The Asian Art Museum Phantoms of Asia Preview Party is coming up. We’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets. In order to win, you must be a subscriber to SFist Daily. more ›

Here's another chance to win a pair of tickets to Asian Art Museum's popular Matcha series. This week's event has the titillating theme of Sensuality, making it the perfect post-Valentine's Day date event. The fifth person to email sfistevents@gmail.com with Matcha in the subject line, along with their full name, wins! Good luck. more ›

Here's another chance to win a pair of tickets to the Asian Art Museum's fabulous Matcha event on Thursday, featuring New Indian cuisine. The fifth person to email us at sfistevents@gmail.com with their full name, along with Matcha in the subject line, wins! Update: Contest Closed. Congrats, J.G.! more ›

Contest Closed. Congratulations, M.W.! Here's another sweet giveaway to the Asian Art Museum's Matcha series. Email sfistevents@gmail.com with Matcha as the heading, and include your full name in the email for a pair of tickets to Thursday's event. The fifth entrant wins! more ›

Next Thursday's edition of MATCHA, The Shanghai Dress, looks quite intriguing. On display will be the work of designer Jane Zhu, whose inspiration comes from the stylish, sophisticated form-fitting qipao dress that emerged in 1920s Shanghai. Zhu will give a talk on the history and craftsmanship of these iconic and surprisingly versatile dresses, and models will show the dresses in action. more ›

We have another giveaway for a pair of tickets to next Thursday's MATCHA: Shanghai Jazz event. The fifth entrant to email us (sfistevents@gmail.com) their full name (and include MATCHA in the subject) wins! Update: CONTEST CLOSED. Congrats, L.W.! more ›

The Asian Art Museum presents Matcha: Way of the Sword next Thursday, which is the second event in their three-part MATCHA series. more ›

Learn all there is to know about sake and tea at the Asian Art Museum tomorrow Thursday night, which kicks of their bi-monthly Matcha series. Kirsten Shilakes, art history lecturer, will lead a tasting and multi-media presentation on the history of the culinary arts, and Miwa Wang, sake sommelier and manager of True Sake, will discuss the nuanced tastes and bouquets of sake. There will also be a Japanese tea ceremony showcasing matcha, a powdered green tea, in which attendees will whisk their own matcha and learn about warrior culture. more ›

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. Plays start at 9:30, have a lunch break, and start again at 3 and go probably until 9 or so? The performance, at the Project Artaud Theater (450 Florida, x 17th and Mariposa) is free and probably oversubscribed, but you should stop by and see if you can get yourself in. more ›

The Asian Art Museum's monthly throwdown, Matcha, kicks off around 6pm with DJs, tours, workshops and cocktails. The Live Action Cartoonists, a performance troupe that combines comics and theatre, will perform highlights from Science (Fiction) an experimental production that re-interprets Tezuka Osamu’s Astro Boy. 200 Larkin St., SF. more ›

Everyone knows the Saturday of Pride Weekend is the Dyke March! Put on your motorcycle helmet and take off your top. The theme this year (for the 15th anniversary) is "Healthcare for All," so there's going to be a mammogram truck on site, as well as the usual diverse array of religions, performers, and peoples. The rally and stage show starts at 3 at Dolores Park; the women go marching at 7. more ›

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If you still haven't checked out any of the awesome exhibits at the Asian Art Museum, swing by around 5 for Matcha, their monthly mixer with live performances, gallery tours, drinks and more. DJ Tonk, a top Japanese hip-hop producer will be spinning till 9pm. $5 after 5pm, 200 Larkin St., SF. more ›

Pick your poison -- it's either flyering for Gavin Newsom or going to the Progressive Convention this afternoon. If politics isn't your game, here's some other options for today and tonight: more ›