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Diverse Even in Art by Audltl Guha Artist Studios Allston gets punked for a good cause.- itself p 1 1m Community Newspaper Company www.allstonbrightontab.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2005 Vol. 10, No. 15 46 Pa~ s 3 Sections 75¢ " 0 Allst n diverse even in art By Audltl Guha artist studios. STAFF WRITER A wall-decorated staircase with n underground project political cartoons led to Mick nine years in the making, Cusirnancfs den. "Clowns to the A ceramic bowls, digital left, clowns to the right, clowns photography and cotton garments waking y?u up in the middle of the were all part of a unique weekend night," s~11g the TV in his studio showcasing Allston's creativity. showcasi~g award-winning films. The 19th annual open studios By 3:30 p.m. Sunday, he had held this weekend had visitors about 30 isitors. from all over the state at Braintree "It's a little slower than last Street and Rugg Road, viewing year, but~t's good," said the artist, and buying artwork in the only who rec Us participating in the city neighborhood named after an first ope studios 19 years ago. artist, Washington Allston, who Marily \ Lasek, who helped or­ lived 1779 to 1843. ganize thl' event, said the Allston c- 'HOTO 8Y CHA1sm.. e tt-v;HllEPPEL Visitors followed signs and Open Stt dios are different from Naama Goldstein and her baby, Amlshal Goodman-Goldstelfl, 6 months, take a walk through the survey exhibition of all the open studios at arrows, navigating their way any othe4 Her own works feature the Braintree Street space during this weekend's open studio tour. through two buildings of ~PEN STUDIOS, page 13 Neighbors cannot tell a lie, they Head of Coolidge Comer chopped down pond tree oj £ By Audltl Guha ill~ the law wh n they deeidcd to clean it the Lake Shore Road resident responsi- ByEdSymkus STAFF WRITER up them-;elves. le for cutting dcum .'> will be heard. the men who worked in the stockyard. SENIOR STAFF WRITER "Before the T\lmpike and the rail With no response from the Boston As a result,. veral trees were cooppeii l '&:) a~ wo.lpfetc misfuke,' ~id Parks Dcpart:ncnt on clearing brush and do\\n, drawing police attention. Genevieve Ferullo, one of four Lake Hano ville. road yard were here, this was the broken branches on Chandler's Pond, A private hcanng is -.cheduled Thurs­ Shore Road residents who wanted the Sounds like a good name for one of roaming range fbr the cattle that fed those young-faced dramas on the the Boston arei. That was in the residents did not realize they were break- day at the Brighton District Court, where TREES, page 12 WB. In fact, it was, in its day, a little 1800s. I think o~r house was built in village in Allston, right where Hano 1893." Street still stands. Zina, executi e director of the Sweet llomes for homeless 'This is one of the original streets in Coolidge Come Theatre in Brook­ Allston," says Joe Zina, who's been line, has been Picking up the history By Audltl Guha cided to bring ome holiday cheer to Perthshire Road, Brighton. living in and around the area for 25 of his area, and watching what's STAFF WRITER homeless folk the Crittenton House Soon there were Starburst chimneys, years. "And the houses in this row changed and 'that's remained the There were a lot of sticky fingers in became one of 27 shelters across chocolate reindeers and snowy roofs, as that I'm living in were the homes for ZINA, page 12 the Crittenton Hastings House Wednes­ Boston to benefit. kids and parents immersed themselves day evening, as whipped cream paved Children couldn't wait to get started in an enjoyable project. paths and sugar sprinkles decorated Wednesday, whl!n Deer volunteers un­ Emmanuel, 6, and Elishua, 9, careful- roofs. packed gingerh1ead houses and deco­ 1)' sprinkled their roof in green and pink When Dancing Deer Baking Co. de- rating materiah at the shelter on HOMELESS, page 12 MOVIE R VIEW PHOTO BY ZARA TlAN£V Monique Dias, 8 , plays with Nicole Uone, 2, right during last Thursday's Garfield Love and lust Elementary School potluck to celebrate the diversity of the Beechcroft Road school. put 'Potter' on 'Fire' One world, one belly... By Audltl Guha Delicious smells wafted out of the ..,.SEEPAGE 15 STAFP WR 1TER cafeteria Thursday evening as parents, Jamaican patties Cambodian fried rice students and staff sampled delicacies and THIS WEEK and Cuban fried plantains were only admired some posters decorating the some of the 30 d1vl r e dishes prepared walls as part of a contest for cultural di­ c_om__me_nta__.;;.ry_____ 1_ 0 by the Garfield School community for its versity. ethnic potluck dinner last Thursday School Council parent Kathy Fehily C__om_m_u_ntty_ Not_ es____27 • , "I like it because . ou get to see all the said while the)' had similar potluck STAFF PHOTO BY KEITH E. JAC08SON Crime 4 iifferent culture 1n the school and the dinners before, this is the first time Joe Zina, artistic director of the Coolidge Comer Theatr In Brookline, does --------- ood they eat," said Ciara Sheehan, 11 . the)' decided to pair it with an art con­ 1 his "Singing In the Rain" Impersonation recently while \VOiking the streets of Destinations 20 Edward Doherty. 5 said he liked the test for the kids. his Allston neighborhood. different kinds of br L'ad he ate. Ubrary Notes 23 POT LUCK, page 13 Obituaries 22 I l\IAEL Call For a Free People 25 CHIROPHACl'U: Dover Mortgage Loans Market Analysis! Schools 26 1 FINE ORIENTAL RUGS & CARPCTlNG Local knowledge. li[E Sports FREE IN-HOME Experienced answers. AU Silas I Widths 11 DESIGN ~21. 4 7 Auto She: wmut Properties ~~ CONSULTATION Many Styles 13• Tremont Street• Brighton 7 Work 1njurie s & RUG TRIAL Peoples I Colors Fedefal Savings Bank All AMERICAN HOME AID, INC. 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