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762 9th Ave, New York, NY | Directions 1001940.764086 -73.988224
Monday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown
The food is okayyyyy, but the service is terribleeee. I asked for water and it took forever. atmosphere is nice though
Go for the Margaritas, Stay for the Crowd! – Well, I loves me a good Margarita, I cannot lie, and Arriba Arriba delivers! The prices can be a bit steep, but then again when you are getting yourself a bucket or Margaritas, by the time you get to the bottom of it, the price is the least of your worry.
There is plenty of eye candy to be seen at Arriba Arriba, especially the large, loud and adorable contingent of gay men (you're welcome!), who stroll up and down 9th Ave and settle in for some good Mexican. The prices are a bit above average for similar cuisine in other places, but it's fun, it's tasty and its worth the trip. And the hangover the next morning.
Terrible night ahead...Avoid at all cost!! – My experience was one of the worst dining experience of my life so far. The food took nearly 45 minutes to come out. There were just four of us and sure most of the tables were full... but 45 minutes (that's just ridiculous)! The food was enjoyable once it arrived but as soon as they cleared our table, they began to hound us to leave. The hostess came by and snatched the tip off the table asking if we were waiting for something. When we replied 'no' she began to stroll back and forth watching our table. Feeling unwelcome, we stood to leave as we did one of our party made it clear that we no longer felt wanted in the restaurant. The management's response was "well you should leave... you are done with your meal... go ahead get out!!" At that exact same moment he put the bar arm down and struck one of my friends in the mouth!!! The evening was ruined of course!! It was an unfortunate event that ended an evening that had such promise!! We will NEVER go back.
Wasn't that impressed – Some friends and I were visiting NYC, and chose to check out Arriba Arriba. We had a party of about 9 people. We waited about 20-25 minutes for our seats, which was no big deal. What did make us mad, was that we waited over an hour and a half for our food! Seriously! When we asked the waiter what was going on, he responded by saying that they were very busy, so everyone has to wait for their food. Then, they also said that our party was so large. Whatever! I guess they didn't care since they were already getting 20% gratuity! Ugh! Also, when we finally got the food, it was just mediocre. We are from Texas, so we weren't too cool with the shredded beef on the tacos and nachos. Also, my tacos were all soggy, which was not cool at all! I had a strawberry colada, and it was more like a milkshake than an alcoholic beverage.
Good food, but pretty boy commits fraud, so that kind of negates it.... – I will preface this by saying that my party of 4 was seated immediately (after finding 30 minute waits at most other restaurants on that block), and the food was excellent. The service, however, was not actually "service", but an afterthought. We were so excited when we received a amazingly attractive waiter, but that excitement died rapidly upon realizing that sometimes the truly beautiful are true idiots. 30 minutes after I ordered it my Coke arrived, my friend ordered a cranberry juice when our food arrived, the juice itself arrived 5 minutes after the check. Now, I am a actor/waiter and I have NEVER not left a tip, but after everything, I felt it was deserved. We tried to get the waiter's attention to explain the situation to him, but he never revisited our table; a busboy picked up our check and cards. 3 days later, I find that Pretty Boy has added his own four dollar tip to my card. I call the restaurant to complain, and I get stuck talking to a very rude man who won't let me speak to a manager until I give my name, number and the reason I'm calling. Manager on phone was nice enough, promised to get right on it, so we'll see.
But of all the amazing places to eat on Ninth Avenue, why choose a place you'll be taking a chance on? I've read the other reviews, and it seems like when Arriba Arriba is on, they are ON. But too many times they're not, so why risk it? This was not our first choice, and on reflection, we should have waited for a table at VYNL.
Tremendous Margaritas, Delicious Food – My daughter, already hooked on Arriba Arriba, recommended this restaurant. She and I arrived at approximately 7 PM last night and, although there was a wait for parties of three or more, we were seated immediately. As has been pointed out before, it is definitely crowded and loud, but I adapted quickly. I had to try the Mama Margarita (27 oz.) and was not disappointed as they did not skimp on the alcohol. I ordered the Carne a la Parrilla and, much to my daughter's surprise, ate every morsel off my plate. That does not happen often ! Our waiter, Chad, asked if I lived in NYC and , after I answered in the affirmative, he pulled out the menu and suggested a dish for my next visit. He was right on the money because I know I will visit again and sooner rather than later. The price was right. The crowd was fun and friendly. The DJ was a treat. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, I "dared" to have another Mama Margarita.
Good Tex-Mex food – It was the 2nd time there and we've had an overall good experience. If you like Tex-Mex, it's a good place to go. Probably the better Mexican cuisine establishment in the area.
