Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, will present two programs on Feb. 7 and 14 in conjunction with the ongoing special exhibition, “Following the Dragon: Chinese Porcelain in Early Jamestown.”At 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, there will be a talk on “Tragedy and Romance: Tasting the Ming Dynasty.” Feather Chen, a master of the Chinese tea arts with expertise in tea etiquette, brewing techniques and cultural insights, will explore the spirit of the Ming dynasty through the lens of tea in daily life. By tracing how tea drinking evolved during this period, the illustrated talk will reveal how changes in politics, aesthetics and philosophy shaped the way people lived, gathered and found meaning in everyday rituals. Chen, with roots in Yunnan and based in Charlottesville, is a former host at Yunnan Provincial TV and a certified Chinese tea evaluator and artist. The talk is included with museum admission. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the following Saturday, Fe...