Matthew Conroy
@matthew-conroy.bsky.social
Father of two, husband of one. Denizen of the glorious Harlem Valley. Avid hiker, music listener, eater and drinker, enjoyer of good things.
Handel’s “Messiah” on the program tonight at @nyphilharmonic.bsky.social. Pretty damn good soloists and an absolutely superb chorus led by Jane Glover. I know this is a holiday warhorse but when it’s done well it’s something else. Besides I’m very much on #TeamHandel. Nit
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Handel’s “Messiah” on the program tonight at @nyphilharmonic.bsky.social. Pretty damn good soloists and an absolutely superb chorus led by Jane Glover. I know this is a holiday warhorse but when it’s done well it’s something else. Besides I’m very much on #TeamHandel. Nit
Sad to say goodbye to this little ray of sunshine today, very suddenly. Sleep well, little girl. Hope to see you again on another plane, if I should be so lucky.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Sad to say goodbye to this little ray of sunshine today, very suddenly. Sleep well, little girl. Hope to see you again on another plane, if I should be so lucky.
So great seeing Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello tonight at Town Hall, talking all things “Strangers with Candy,” with Kate McKinnon moderating. Some great stories and background. I’m a total weirdo so I’ve passed the love of this show onto my daughter.
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
So great seeing Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello tonight at Town Hall, talking all things “Strangers with Candy,” with Kate McKinnon moderating. Some great stories and background. I’m a total weirdo so I’ve passed the love of this show onto my daughter.
A few pics from another masterful show tonight by the great Richard Thompson in Poughkeepsie.
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A few pics from another masterful show tonight by the great Richard Thompson in Poughkeepsie.
In Poughkeepsie tonight for the great Richard Thompson!
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In Poughkeepsie tonight for the great Richard Thompson!
Anyone know who this British celebrity is? I’m stumped
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Anyone know who this British celebrity is? I’m stumped
Remind me of the Battle Creek Rumble Bees uniforms from the Federal Hockey League.
October 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Remind me of the Battle Creek Rumble Bees uniforms from the Federal Hockey League.
#NoKings starting soon in New Milford CT. My favorite part so far? This lady grooving out to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power.” One toothless Trumper (red hat) going around and calling us communists.
October 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#NoKings starting soon in New Milford CT. My favorite part so far? This lady grooving out to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power.” One toothless Trumper (red hat) going around and calling us communists.
Underrated gem in Redford filmography: “Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here” from 1969. Smart Western noir from Abraham Polonksy, who had been blackballed as a result of the Red Scare. Robert Blake plays the title character, all hormones and youthful defiance. Great shootout scene at the end.
October 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Underrated gem in Redford filmography: “Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here” from 1969. Smart Western noir from Abraham Polonksy, who had been blackballed as a result of the Red Scare. Robert Blake plays the title character, all hormones and youthful defiance. Great shootout scene at the end.
At @burnsfilmcenter.bsky.social today to start a Kurosawa marathon: 5 films this weekend: Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Ikiru, Rashomon and Stray Dog. Today’s a triple-header. Double header tomorrow!
October 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
At @burnsfilmcenter.bsky.social today to start a Kurosawa marathon: 5 films this weekend: Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Ikiru, Rashomon and Stray Dog. Today’s a triple-header. Double header tomorrow!
This is a very nice doppelbock
September 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is a very nice doppelbock
Tonight’s installment of Redfordfest: “Sneakers,” a 1992 espionage comedy. Fantastic cast, good pacing and great music by Horner and Branford Marsalis. Some scenery chewing but an enjoyable watch. Ben Kingsley is the villain, this time with a man bun. Also features JEJ, Poitier, Strathairn.
September 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tonight’s installment of Redfordfest: “Sneakers,” a 1992 espionage comedy. Fantastic cast, good pacing and great music by Horner and Branford Marsalis. Some scenery chewing but an enjoyable watch. Ben Kingsley is the villain, this time with a man bun. Also features JEJ, Poitier, Strathairn.
Reminds me of the psycho in High Anxiety - “please let me kill him”
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Reminds me of the psycho in High Anxiety - “please let me kill him”
Redfordfest movie #2: “Spy Game” from 2001, co-starring Brad Pitt. Taut, complex global spy thriller. Redford plays a CIA agent one day from retirement who has to pull a covert operative - Pitt - out of a Chinese prison. Entertaining stuff with some nice supporting performances.
September 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Redfordfest movie #2: “Spy Game” from 2001, co-starring Brad Pitt. Taut, complex global spy thriller. Redford plays a CIA agent one day from retirement who has to pull a covert operative - Pitt - out of a Chinese prison. Entertaining stuff with some nice supporting performances.
Planning to re-watch some Redford films today. Started with “The Great Waldo Pepper” from 1975. What a gem! Some absolutely thrilling flying sequences and he’s at the height of his good looks and charm. Stellar supporting cast too.
September 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Planning to re-watch some Redford films today. Started with “The Great Waldo Pepper” from 1975. What a gem! Some absolutely thrilling flying sequences and he’s at the height of his good looks and charm. Stellar supporting cast too.
Haha cannot top this
September 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Haha cannot top this
One of the all time great opera recordings, dark and intense from the drop of the needle on the overture. Absolutely stellar cast and pacing. If you have the idea that Mozart is just easy and breezy this is the antidote. #opera
September 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
One of the all time great opera recordings, dark and intense from the drop of the needle on the overture. Absolutely stellar cast and pacing. If you have the idea that Mozart is just easy and breezy this is the antidote. #opera
This is lifting my spirits
September 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This is lifting my spirits
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM