Matcha: Monthly Happy Hour Cultural Night & Performances @ Asian Art Museum

Sound of the Sages: Ancient Chinese musical performances and docent tours

Thursday, July 3
5:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

Matcha (a monthly evening cultural series at the Asian Art Museum) hosts its July event “Sound of the Sages.” Renowned guqin performer and scholar Wang Fei guides us on a special musical journey with Chinas oldest stringed instrument, performing guqin masterpieces from different dynasties, she will also share the legends and folktales behind the music and intimate her own commentary and insights to bring these ancient works to present day. Elsewhere in the museum, try your hand at brush painting, chat with a docent about the museum’s special exhibition Power & Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty, explore the scholarly arts of China in the galleries, or simply enjoy a drink with friends.

Event Schedule
5-9 pm: Brush painting activity
7 pm: Guqin performance by Wang Fei
6-7 pm & 8-9 pm: Docent Conversations in the special exhibition, Power & Glory
8-9 pm: Docent Conversations on the Scholarly Arts of China, Galleries 17 & 18
Ongoing: The Forbidden Discovery Room (An interactive discovery room for all ages)
Ongoing: Free raffle drawing

first Thursday lecture series
6:30-8 pm: Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Burma, with Claudia Brose, sponsored by the Society for Asian Art

Cost: $5* ($5 after 5pm)

Website: http://asianart.org/matcha.htm