Bowlers, Listeners—Gather Around.

Within the underground jazz community there lies Jacob Koller’s “Music for Bowlers” hitting strikes left and right down an indie lane. Sunday, Mar. 9 at San Diego’s Kava Lounge, the jazz piano trio and flute/ vocalist Emily Hay come together for a “classically contemporary” performance. With a guaranteed saucy tune, Koller’s music rides a train of elegance into the ears and minds of his fans. Originally from Phoenix, the band tours so-cal’s coast with an entrancing style. Jacob Koller’s melodies on the piano, combined with backbeats on drums by Cory Fogel and bass by Andrew Jones turn any venue into a hip lounge-like club. Koller has been jazzing his fingers on a piano since age four, and as a soloist brings an energetic class to Music for Bowlers. Punchy and upbeat, the trio is down to astound. www.kavalounge.com

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Keepin’ it Costal

Susan Street Fine Art Gallery has been showcasing international contemporary art since 1984, bringing talents of the Solana Beach community out from the studio and to the public. With an upcoming exhibition featuring two gifted artists, James Shay and Joseph Maruska, Susan Street Fine Art Gallery continues to keep the scene fresh. Shay’s Japanese influences and Maruska’s aesthetic style all come together as a harmonic addition to the Californian contemporary culture. Shay’s works have extended the canvas being featured in several architecture developments on both coasts, as Maruska’s works have been shown in the Venice Art Walk each year.The exhibition is up and running from Feb. 12 until Mar. 16. , and is currently located at 415 S. Cedros Ave, Ste 160 in Solana Beach. www.susanstreetfineart.com

James McBride Book Signing!

From the sound waves to a moving page James McBride continues to be an outlet creative expression. McBride, a graduate of Columbia University with a masters in journalism by age 22--his talents not only exceeding the saxophone but manages to turn heads worldwide. McBride also a developed musician has written songs for Anita Baker, Grover Washington Jr., and Gary Burton.

Keeping his creative juices flowin’, McBride has been active in the New York literary community, with published work for The Washington Post, People Magazine, The Boston Globe, with writings featured in many more. The musician/ writer has been all faithful in his work since his first memoir The Color of Water (1996), since publication the novel has become required reading nationally for high school curriculum, and a successful book featured in book clubs renowned. The Color of Water sold almost two million copies worldwide, spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list, and is published in more than 16 languages. The story of growing up with problems hit the readers market and spread like butter on a pancake. He has been active in his writing, pumping out two other books since '96. Miracle at St. Anna—a novel story of friendship in war—and now hot off the press is debuting his new novel entitled Song Yet Sung (Feb. 2008), a story of a runaway slave escaping a slave-catcher’s imprisonment in 1850 through the swamps of Maryland’s eastern shore. Striking a more involved fan, this novel earned its respect in line as his third book, a symbol of strength as a writer—McBride publishes with pride. San Diego, here he comes don’t miss him at Warwick’s in La Jolla 7:30pm on February 18th, where he will hold a reading, questionnaire and signing for Song Yet Sung. 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla.

Coordinates Called Home.

SD art rings off the hook. Art calls the creative, pick up the phone; art’s gotta lot to say! This is the case for three creative couples of San Diego. District 117—a sanctuary for urban art—founded by three couples who shared one creative idea. The gallery became an ultimate output of common interests; a little friendship, a little art and POW District 117 is born. The name District 117 stems from an unexpected meeting the couples had in San Diego, (of which lies at the 117th longitudinal degree of the globe), it was there the epic tale begins. The gallery founders embrace an interdependent outlook on art, all with roots from Los Angeles, New York, Madrid, Asturia, and Barcelona. Making history, promoting art, 117 has become a home to the owners and the artists of the Hillcrest community. As what regularly stands as a gallery for the more contemporary urban edge of art, is now for the first time going photographic with their upcoming 1st Juried Photography Art Show District 117, where twenty talented photographers can strut their stuff. The show presents over 50 photographs of international styles from digital and film with an urban touch, to countryside landscapes. The show hosts photos taken by photographers of different nationalities US, Spain, UK, France and many more. The show opens Feb. 1 until Feb. 24th at both District 117 and Bamboo Lounge. Two locations, twice the photographic action! District 117 is located at 1425 University Ave, suite B. For more info: district117gallery.com or 619-269-9178

Scientific “Stuff”

Learning science from a textbook isn’t always the most fun way to learn, most say textbook learning actually skims the tip of the iceberg for most readers. Just think, what would you prefer reading about magnetic forces or feeling the push between two giant magnets? Now with the new upcoming exhibition “Strange Matter”, at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center you can play and learn. The new exhibit runs from Feb. 9. 'till May 18, and has a bunch of cool interactive exhibits for both the kids and their parents. Exhibits include the study of both exotic and ordinary materials, allowing visitors to play with gravity defining liquids and mess around with metal that bounces higher than a trampoline. Science ain’t just what’s in the books; Reuben H. Fleet Science Center jumps it up another level. 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park, www.rhfleet.org.