Midnight Spirographs - A Fundraiser for Los Angeles Homeless

Pictured above is Gabe Cousins, a homeless street musician. I see him all the time playing trumpet in front of Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Blvd before showings of Wicked. It took him a long time to trust me, but finally allowed me to give him $20 to take these photos.

I am a regularly contributing photographer to Midnight Spirographs. The Sept 21st event will feature one of my images of Gabe as well as some of my other live performance shots - including Civet and The Devil's Orchestra.

Hope to see you there!

Midnight Spirographs - This Sunday! It's back.... Midnight Spirographs! Midnight Spirographs: Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008 Location: Upstairs at Chop Suey - 347 East 1st Street (enter at Far Bar) Time: 5 - 8 PM Midnight Spirographs website: http://www.midnightspirographs.com Midnight Mission info: http://www.midnightmission.org Suggested: $5 donation Come out for beer, music and conversation - $2 Saporro's, Wasabi Fries and tunes by DJ MONA LISA & DJ NICK ROMANIAK. See new artwork from returning artists William Pickles and Mike Hensel along with new photography by Erin Williams. Artwork by: William Pickles: http://www.williampickles.com Felt Friends by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhensel/sets/72157600919180203 Featuring photography by: Erin Williams: http://www.erinwilliamsphotography.com Below please find five links to Good magazine's new video series about Skid Row. These links are also posted under the articles section of the website. Please watch and pass this site on to your friends and / or post a comment if you feel so inclined. intro: http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/on_skid_row_introduction kids: http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/on_skid_row_kids drugs: http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/on_skid_row_drugs god: http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/on_skid_row_god afterword: http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/on_skid_row_afterword ALL OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE MIDNIGHT MISSION. Feel free to forward this e-mail on to your friends.