September 8, 2010
- Lecture -
An Artistic Journey with China's Foods
Sally Yu Leung
To the Chinese, food is more than just something to fill up your stomach. In addition to being tasty and a source of pleasure, food has an intimate connection with Chinese history and beliefs. In this talk, Sally Yu Leung will share her unique perspective on stories, symbolism, and hidden meanings in Chinese foods.
Wednesday-at-Noon: Noon-1pm
C-Level Lecture Room, North Building, Denver Art Museum
Event sponsored by Asian Treasures
Free for AAA members, $5 students & teachers, $7 DAM members, $10 others. Reservations requested; call 720-913-0040.


An Artistic Journey with China's Foods lecture
Image © artist


October 20, 2010
- Lecture -
Sake - Japan's Mythic Beverage
Joyce Lebra
In this lecture on Japan’s oldest industry, historian and writer Joyce Lebra will explore with us the mystique surrounding sake, and the many rituals surrounding its production and consumption. She will guide us around the sociology, technology, and tradition of the industry that provided the backdrop to her recent historical novel – The Scent of Sake.
Joyce Lebra spent her childhood in Honolulu and received her B.A. and M.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Minnesota. She received a Ph.D. in Japanese History from Harvard/Radcliffe. She is the first woman Ph.D. in Japanese History in the U.S. Dr. Lebra lived in Japan for ten years and lived in India for three and a half years doing research on the history of Japan and India. She was Professor of Japanese History and Indian History at the University of Colorado until her retirement. Dr. Lebra has authored twelve books.
Image © Pair of Sake Ewers with Bridges and Irises, Japan, Kyoto, Edo Period (about 1830), Wood and lacquer, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Argabrite, DAM collection 1975.104.1ab, .2ab
Wednesday-at-Noon: Noon-1pm
C-Level Lecture Room, North Building, Denver Art Museum
Free for AAA members, $5 students & teachers, $7 DAM members, $10 others. Reservations requested; call 720-913-0040.



November 10, 2010
- Special Lecture & Tasting -
All the Tea in China
Greg Fellman
In this special Wednesday-at-noon program hosted by the Seven Cups Teahouse in Denver, a limited audience will be learning about and sampling the six major categories of Chinese tea. Greg Fellman will discuss where the teas come from, what makes them different, and whether or not Monkey-Picked Oolong is really picked by monkeys. Health benefits of the various kinds of tea will also be mentioned. Come learn how tea is as diverse in flavors as wine.
Greg Fellman is the owner of Seven Cups in Denver. He taught English in China for over two years, first in Shanghai and then in Hangzhou, home of one of the most famous green teas, Long Jing, or Dragon Well. It was here that his love for Chinese teas began. After returning to the states, Greg searched for better and better teas, a search that eventually led him to Seven Cups in Tucson, AZ. That resulted in his opening their first franchised teahouse in Denver.
Image © Tea Service Made for Export, China, about 1735-1740 (Qing Dynasty), Porcelain and enamel, Museum purchase with funds from Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust, DAM collection 1974.103.1-.10
Wednesday-at-Noon: Noon-1pm
Note: lecture off-site at the Seven Cups Teahouse in Denver
$5 AAA members, $7 students/teachers, $10 DAM members & others. Reservations required, participants limited to 35; please call 720-913-0040 for reservations.

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For reservations, please call 720-913-0040. Please send your reservation check to DAM/AAA, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204.