The Johnson Treatment

It's been a dozen years since Robert Caro's previous book about Johnson, and now he's back, this time with Master of the Senate, an exhaustive and exhausting examination of the United States Senate during the years of Johnson's time there.

"...Caro's protracted meditation on the dark side of Lyndon Johnson, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power,..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Dick Holland

In Memoriam: Ken Johnson

Remembering the versatile theatre artist, who died March 2

"...in the Sixties and Seventies has left us. Ken Johnson – or Kenneth O. Johnson, if you read any..."

March 8, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

FF2012: Rian Johnson Throws Us for a 'Looper'

Director at Fantastic Fest on time travel and the Summer of Joe

"...rules, straight from the noir-fueled brain of writer-director Rian Johnson. "Noir gives you an opportunity to bring out the..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Robert Johnson Plays Antone’s Anniversary!

Antone’s resurrects Robert Johnson for its 42nd anniversary

"...Though Robert Johnson had been dead for 37 years by the time..."

June 30, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Show and Tell With Rian Johnson

Revisiting the high school noir ‘Brick’ at AFF

"...the conversation at Friday morning’s Script-to-Screen discussion with Rian Johnson about his first film, Brick, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt...."

Oct. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mister Johnson

"...the racial stereotypes presented are somewhat cliched, though Mister Johnson's setting in British colonial Africa in the 1920s makes..."

May 17, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eric Johnson’s Six-String Monolith

Austin native electrifies his commercial summit

"...Although Eric Johnson peaked commercially with platinum-selling 1990 Grammy-winner Ah Via Musicom,..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

Connecting More Than Dots With Cloud Tree Artist Brian David Johnson

Wood and resin beautifully encode philosophies in this new solo show

"...exploring for the last few years,” says Brian David Johnson, “and maybe it’s a bit of a cliche, that..."

Sept. 13, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Johnson Family Vacation

Half-baked comedy is on the road to nowhere.

"...National Lampoon series from the Eighties starring Chevy Chase, Johnson Family Vacation substitutes the Johnsons for the Griswold family..."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Will Johnson’s New Paradigm

Song sage on baseball, house concerts, and wisdom from Neil Young

"...Will Johnson’s enthralled audiences since college in Denton. Now 44, he’s..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...Friday, Feb. 2, 10:30am: I've challenged Will Johnson to a home run derby...."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

LBJ Library at 50: "Lady Bird Johnson: Beyond the Willdflowers"

The LBJ Library exhibit shows sides of the First Lady you may not know

"...If all you know about Lady Bird Johnson is that she has a lake and a wildflower..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Studio Visits: Bethany Johnson

In a sharply divided two-room studio, Bethany Johnson slowly works herself out of a rut

"...and not feeling too excited about anything," recalls Bethany Johnson, whose technically precise drawings of multilayered imagery were on..."

June 21, 2013 Arts Column by Andy Campbell

Hear Will Johnson's New Old Single, “Cornelius”

Singer-songwriter revives shelved song for upcoming Wire Mountain LP

"...Will Johnson’s got no problem shelving a great song. To him,..."

June 12, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Dennis Johnson: Amazing Player, Even Better Person

"...Dennis Johnson, the head coach of the Austin Toros and a..."

March 1, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Ross Johnson, Shit Rocker

Keeping it sleazy with Ross Johnson

"...in the mirror and think, 'Man or manatee?'" Ross Johnson is one self-deprecating bastard. He's just gotten off the..."

Feb. 15, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

No Knives Out for Rian Johnson

Talking whodunnits, character actors, and $2 bills

"...Jedi, there were still some question marks about Rian Johnson making a murder mystery. He said, "When I wrote..."

Dec. 14, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: 'Learn To Cook' by Hilah Johnson

Austin Internet star delivers a 'down and dirty guide to cooking'

"...Written in her signature down-to-earth lingo, Hilah Johnson's Learn To Cook: A Down and Dirty Guide to..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Toros Return to Play Thursday With Tribute to Dennis Johnson

"...the tragic and untimely death of head coach Dennis Johnson, the Toros return to the hardwood this Thursday facing..."

Feb. 27, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

WTF Is Happening at Johnson's Backyard Garden?

The collective ex-employees release a statement

"...We heard rumors, you know? Of trouble at Johnson's Backyard Garden. Of the sort of antics that would..."

Aug. 23, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...the debut novel from Austin singer-songwriter and painter Will Johnson, creative force behind beloved Texas bands South San Gabriel..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Austin Film Festival Witnesses The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

Time travel thriller will be opening night film

"...added sci fi social commentary The Obituary of Tunde Johnson as its opening night film...."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Knives Out For Rian Johnson at Fantastic Fest

The Last Jedi director's latest to close fest

"...Curtis, plus Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, and you've got Knives Out, the new closing night..."

Aug. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Johnson Premiere

Lo-fi bard borrows kids’ keyboard for ambient composition

"...On latest track “Small Leads,” Will Johnson lays down his pen and portrays a melancholic mood..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Chef Karey B. Johnson Brings Coastal Glow to Whole Foods Culinary Center

Rockport chef shares Gulf Coast flavors

"...Karey B. Johnson of Glow restaurant in Rockport is in love with..."

Oct. 1, 2012 Food Post by MM Pack

Moral March for Democracy Enlists Willie Nelson, Luci Baines Johnson for Voting Rights Rally

27-mile march concludes at Texas State Capitol on Saturday

"...Nelson will perform and Texas political legacy Luci Baines Johnson will speak at the Texas State Capitol tomorrow, July..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Checking In: Will Johnson Homeschools His Kids

Song whisperer and his wife Jessie Johnson also blast some Madvillain

"...compressed into a few verses, bridge, chorus, melody. Will Johnson remains just such a writer as quantified by his..."

April 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Spike Lee, Rian Johnson, and Chelsea Manning for SXSW

Plus major tech names, Westworld panel, and more added

"...announcement that Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson and his longtime producer Ram Bergman will be speaking..."

Jan. 30, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Mat Johnson: Black & White & Read All Over

Our interview with the Houston-based author

"...This is an interview with Mat Johnson, who wrote the acclaimed Pym – which is somehow..."

June 18, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Drum Dynamo J.J. Johnson’s Saving Grace

Powerhouse Austin drummer strips down to his bare essence

"...Existence for J.J. Johnson means continually stripping down to one bare essence: Drums...."

May 26, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

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