TERRIBLE SERVICE - you're paying for the (loud) atmosphere and setting – TERRIBLE SERVICE
Ate here once before and it was "ok" - nothing special nothing out of the ordinary, loud but ok dim, late night type atmpshere - decided to go again because it's in the area - MISTAKE - food is decorative and not truly or traditionally mexican at all...portions are decent - considering you are stuffed from the chips (that they take forever to refill) because the waiter takes FOREVER to come around
We ordered 2 frozen margaritas and by the time the waiter got to the bar, picked up the drinks and served them, they were melted. He took forever with everything (except coming to check on the bill 3x ofcourse), I wasnt sure if they were understaffed or what it was, but either way, after all of this, spoke to the manager, and he hardly apologizes and says the bar crew is understaffed (which had nothing to do at all with why everything else took forever--food, chips, forgotten items we ordered) - bad excuses for bad service - try a real mexican place, or someplace known for both authentic food and good service
Editorial Review by Marcella Veneziale – Hell's Kitchen Mexican spot plies diners with giant margaritas, as well as brunch and happy hour deals; outdoor seating in summer.
The Best Margaritas and tacos! – I came to Arriba Arriba to meet some friends for drinks. I've been to a lot of Mexican restaurants in NYC but this is one of the best. The Margaritas we great (and very strong) and the spicy shrimp tacos amazing. Ambiance is nice too! Staff friendly.
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230 N College St, Charlotte, NC | Directions 2820235.227677 -80.839617
Mon-Sun: 12pm-12am
Neighborhoods: First Ward
Best kept secret in Charlotte! – How had I never heard of this place? I went in for lunch today with a co-worker who had been there before(honestly I was doubtful since it is connected with a Holiday Inn, but the place looks nothing like a Holiday Inn... it looks nicer than the Hilton!) and was completely blown away. I went today (Wednesdays they have a Mexican buffet, each weekday is different) and honestly had the best quesadillas I had ever tasted! I think we only paid around $11 or $12! The staff was prompt, professional and very friendly. The dinner menu looks amazing and the lunch staff was able to give me some recommendations, so I'll be back for the duck confit ... I will let everyone know how it was.
Great place to eat – Great place for dining and entretaining.
Classact staff and manager.
Recommend it to all my friends
Hidden Uptown Gem – I can agree with the previous couple of reviews. This place was great. I had filet with grilled shrimp cooked medium and they did it perfectly (I'm very particular about my steak) The waiter was professional yet friendly and very helpful. He helped us choose a great wine that went with both of our dishes. In fact, the whole staff seemed to be very pleasant. I went with my boyfriend and he got the duck with a port wine reduction. That was delicous! I'm going to have to go back just to get the duck all to myself. We went for restaurant week just to check it out but we will definitely be back for both casual and special occasions. We still have a ways to go to get through the menu. Oh yeah, and they validated our parking in the ramp. Couldn't ask for more.
Very Exquisite! – Loved It!! Great location. Beautiful ambiance! Very Romantic feeling even at lunch. The items on the buffet were well prepared, exquisite! Can't wait to go back for Dinner.
Our waiter was the best. He was handsome and very personable! Thanks Andrew (waiter) for enhancing our dining experience!
Wonderful Restaurant-- fantastic! – My fiance and I came here for a romantic dinner last weekend and were we ever delighted! The food was absolutely superb, the service was fantistic, the ambiance was fabulous- it was just an all around wonderful dining experience. Give this place a go-- you won't regret it!
WONDERFUL PLACE – Great food, great location, excellent service.... this place is wonderful and I will continue to recommend it to everyone!!
Not Worth It – Overpriced for quality of food. Wine list needs lots of work. I guess it is a Holiday Inn, what should we have expected? Maybe to be served?
Training of Management Would Help! – My wife and I stopped in for a romantic dinner on our way to a Bobcats game. It all started out fine, service was good and menu was interesting, however, things went downhill quickly! Our food arrived after quite some time (and it wasn't busy) . We were finally enjoying our peaceful evening when the Chef appeared at our table, pulled up a seat, lit a cigarette, barked orders at the waiter to "get him an espresso" and overwhelmed us with his list of attributes? We felt rushed to get finished in order to get away from the smoke and attributes. We didn't think things could get worse when a tall woman, who was the "Boss" according to the chef, decided to verbally humiliate our waiter within ear-shot of the costumers. I found this to be very uncomfortable and after bringing our server to near tears, we now had to wait for our check while this young man regained his composure. Needless to say, we will not return nor recommend this spot to our friends. It's a shame that a place with such a dynamic location and ambience can become such a nightmare experience.
