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Gabriel Brown/Beggar in the Suit

“Have you seen the guy with the sign?” Many commuters over the last month have asked that question about EWU art student Gabriel Brown. Dressed in a second hand suit and holding a funny sign, Brown has been panhandling every weekday morning on a downtown corner. I received a press release from Brown that said:

“I am doing this for many reasons. It is a way to give people "pure" entertainment: no advertisements, no charges, no responsibilities. And it is live, not seen on T.V. live, but really live. This also brings people enjoyment; they look forward to seeing me every morning. It is comedy, but it always begs a question. I poke at a range of social and political issues that are important to me.”

For the rest of the Colin Mulvany/Video Journal piece about "The Beggar in the Suit," plus the audio story, click here.



Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.