Members of First Congregational Church of Long Beach are festooning the church with more than 2,000 suspended origami cranes, symbols of peace. Gazette photo by Ashleigh Oldland

PHOTO CALL: Michael Musto Judges Puppetry of the Penis Open Audition

Puppetry of the Penis , the "world's top genital origami attraction," held an open call audition seeking new talent for future productions. The judging panel included Michael Musto and current Puppetry stars Rich Binning and Gavin Stewart.

A Free Spirit Who Couldnt Be Tethered

She was on a mission to soak up the magic humming just beyond the ordinary and needed a partner in crime.

Events to mark A-bombings of World War II

KAHULUI - Maui's annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance event will be held Aug. 6 in the University of Hawaii Maui College Pilina multipurpose room. Preprogram activities at 6 p.m. include a chance to visit informational tables and learn how to make origami cranes.

Tonight In Rock: Nite Jewel, Pearly Gate Music, Beach Fossils, Walking Sleep

Night Jewel will be performing tonight at the Echoplex | Photo by Julia Galdo for XLR8R Our Pick : Nite Jewel, Memoryhouse, Baths, Kisses (DJ set) @ Echoplex Tonight Seattle's most promising talent, folk singer-songwriter Zach Tillman, otherwise known as Pearly Gate Music , or the younger brother of Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman , will be warming up the stage at the Echo for Denver's own folk ...