to the Republic of Ireland." Those six counties never were part of the Republic, and so cannot be returned. The 26 counties of the Republic voted to secede from the United Kingdom; the other six decided to stay.
Robert S Dilley, Professor, Department of geography, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
If the acts of terrorism noted in "Real peace at last?" (World, April 20) were indeed "indiscriminately" carried out by Northern Ireland's Protestants and Catholics for the past 30 years, then neither side is very adept at guerrilla warfare. Otherwise, the average annual death toll would have been higher than 113 and there may not have been enough live bodies left to negotiate the Belfast Agreement. The fact is that most Protestants and most Catholics in this sixcounty statelet have not been terrorists, and those who have been were, like the unmentioned British army, usually discriminate in their choice of targets.
William A. Kearns, Cooperstown, N Y.
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Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Study Japanese at Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute in Takadanobaba in central Tokyo. It is a highly regarded school with a unique teaching method.
Why study at Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
There are many reasons to study at Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute or SNG, Shinjuku Nihongo Gakko as they are called in Japanese.
A government approved language school
SNG is approved by the Ministry of Education as a college prep school and by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as an educational foundation. This gives them a higher status than many other language schools in Japan and their students can get discounts on public transportation in Tokyo.
A modern and unique visual teaching method
They use a unique teaching method called the Ezoe Teaching Method, an original and visual learning method that uses cards and gestures to help students easily and quickly learn Japanese grammar. This is combined with the digital contents platform VLJ, Visual Learning Japanese, whose apps allow students to search for hiragana, katakana and kanji which is in the textbook and look up their parts of speech and examples, watch videos that are related to the characters, and much more.
Exceptional guidance counseling and job support
SNG offer support for all students--whether they are interested in continuing on to higher education or looking to obtain employment or a part time job. Counselors are available for 30-minute consultations Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 17:00. The sessions are free, and students may meet with counselors as many times as necessary.
Japanese courses
Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute offer classes on all levels from Beginner to Advanced. Most students take the weekday course where you have 20 lessons of 45 minutes per week. Either 9:10 to 12:40 or 13.30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. Here is an overview of their courses:
Long term course: this is the most popular course where you can study 1-2 years on the weekday course to really learn Japanese. On higher levels you can choose to study Japanese for tourism or Business. Courses start in April and October but you have to apply well in advance to get your student visa before your course starts.
Short term course: students on other visas (for example a 90 day tourist visa or work and travel visa) can take the weekday course three months at a time. Then the application process is quicker and you can start in January, April, July or October.
Summer course: the school offers a 4.5 weeks summer course. This course is filled with activities and daytrips to make the most of your stay in Japan.
Exam preparation: take a course to prepare for JLPT - the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam or EJU, Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students.
Other courses: SNG also offer teacher programs, Kanji classes, evening classes and Sunday classes.
The school and Takadanobaba
Location in Takadanobaba
Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute is nowadays based in Takadanobaba two stations north of Shinjuku station on Yamanote line, Tokyo's circle line. A couple of stations further south is Harajuku and Shibuya and to the north Ikebukuro is only two stations away.
Takadanobaba is a lively student area due to its vicinity to Waseda University. Here you can find plenty of restaurants, bars and other entertainment at student friendly prices.
School, activities and accommodation
The school is located on a small quiet street 5 minutes walk from Takadanobaba station. They have a student lounge and offer free wifi to their students. They offer their students many opportunities to participate in a variety of extracurriculars outside of school for example tea ceremonies, visiting Mount Fuji, skiing trips and the obon festival.
The school provides multilingual support including English, Chinese, French, Vietnamese, Russian, and they have scholarships that their students can apply for. SNG can help you find accommodation in dormitiories and apartments 30-60 minutes travelling distance from the school.
Fill out an information request if you are interested in this school. Then you will receive more information from us or the school and you will be eligible for our discounts and special offers.
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Subjects you can take at Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
EJU, Japanese, JLPT
Japan Tokyo Language Schools Takadanobaba Language Courses Summer course
Founded in: 1975
Courses start in: April and October. Short term courses also start in July and January.
Price for 1 year: 800000 yen, excluding textbooks, accommodation, plane tickets, extracurricular activities and transportation fee.
Accredited by: The Ministry of Education, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education and ISO29991:2014
Levels: From beginner to advanced
Exam prep: For JLPT and EJU
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"Now or Later" – A Timely Play
Emily White '16 / Emertainment Monthly Editor
Grant MacDermott, Michael Goldsmith, and Ryan King in the Huntington Theatre Company's American premiere production of Christopher Shinn's NOW OR LATER. Photo: Paul Marotta
The Huntington Theatre Company's Now or Later is an extremely timely play that brings the audience face to face with the issues today's Americans are often too afraid to discuss. Issues of homosexuality, Islam, and depression are all central to the plot and the characters, and are unavoidable.
Set in a hotel room during the 2008 election night, the hyper-realistic set (complete with even a mini fridge) makes it clear how close the audience is to the scenario played out on stage. The Democratic presidential candidate's son, John Jr., played by Grant MacDermott, grapples with his own struggles with morality, identity, and his relationship with his father, John Sr. ( played by Tom Nelis).
The cast of characters flows in and out of John Jr.'s hotel room, as the scandal of his college party antics escalates into a full-blown ideological battle between him and every character that enters. The conflict itself is interesting at first, but is beaten over the head throughout the play that John Jr.'s initial reaction of stubborn refusal to issue an apology seems ridiculous by the end. The overall action is very stagnant, which does not help a wordy script. However, when John Sr. enters the picture and things get more physical, the audience was on the edge of their seats. If the show had focused a tad more on John Jr.'s emotional issues and his relationship with his father, this play would be a must-see. Nevertheless, it is still a strong show.
This play is an excellent show for anyone invested in today's politics, and anyone of voting age who wants to be informed. However, at points it can feel more like an ideological lecture than a play.
The play runs now through November 10 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. For specific show times and pricing information please visit huntingtontheatre.org.