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In the past months we have covered real-time client push services and seen the introduction of real-time client push technology and APIs to a number of services such as Superfeedr and DataSift. This focus on real-time push to client applications, and in particular web browser applications, is very exciting. The initial assumption would be that this movement has been triggered by an advancement in technology, and to some degree that is the case, but it might surprise you to know that the ability to push real-time updates into a web browser isn't new and has in fact been around for a number of years.
Eventually web browsers introduced technology that opened up ways for real-time browser push to be achieved without the need for browser plugins, although the methods were still considered to be "browser hacks." The techniques such as forever-frame streaming, frame-polling and script tag long-polling became more widely accepted but were still not massively adopted as mainstream technology solutions.
Later, other solutions to the real-time browser push problem were introduced including the htmlfile ActiveX object for Internet Explorer, XHR Multipart-replace for Firefox and XHR Streaming. These methods do not support bi-direction communication but this can be achieved by using a second HTTP connection to send commands to the server. These HTTP Streaming, or in some cases long-polling, solutions provide native web browser support for real-time browser push. The adoption of these solutions in mainstream websites was initially slow but with the introduction of the real-time web has now significantly increased.
Finally, we've seen the introduction of WebSockets which has massively increased the awareness that real-time client push within web browsers is possible. WebSockets allow for bi-directional real-time communication between a server and a client. However, at present they do not always appear to offer the best solution due to the lack of web browser support, a specification that is still changing, some security concerns and problems that WebSockets will have with existing Internet infrastructure such as proxy servers. The current workaround suggestion for the problems that WebSockets have with proxy servers is to use a secure WebSocket connection.
Real-time browser push technology has come a long way over the past 10 years but it still has a bit further evolve. We still need a reliable cross-browser method of establishing a connection between a server and a web browser. WebSockets promise to be the solution but until they are supported by the majority of web browsers and work more reliably with the existing Internet infrastructure we are going to continue to see other real-time communication methods used in their place, and the continued requirement for intelligent client APIs that can choose the best transport mechanism. The good news is that with increased visibility and demand for real-time browser push, and with WebSockets making their way into the heavily backed HTML5 technology stack we might not have too long to wait.
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Great post. I'd like to know more about why FF4 and chrome turned off websockets
@don I don't believe that they turned off support for WebSockets in Chrome. Just Firefox 4 and Opera. You can read more about the Firefox 4 decision here:
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The Mirror, Vol. 15, No. 708
Another problem is on the way to be solved. Not a completely new problem actually – the Prime Minister had warned a big trucking company towards the end of January 2011 that it could be shut down if it did not improve its performance, "There will be only one reason to shut the company down, if they do not straighten out the transportation situation. – I said this because I want to wake up the company … as I have woken them up two times already."
There was no report then that anything happened in response. Until, on 16 March 2011, the Prime Minister appealed to authorities to take strict action against overloaded vehicles to prevent damage to municipal roads. This appeal to the police to do what they have to do anyway triggered action. "They have damaged roads and created many problems as well as traffic jams in the city," said Heng Chantheary, the chief of Phnom Penh traffic police: now 25 trucks had been detained. Also the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation got involved.
It seems that only the Prime Minister's special appeal to the police, military police, and the courts, to take drastic action against transportation companies that violate traffic laws, made them act – not the traffic laws they know, and not their normal duty to enforce them.
Another challenge, to consider the state of law in the country.
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National and international media reported during the week about a new initiative by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to put up new barriers against international marriages.
Male foreigners who earn less than $2,500 per month and are over 50 years old will not get the permission to marry a Cambodian women in Cambodia. These new rules are to crack down on sham marriages and human trafficking. If the wedding takes place outside of the country, these rules do not apply, said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Koy Kuong. The foreign man must have this salary to make sure that "Cambodian women can live a decent life" – and if a foreign man of over 50 years of age would marry a young woman this would be "inappropriate" (but where are the limits and who decides according to which criteria what is appropriate and what is not appropriate?).
"We are preventing fake marriages and human trafficking," he said, adding that the government was aware of cases, documented by rights groups, where Cambodian women were sent into prostitution or "used as slaves" in their husband's home country.
The Cambodian foreign ministry has sent a diplomatic note to all the embassies and consulates in the country informing them of the new regulations, which came into effect on 1 March 2011.
Kek Galabru, president of local human rights group LICADHO, praised the government's intention to protect Cambodian brides. But she said the new guidelines "go against Cambodian marriage law and international law" – specifically the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
"This is discrimination against women because they will not be allowed to marry men who are over 50 … while Cambodian men can marry any foreign woman they choose," she said.
