Archive for 2006 July | Tom McGee's Blog

It’s Back

July 12th, 2006 | 2 Comments | Entertainment, Uncategorizable |

Last night my two teenagers started yelling, “Dad, Dad … hurry ! … come here … you’ve got to see what’s on TV!”

Testing screen fonts across various browsers and platforms can be a headache. What headline goes with the text, how small can you make the legal copy … you know the drill. Typetester presents you three columns in which you can pick fonts off of a menu, the adjust size and leading, text and background colors, [...]

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Mozart in the Park

July 4th, 2006 | 0 Comments | Music |

The Musica Bella orchestra is doing a free concert Saturday July 8 at 6pm, at the Riverside Clay Tennis Courts, Riverside Park at 96th Street, New York. On the program are the overtures to Idomeneo and The Marriage of Figaro, along with the 36th and 39th symphonies. Did I mention it’s free? Donations are still [...]

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Summer Music, Under Cover

July 3rd, 2006 | 1 Comment | Music |

The logistics of a concert-in-the-park can be daunting. What are you going to do with forty musicians and all their gear when the weather changes suddenly?

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