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The perfect coffee to sip this holiday season
11.14.19
Looking for a new coffee to sip this holiday season? Dragonfly Coffee Roasters is an award-winning specialty coffee company based out of Boulder, Colorado.
The brand is focused on education, sustainability and creating exceptional coffee experiences through a variety of mediums and platforms. Dragonfly’s vision is full circle ‘from seed.. to cup..to customer.’
Dragonfly specializes in sourcing, roasting and educating consumers. Their Espresso Crema Dolce whole bean medium Italian roast, 2019 Roast Magazine Micro-Roaster of the year, features a sweet aroma with a touch of cinnamon, caramel, and roasted nut.
The flavor consists of milk chocolate tones with hints of caramel and spice, perfect for the holiday season. Their signature medium roast espresso blend, this traditional North Italian style espresso is inspired by the roots of espresso. Starting with a sweet crema and superb body which is almost velvet-like followed with a soft caramel-like finish. Perfect as a single shot enjoyed with a twist of lemon or as a Cubano.
Link to buy: Roast bag - $14.00
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Milena Kitic and Emily Uematsu with the Parnassus Chamber Orchestra and Stephen Karr
11.14.19
Irvine oncologist Dr. Kenneth Tokita formed the non-profit Parnassus Society, dedicated to supporting and promoting the development of professional artists (classical music) and promising young artists. They hold competitions for young artists and showcase them, and professionals, at excellent public concerts, at affordable prices. The next Parnassus Society event is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Soka Performing Arts Center.
Enjoy an evening of beautiful classical music at Soka Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. performed by Orange County’s own diva mezzo-soprano Milena Kitic in her signature role. Also featuring critically acclaimed violinist Emily Uematsu in the monumental Tchaikovsky Concerto. Leading the Parnassus Chamber Orchestra is Stephen Karr, co-founder and music director of Pacific Opera Project in Los Angeles.
Mozart: Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major
Bizet: Carmen excerpts
Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A Major, “Italian”
Cost $25 General Admission; $15 for students, seniors, and military
Parking is free.
Diane Oshiro 949.417.1100 is at info@parnassussociety.org
For Tickets [url=http://bit.ly/2q152Ts]http://bit.ly/2q152Ts[/url]
Soka Performing Arts Center is at I University Drive in Aliso Viejo.
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