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

Roy Williams, B.J. Johnson, and Sloan Thomas Host Youth Football Camp

"...Roy Williams, B.J. Johnson, and Sloan Thomas will be hosting a noncontact football..."

July 9, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Love Don't Cost a Thing

A nerdy high school student pays a cheerleader to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to appear cool.

"...story kicks into gear when high school nerd Alvin Johnson (Cannon), a whiz of an automobile engineer, offers to..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Perfect Murder

"...Directed by: Michael Martin. Starring: Master P, A.j. Johnson, Gretchen Palmer, Tommy “tiny” Lister, Helen Martin and..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

B.A.P.S.

"...Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson, Natalie Desselle, Troy Beyer, A.j. Johnson and Pierre. Robert Townsend's career continues its ongoing..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Alejandro Escovedo: R-O-C-K with the U.S.A.

Iconic rocker’s love affair with the Austin, part two

"...Shack, plus artists like Blues Boy Hubbard and Snuff Johnson. Steve James is doing a Snuff Johnson song.”..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Post by Margaret Moser

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

S.W.A.T.

"...Directed by: Clark Johnson. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Jeremy Renner, LL..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...January-March 2001: Lone Star State of Mind (Bedford Falls..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Toros Pay Tribute to Dennis Johnson, Fall to Colorado

"...due to the tragic loss of head coach Dennis Johnson. They paid tribute to Johnson before the game and..."

March 2, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

SXSW Film Recap: The Director and the Jedi Q&A

Mark Hamill and Rian Johnson on their different Skywalkers

"...from the kind but thorny relationship between writer/director Rian Johnson and Hamill – a creative divergence that has been..."

March 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...After Williamson County sheriff's deputies Zach Camden and J.J. Johnson were indicted in March 2021 for manslaughter in the..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

'A Proprietary Love'

High-strung, hot-tempered Tom Miller made self-interest -- and his feuds with LBJ -- into Austin history.

"...first act was to fire unpopular City Manager Adam Johnson, who -- like the city charter intended, then and..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

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

LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark A. Lawrence

The Library's current director takes a historian's view

"...several years, he’s taught an undergraduate course called “The Johnson Years,” sometimes co-teaching it with former Library director Mark..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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

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

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

Levitation Live Shot: David J

Bauhaus bassist delivers far more than mid-level rock stardom

"...“Crocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh” “Feel Like Robert Johnson at the Three Forks Saloon” “The Day That David..."

Nov. 9, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Abortion Regs Hearing: Déjá Vu All Over Again

Same players, same testimony

"...former Planned Parenthood clinic director-turned pro-life movement stalwart Abby Johnson, and Elizabeth Graham director of the politically-powerful Texas Right..."

June 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Notes of a Football Addict (Vol. III)

The ancient Chinese knew precious little about football

"...the leprous. Tennessee may be a decent team. Chris Johnson is quite a nice running back. "Vince Young" and..."

Sept. 16, 2010 Sports Post by John Razook

Austin Music Awards Went Off Without a Hitch in a Show of Communal Strength and Support

The night everything cancelled in the capitol

"...Lynne, Best Keyboardist Emily Gimble, and Best Drummer J.J. Johnson – for a ripping rendition of the couple's hit..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Terminator Travels 'From Dusk Till Dawn'

Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network brings back Robert Patrick

"...George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino respectively.) Looks like Don Johnson will take a bullet for Michael Parks as the..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chapter One: A Team Is Born

A season preview for the Austin Aztex and the United Soccer Leagues

"...Miguel Gallardo, Wes Allen, Zach Pope, Josh Alcala, and A.J. Godbolt. They, plus Jamaican defender Kieron Bernard, are the..."

April 17, 2009 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

The World Is Watching J. Quinton Johnson

The UT alumnus left Austin to be in "the room where it happens": in Hamilton on Broadway

"...in the triple digits, there were plenty), J. Quinton Johnson happily obliged. Never mind the hour (the crack of..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sad Day for the Toros, Basketball, and Austin: Dennis Johnson Dead at 52

"...bearer of absolutely terrible news, but Toros coach Dennis Johnson died today, Feb. 22, after collapsing on the court..."

Feb. 22, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...she was a little girl, Shirley Ratisseau met Robert Johnson. Kind Hearted Woman Blues..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Host of Historic Holdouts

Surrounded by the New Austin, these icons stuck around

"...White founded it in 1964. His longtime landlord Jay Johnson, a former City Council member, passed away in 2001,..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Savana Dunning

A Very Select (and Edited) List of Bands Who Played Liberty Lunch

"...Donovan, Doug Sahm, Ebenezer Obey, Yellowman, Blaze Foley, Eric Johnson, Count Basie Orchestra, Mose Allison. I know we've forgotten..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

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