"The MetaQuizzical Cafe" is a musical science and philosophy salon which debuts as a weekly series during the Smithsonian's exhibition of BEYOND:Visions of Planetary Landscapes at the Petaluma Museum May 6-July 4.

Each event centers on the concept behind one of singer-songwriter Jim Ocean's original songs and is a spicy blend of live music, speaker interview and audience Q&A.

Expect wide-ranging and inspiring conversation and edutainment. 

Speaker: Dr. Kevin McLin, Director of the Global Telescope Network
Song: "Said the Dark to the Light"
Description: An exploration of the forces that live just outside our understanding. What do we know about the mysterious energies that astrophysicists sense but cannot yet see or verify?