Another challenge to consider the state of law in the country – though this rule by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sent to all embassies in the country, is not a law passed by the National Assembly, the Senate, and signed by the King.
This rule is formulated in a way that gives rise to a series of questions, where fairness and practicality have to be questioned – in addition to the serious legal questions mentioned already above:
- What about when the man is 51 and the woman 49 – and he earns a lot more than $2500 per months?
- What about when the man is under 50, but earns only $2400 per months?
- Foreign men from which countries will be eligible at all if they are to have a monthly salary of more than $2500 and are to be under 50 years old? It would be interesting to know what kind of economic data from which countries were used, and how it was established what "living a decent life" means – in Japan, or in India – in a big city, or in the countryside?
"We are preventing fake marriages and human trafficking" is given as the reason for this new regulation without legal basis.
- How will this help to protect Cambodian women from later being abused abroad, as the "50 years and $2500 rules" – imposed only for marriages in country – may lead to arranged marriage business brokers organizing marriages outside of the country?
- How will this help to protect Cambodian women from being forced into prostitution or used as slaves in their husband's home country? – Are only men older than 50 prone to commit such criminal acts? Are there any data that mainly men of this age group over 50 are involved in fake marriage schemes misleading and misusing Cambodian women abroad? Should all men over 50 be considered with suspicion?
What has to happen so that the compliance with laws – relating to road traffic in country, but also laws in general – will be monitored and enforced also without a special appeal by the Prime Minister?
What can be expected related to the new regulations on international marriages, so that they will be brought into line with existing laws and re-formulated so that they does not lead to strange situations of perceived unfairness, or produce counter-productive results, as mentioned above?
And finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is concerned: "The foreign man must have this salary to make sure that 'Cambodian women can live a decent life'." Which other Ministry is concerned and makes rules so that Cambodian men and Cambodian women, married to each other, in Cambodia, will live in an environment where all can have a decent life?
Norbert KLEIN
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- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Release Date: Oct 12, 2012
- Summary: Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis—the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies. (Warner Bros.)… Expand
- Director: Ben Affleck
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Positive: 41 out of 45
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Argo is a triumph. It has tension, sincerity, mystery, artistic responsibility, entertainment value, technical expertise, a narrative arc and a thrilling respect for the tradition of how to tell a story with minimum frills and maximum impact. It's a great footnote to history, one of the best films of 2012 and a sure-fire contender on Oscar night.
Argo is movie magic. Ben Affleck's third directorial outing, is an entertaining, real-life, race-the-clock thriller that nabs you at the start and never makes a wrong move.
A blue-chip Oscar contender that's also a rousing popcorn movie, Ben Affleck's Argo offers plenty of nail-biting thrills as well as funnier scenes than you'd ever imagine possible in the grim context of the Iran hostage crisis.
Argo's white-knuckle nail-biter of a climax takes liberties with how events played out in real life. But while Affleck and screenwriter Chris Terrio have opted to go Hollywood, it's high-class Hollywood, not the low-rent and exploitative route that the make-believe movie at the heart of this tale would have taken.
Only the finale threatens to undo all that hard work. Though well-done, the last act leans less on the facts of the case than on Hollywood contrivances, heightening the tension with embellishments that feel at odds with the methodical, deliberate film leading up to them.
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Oct 12, 2012Argo is a triumph. It has tension, sincerity, mystery, artistic responsibility, entertainment value, technical expertise, a narrative arc and a thrilling respect for the tradition of how to tell a story with minimum frills and maximum impact. It's a great footnote to history, one of the best films of 2012 and a sure-fire contender on Oscar night.… Expand
Oct 24, 2012Fantastic film. Ben Affleck eye as a director is impressive. Right off the bat we are treated to a old school Warner Brothers logo that sets the stage for a film that time warps you back into the 70's. I'am a huge fan of film's such as "Three Days Of The Condor" & "All The President Men" and the best compliment I can give "Argo" is while you may know the story and how it ends Mr. Affleck does a great job in turning the screws on the tension. You felt it in the audience at the theater I was watching the film in. The casting for Argo is outstanding, great performances are turned in by John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston & Victor Garber. Stay for the closing credits and a word turned in by the President who lived it. Very well done & I highly recommend this film.… Expand
Mar 13, 2014Very tense and very well done. The directing was perfect to make the situation as tense and intense as it truly was. It was very entertaining and very interesting. However nothing about the film seemed particularly innovative or new. A good film, yes. Best picture worthy, questionable.… Expand
Oct 28, 2012Argo is an intelligent film detailing a CIA covert operation during the depths of the Iranian hostage crisis is 1980. Affleck directs this taut thriller with a great command of the cinematic elements - using vintage cinematography to convey the period at hand - but the script lacks the emotional depth and characterisation seen in masterpieces of the genre. Nevertheless, it is a realistic portrayal of a fascinating (and gripping) mission that does not disappoint in terms of sheer intensity.… Expand
Aug 27, 2013There should be restrictions on the use of the expression "Based on a true story" because in this case, lies far surpass what really happened. This movie represents everything that is shameful about American narcissism. This work has twisted the facts in favor of the U.S. image without respect for those who risked more than their reputations. I know it is a product of hollywood not considered a documentary, but if the goal is creating a fanciful story, it is better to let history undefiled. Finally, it is surprising that so many have acknowledged the work with so little knowledge (newspapers, academy awards).
