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SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS HUB NEW MUSIC WITH SPECIAL GUEST KOJIRO UMEZAKI
02.09.20
Soka Performing Arts Center presents Hub New Music with Special Guest Kojiro Umezaki on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. Called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe – comprised of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello – Hub New Music is forging new pathways in the 21st-century repertoire. Through creative programming and ambitious commissioning projects, the quartet of “intrepids” (WQXR) celebrates the fluidity and diversity of today’s classical music landscape. Its performances have been described as “gobsmacking” (Cleveland Classical) and “innovative” (WBUR).
Tickets are $27-$55 and are now available online at performingarts.soka.edu, at the Box Office at 1 University Drive in Aliso Viejo or by calling (949) 480-4ART (4287).
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THE PIZZA PRESS LAUNCHES DOUBLE DOUGH THICK CRUST FOR NATIONAL PIZZA DAY
02.07.20
Just in time for National Pizza Day on Sunday, February 9, The Pizza Press has added Double Dough thick crust to its menu of custom and signature pizza options for a $2.50 upgrade. Known for its array of fresh and high-quality ingredients, customers are now invited to “publish” a pizza on a thick crust as well as the traditional thin crust.
Set in a fun 1920s newspaper theme, The Pizza Press draws fans who want to create their own custom pizzas, as well as their curated selection of local craft beer. Guests can choose from a selection of toppings, cheese and sauces to create their own pizza that is “hot off the press” in under four minutes.
The Pizza Press also offers signature pizzas including The Times (extra virgin olive oil, mozzarella, chicken, grape tomato, red onion, and finished with fresh cilantro and Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce), The Tribune (red sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, red onion, mushrooms, roasted red bell peppers, sweet Italian link sausage, olives and ricotta), The Chronicle (extra virgin olive oil, mozzarella, imported artichoke hearts, grape tomato, red onion, crimini mushrooms, roasted red bell peppers, and finished with fresh basil and basil pesto) and others.
Custom pizzas may grab the headlines at The Pizza Press, but diners can also enjoy traditional wings served with buffalo, BBQ, or mango habanero sauce, a selection of custom or grab-and-go salads, and tempting desserts such as fresh-baked cookies, deep-dish cookies with ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, and root beer floats.
The Pizza Press also has a carefully curated selection of local craft beer on tap. For an adult version of The Pizza Press ice cream float, guests over 21 can add ice cream to any of the darker beers, like a stout.
The new Double Dough crust is available at all locations of The Pizza Press. To find the restaurant nearest you, visit ThePizzaPress.com.
Orange County locations:
1700 S. Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim. 714.323.7134.
375 W. Birch St. in Brea. 714.784.6651.
901 South Coast Drive C120 in Costa Mesa. 657.266.0027.
2720 Nutwood Ave. in Fullerton. 714.869.3180.
4610 Barranca Pkwy in Irvine. 949.333.2088.
155 N. Glassell St. in Orange. 714.888.5941.
1500 E. Village Way, Suite 2197 in Orange. 714.202.5393.
30642 Rancho Santa Margarita Pkwy. #E104 in Rancho Santa Margarita. 949.635.8155.
117 W. 4th Street, Unit 101-102 in Santa Ana. 714.760.4425.
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