a night to benefit the red cross

if you believe in karma, heck even if you don't, you would've been warmed by the goodness at last night's annual CHEN PR (where i'm a director) Red Cross fundraiser. thanks to everyone who came out to share a drink and a laugh, and support the organization that's always there in times of trouble. special thanks to boston-based singer songwriter chris o'brien for playing at the event -- girls everywhere are changing their names to rosa :)

in the RAW

every month the globe hosts a contest for local amateur photographers.

november's theme: motion.

check out this month's entries -- there are some really cool shots -- and vote for your fave.

http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2008/11/november_motion_contest_entrie.html#/37

feeling thankful

thanks to everyone who supported juli greenwood photography this year -- i'm beyond grateful

happy thanksgiving

historic building to come to life

the long vacant, historic building at adams park, on the corner of cummins highway and washington street, is up for development. view the amazing proposal by Urbanica Design and Development for a restaurant and art gallery at http://roslindale4228.com/.

the Boston Redevelopment Authority is selling the property and open to community feedback through Nov 19.

all three proposals are reviewed here http://www.wickedlocal.com/roslindale/news/business/x1197778636/Three-plans-presented-for-the-MBTA-substation

email your opinions/support to:

francis.collins.bra@cityofboston.gov
Rob.Consalvo@cityofboston.gov
David.McNulty@cityofboston.gov

thank you Janice Williams for calling attention to this bid.

roslindale open studios

thanks to the roslindale arts alliance www.roslindaleopenstudios.org for working so hard to pull together this year's open studios; it was my first and the neighborhood's biggest yet with more than 90 artists. thanks to everyone who took time to buzz around the village and a little outside in support of local art. and to those of you who made your way to montvale street -- thank you, thank you, thank you. it was fun!