Canada, non-revolutionary Iranians, New-Zealand had way more to do with the results than Tony Mendez.… Expand
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Twenty-odd years ago, while he was attending elementary school in
"I remember wanting to shrink into the carpet," he recalls. "I was just absolutely mortified -- and terrified that at any moment my mother was going to start doing the things I saw her do at home."
What Greco's mother did at home was show the symptoms of severe schizophrenia that she developed when she was college age, and which informed Greco's family life for as long as he can remember.
Looking back now, he says, "My mother was completely normal in that particular scenario. She wasn't hearing voices. She wanted to come in and talk to the teacher and make sure I was okay.
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Greco, an only child, says Canvas is a fictional narrative inspired by the real events of his childhood.
The character representing Greco is 10-year-old Chris Marino (played in the film by newcomer Devon Gearhart), who lives in a blue-collar beach town and can often be found fishing at water's edge. His uncommunicative father, John (played by Joe Pantoliano), is a construction foreman, while his mother, Mary (played by Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden), suffers from schizophrenia and paints her dreams onto canvas, according to the film's Web site at www.canvasthefilm.com.
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Chris attempts to conceal his mother's illness, but her bizarre public behavior alienates him from other kids at school and places a wedge between him and his father. When Mary's illness leads her to violence, endangering her family and herself, John has no choice but to hospitalize the woman he adores.
"You can't get over the undying love this guy has for his wife," says Joe Pantoliano, who plays John Marino, a husband and father caught between the opposing forces of an unstable job, an ailing wife, and a son disoriented by the instability at home. "What I love about the movie is how this 10-year-old kid becomes the parent. My character at one point says, 'Mommy will be all right,' and he says, 'Don't ever say that Mommy's never going to be all right. '"
Much of what happens in the movie transcends any specific disease, says Harden, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the film Pollock.
She points to another scene in the film in which the Marino family decides to have Thanksgiving dinner at an overbooked restaurant during one of Mary's temporary leaves from the psychiatric hospital. Their reservation isn't honored, and Mary's desire for pumpkin pie escalates into a major scene.
"You know how it is," Harden says. "One member gets angry and the whole family gets whipped up. It's not about being mentally ill. People recognize it, because you know -- you're hungry, and you're sitting there, and you don't get the place you want, and you're angry, and you start going on and on, and then everybody gets involved. I think people can recognize themselves." Unable to accept his wife's illness or relate to his son, the film shows John trying to cope by immersing himself in building a large sailboat in his driveway. He works on it day and night, neglecting his son and his job. Chris, meanwhile, misses his mom and longs for his dad's affection, but John doesn't notice -- consumed with his project, John dreams of taking Mary sailing again in the boat he promised her years ago, before she became ill.
Throughout the movie, Chris tries to keep his chaotic home life a secret. But his worst fears are realized when Mary unexpectedly shows up at his birthday party at a roller-skating rink, a candled cake in her hands and a paper hat cocked on her head, and proceeds to inadvertently humiliate her sensitive son.
"She's trying to be a good mother, "Greco says of the sequence. "It's Chris who goes a little overboard. But that's what I loved about that scene." In Canvas, the classroom of filmmaker Joseph Greco's memory has become a roller-skating rink and the event a birthday party. But the moment remains ripe with potential public embarrassment and the lingering legacy of a life with schizophrenia.
Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates at school -- one asks if his mother wears a straitjacket to bed -- Chris lashes out. He picks a fight that gets him a suspension from school and punishment by John.
In one of the most dramatic moments in the movie, Chris's emotions are pushed to the limit, lead into a confrontation and catharsis that result in a better understanding between father and son.
Critical to the film was Harden's portrayal of Mary .
Greco says the actress "was very concerned with making sure we portrayed the illness and the story accurately, sensitively, and without sentimentality."
Harden did not meet the real-life Mary, Greco says because "I never wanted her to feel like she had to copy my mother." "Even though the film is very personal," he explains, "the Mary character is her own person. I wanted Marcia to have that freedom. "
Greco says he was amazed by how spot-on Harden's performance turned out to be.
"She bared her soul in the movie. Every time she went before the camera, I found it almost uncanny how very similar it was to what my mother would have done in that situation.
"At Greco's suggestion Harden and Pantoliano visited Fountain House in
"People find this incredible support there through art, painting, flower arranging, jobs, and just communicating with each other," says Harden, adding that she walked away from the experience feeling like all people are more alike than they are different.
"I guess you see the universality of mental illness in people living in kind of a small cross section of society," she says.
Pantoliano, who also is a producer on the movie, says that during the making of the film, he started identifying with Mary's character more than his own -- thanks in large part to the Fountain House visit.
"When Marcia and I left Fountain House that day, I turned to her and said, 'I can identify with these people more than I dis-identify with them.' And when I came home from making the movie, I found myself in therapy, because I've been battling depression for the last 10 years."
Greco says he was pleased with what both actors took away from the Fountain House experience. "They both said they started to forget who is a consumer and who isn't -- it was a profound moment for both of them. It crystallized what we all wanted the movie to say."
Although he concedes that Canvas helped him come to terms with his past, Greco says he didn't intend to make a "message movie" and that he considers himself a filmmaker first and a mental-health advocate second.
"That said, I did my own research, met with mental health consultants; Iwanted to make sure my experience growing up with a mentally ill parent wasn't so specific that it wouldn't relate to other people," he says. "And I wanted to make sure I got it right."
In that process, Greco became "more of an advocate than I intended to be, and thankfully the mental health community -- NAMI [the National Alliance on Mental Illness] and also Schizophrenia Digest -- approved of the film."So did his mother." I was worried about that," Greco admits. "But I didn't make the film for her, I made it for myself."
Greco says his mother still suffers from severe symptoms of schizophrenia and lives in a group home. "I'm happy to report that she loved the film. What I found most interesting is that while she was watching it, she turned to me and said, 'This woman really needs to take her medicine.' She was able to have more insight into the character's problems than her own."
His parents divorced when he was a senior in college, Greco says.
"My father, as a caregiver, reached a point where he couldn't give any more," he recalls. "Unfortunately, it was decided by my mother's doctor -- and I was part of those discussions -- that for her to receive the proper care that my father couldn't give emotionally and financially, they had to divorce."
Greco says his father is now remarried; however, with his new wife's blessing, he is "still very engaged in my mother's life. He visits her, but he still feels guilty for leaving her. My father still really cares about my mom.
"Remarkably, the divorce ultimately had a positive impact on Greco's mother. "The weird blessing is that she's doing better than she ever has been," There was nothing for her to do, no one to talk or relate to.
"Now she has a large circle of friends at the group home, she's active in her church and spends a lot of time emailing me and writing letters."
Greco says time and art have begun to heal the wounds of his boyhood.
"My mother's illness defined my childhood. So much of it was spent wondering what mood she was going to be in. Other times, I was sheltered because of her paranoia, which led to frustration. Coming to terms with it has been a process. I've grown from being very afraid and resentful to ultimately accepting of my mother's condition.
"I don't look at it as a negative now," he says. "I'm thankful for the experience because it's given me the ability to have compassion for people who live with mental illness -- or for anyone who's battling an intractable problem."
John Anderson's reviews and features appear regularly in Newsday, Variety, Screen International, and the New York Times.
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By John Anderson
Schizophrenia in the cinema has been one mixed-up bag. From the quasi-sensationalism of Sybil to David Cronenberg's brilliant but creepy Spider to the sensitive, inside-the head treatment of Lodge Kerrigan's cult film Clean, Shaven, the disease has been used as either monster or metaphor. Even at their most sensitive, the movies have dealt with the subject in a telescoped, highly focused manner that assumes the sufferer to be the center of the universe.
Enter Canvas, Joseph Greco's revelatory drama about a
Blessed by three remarkable performances, Canvas is told from the point of view of 10-year-old Chris Marino (newcomer Devon Gearhart), who has returned from a trip to Alaskan relatives who have provided shelter from the storm that is his mother. Mary Marino -- played with predictable precision and dramatic power by Marcia Gay Harden -- is a sweet woman, a loving wife and mother, and a person who hears voices, suffers paranoid delusions, and cannot be controlled by her husband, John (Joe Pantoliano), regardless of how much he loves her. The impotence of John's love, perhaps more than anything else in the film, gives Canvas a sense of overwhelming poignancy.
But the movie isn't a downer, even if the uninitiated might have difficulty with the fine line Greco draws between the territories of mental illness and mental health. In her well meaning but occasionally scattered maternity, Mary mends Chris's torn shirt by sewing a large, color-uncoordinated patch across its breast. Once his classmates see it, Chris's patchwork shirt becomes the rage of the school. He starts sewing and selling shirts, and before long he is bringing in real money. His mother's inspiration -- echoing the questionable sanity of so many artists throughout history -- becomes fashion.
His father, meanwhile, starts building a sailboat in their driveway. No one suggests treatment, medication, or commitment. But Greco's point is made, and made well.
Canvas may be a tough movie, but its knowledge and sympathy are rare qualities in a genre that all too often chooses exploitation over the facts -- which, with regard to schizophrenia, are dramatic enough.
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SAB Invests Hundreds of Millions of Rands Into Ambitious New Maltings Plant
25 February 2013
Johannesburg, 25 February 2013: The South African Breweries (SAB) has announced a R700-million investment in a state-of the-art new maltings plant in Alrode, Gauteng, as part of its continued efforts to support the local economy and drive job creation.
Construction on the new plant will begin during the course of this year, and will produce 130 000 tonnes of malted barley a year once it is completed in 2015. It will allow SAB to reduce the amount of malted barley it imports, and to further its programme of developing the local agricultural sector by supporting small black farmers. Malted barley is a critical component in the brewing of beer.
New SAB MD Mauricio Leyva said the construction of the new plant was an important development for the company. "The new maltings plant will have significant cost saving and growth benefits for SAB. It makes good financial sense to undertake this investment. It will allow us to reduce our exposure to volatile international markets and replace a significant share of our imported malt and barley with local barley."
SAB currently sources about 65% of its barley locally and, once the new maltings plant is up and running, this will potentially increase to between 90% and 95%.
"We have been looking at ways to locally source more of our agricultural raw materials, including barley, for some time, building on the work we have been doing with our Barley Breeding Programme and with local farmers to develop competitive local barley varieties. Additional barley trials have been undertaken in the North West and more recently with emerging farmers in Limpopo."
Leyva said: "We will partner with leading suppliers to ensure an innovative and cost-efficient design using cutting-edge technology. We will also strive to ensure we maximise local industry involvement in the construction of the new plant in order to help develop the communities in which we operate."
SAB executive chairman Norman Adami said the new plant was a win-win scenario and showed SAB's clear commitment to working for South African society. "It will allow us to drive even higher local sourcing of barley which will, in turn, help drive the empowerment of small farmers in some of the most poverty stricken areas of SA."
The maltings plant will be built next to the existing Alrode brewery, with the land having already been secured and geotechnical trials currently under way. Construction on the new plant will begin once the land ownership transfer has taken place, which is expected during the middle of this year.
SAB currently has two malting plants, one at Caledon in the Western Cape which malts about 180 000 tonnes of barley a year and an existing plant at Alrode which malts about 40 000 tonnes a year. The existing Alrode plant is about 40 years old and coming towards the end of its economic life. It will be decommissioned once the new plant is fully operational.
SAB's annual spend on raw agricultural materials in South Africa is about R2-billion. Each year, SAB buys more than 1,8-million tons of barley, GMO-Free maize, hops, apples and grapes. A consistent supply of raw materials is critical to the company, which supplies millions of people each year with their preferred drink, be it beer or soft drinks.
To ensure a secure, diversified and sustainable supply chain, SAB is committed to local procurement and agricultural development by supporting small-scale and emerging black farmers, and supports several projects such as the barley and GMO-free maize farmers in Taung in the North West and the farming of GMO-free yellow maize by local farmers in KwaZulu-Natal.
More than 90% of SAB's total purchases are purchased from South African Companies, and this investment will take SAB's local procurement spend to between 93% - 95%.
For further information contact:
Robyn Chalmers
SAB spokesperson
cell: 082 924 2267
email: email@example.com
SAB's involvement with malting begin with the construction of a malting plant at the company's Isando Brewery in the late 1950's, resulting in increased involvement in local malting barley development programmes.
The 1970's marked SAB's first serious attempt to move local production of malting barley towards a degree of self-sufficiency. In 1972, SAB acquired Nasionale Mout's sorghum plant at Alrode and converted it into a barley plant, quadrupling its processing capacity in 1978.
Caledon Maltings is the biggest malting facility in the southern hemisphere, with an annual capacity of 180 000 tonnes of malt.
Malted barley is barley that has been allowed to germinate to a degree and then is dried. This is done by soaking the barley seeds in water for several days to allow it to germinate and sprout. The germination process is stopped after about five days by fanning the grains with hot, dry air in a kiln. The roots are removed and the malt cools down and is allowed to rest for about three weeks, after which it is ready for brewing.
This is a SABMiller subsidiary news release, it was first published in its local market on 25th February 2013.


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Cabell County Schools is working to expand the number of locally grown items used in creating school meals.
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Second year Illini assistant awarded post season honor
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Polz and Blanton earn All-America honor
Illini tied for 12th after first day of competition
Pictures from the final session of the 2013 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
Session 1 of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Assembly Hall.
Session 2 of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Assembly Hall.
Photos from the Illinois vs. Iowa match on Feb. 8, 2013
Photos from Illinois vs. Penn State dual on Feb. 3, 2013
2013 All-American
2012 All-American
2010 All-American
2012-13 Ended his collegiate career with a record of 115-43 which ranks as 10th best in school history ... Earned his third All-America honor, placing seventh at the 2013 NCAA Championships ... First three-time All-American since Mike Poeta achieved the feat in 2007-09 ... Went 5-2 during the national tournament including victories over No. 5 Josh Asper of Maryland and No. 9 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) ... Out-performed his No. 6 seed at the Big Ten Championships, finishing fourth at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished career with 29 pins, which is tied with B.J. Futrell for the third most in program history ... Finished the second 27-12 overall and compiling a 3-5 Big Ten dual record with wins over Chad Welch (Purdue), Cheney Dale (Indiana) and No. 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) ... Placed third at the Midlands ... Finished third at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open ... Selected to compete at the NWCA All-Star Classic.
2011-12 Earned his second All-America honor, placing fourth at the 2012 NCAA Championships ... Went 5-2 during the national tournament including wins over No. 4 Logan Storley (Minnesota) and No. 5 Ryan DesRoches (CalPoly) ... Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championship, automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships ... Placed third at the Midlands ... Was one of 20 wrestlers in the country to compete at the NWCA All-Star Classic ... Went 30-9 this year.
2010-11: Went 6-3 before suffering a back injury and seeing his season end after the Purdue dual on Dec. 19 ... Placed fifth at the Las Vegas Invitational, going 4-2.
2009-10: Earned his first All-America honor, placing fifth at 174 pounds at the 2010 NCAA Championships ... Out-performed his No. 10 seed at the NCAA Championships by going 5-2, including a pair of wins over No. 7 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) ... Qualified for the 2010 NCAA Championships by placing third at the 2010 Big Ten Championships, out-performing his No. 5 seed by defeating No. 10 Dave Rella (Ohio State) in overtime and No. 5 Luke Manuel (Purdue) 10-1 ... Started the season 6-0 and 10-1 ... Went 5-3 in Big Ten duals ... Placed second at 84 KG/185 lbs at the 2010 Asics University National Championships freestyle tournament, qualifying for the University World Team Trials.
2008-09: Qualified for the 2009 NCAA Championships, earning an automatic berth with his fourth-place finish at Big Tens ... Went 0-2 at NCAAs ... Placed second at the Missouri Open, fifth at Midlands and seventh at the Las Vegas Invitational ... Earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors after registering two pins and an injury default in the ACC/Big Ten Clash, his first collegiate tournament ... Wrestled up at 197 against Northwestern and defeated John Schoen 11-4 ... Led team with eight pins
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Illinois state champion, winning the 171-pound Class AA title in 2008, the 160-pound Class A title in 2006 and the 152-pound Class A title in 2005 ... Also placed second in the 171-pound Class AA bracket in 2007 ... Held a final 2008 national ranking of No. 4 according to W.I.N. Magazine ... Cadet National All-American ... Two-time Junior National All-American ... 2008 Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Class AA Wrestler of the Year ... Compiled a 152-1 career record, with his only career loss coming in the 2007 state title bout ... Four-time Big Northern Conference champion.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 6, 1989 ... Parents are Jack and Stacey Blanton ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Full given name is Jordan Mitchell Blanton ... Has an older brother, Jake, and a younger sister, Grace ... His biggest thrill in sports was winning his third state title in 2008 ... Lists Michael Phelps as his favorite athlete ... Former Illinois national champion Steve Marianetti was his Fighting Illini hero growing up.
Blanton's Career Record
Year W L F Big Ten NCAA
2008-09 27 11 8 4th DNP
2009-10 25 9 6 3rd 5th
2010-11 6 3 0
2011-12 30 9 9 5th 4th
2012-13 27 12 6 4th 7th
Total 115 43 29
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