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

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

Servants of Twilight

"...Directed by: Jeffrey Obrow. Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Belinda Bauer and Grace Zabriskie...."

June 7, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters to God

A young boy with cancer writes letters to God, an action that affects the lives of others around him.

"...by: David Nixon and Patrick Doughtie. Starring: Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Christopher Bolten, Maree Cheatham, Bailee..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Kinder, Gentler Filmmaker

Jeffrey Travis' surprising success

"...boho tee, and countless American Spirit Lights. Now, meet Jeffrey Travis. At 34, this longtime Austin resident didn't go..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

Rampage

The Rock! The ape! The lizard! The ... flying wolf?

"...Directed by: Brad Peyton. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jason Liles, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan,..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Reading Romance

Jeffrey Eugenides' The Marriage Plot wants to know what love is

"...it from depression to religion to college romance," says Jeffrey Eugenides of his new novel – his first since..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Books Feature by Cindy Widner

Day Trippin'

More day parties than you can shake an iPhone at

"...Shields (3:30), Devon Williams (4), Ima Gymnist (4:30), Magic Johnson (5), Friends Forever (5:30), KIT (6), Mistress (6:30), Nero's..."

March 11, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Dispatches From the Edge

Rounding Up the 2001 FronteraFest Long Fringe

"...by the High Performance Arts Foundation and directed by Jeffrey Johnson, The Vessel is an "epic fantasy" focusing on..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...JEFFREYD: Christopher Ashley; with Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...ANGUSD: Patrick Read Johnson; with Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Dagmara Dominiczyk, Punkie Johnson (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Theatre en Bloc's The Totalitarians

This ridiculous but smart satire about a Nebraska political race may be the only political play that can deliver laughs this election season

"...Nebraska. She's only in Nebraska because she's married to Jeffrey (André Martin), a not-so-skilled doctor. Francine is frustrated with..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Noël: An Early Christmas Eurotour

Texas Early Music Project conducted a fast-paced tour of Europe via carols you don't hear every holiday

"...Thanks to the programming sensibilities of Artistic Director Daniel Johnson, however, my fears were quickly allayed. We were whisked..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Film

Film Reviews

"...JEFFREYD: Christopher Ashley; with Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...the beach. Cast: Bridey Elliott, Clare McNulty, Griffin Newman, Jeffrey Scaperrotta, Neil Casey (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

The Pirates of Penzance

While the staging could use more swash with its buckle, this take on the G&S pirate musical succeeds where it must: with the music

"...at the center of the current production is Holton Johnson's Frederic, a pitch-perfect portrait of innocent, energetic earnestness. Johnson's..."

June 27, 2008 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Monteverdi's 'Vespers of 1610': Heaven, I'm in Heaven

For Jeffrey Jones-Ragona and Daniel Johnson, performing Monteverdi's divine 'Vespers of 1610' in its entirety at St. Mary's Cathedral is a dream come true

"...Cathedral to its original 19th-century Neo-Gothic grandeur was completed, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, the church's director of music, had an idea...."

Sept. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

22 to Think About

Austin Museum of Art shows new local art that engages the mind

"...Also grappling with urban planning is Heather Johnson. The former resident of San Francisco has made a..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

The Whole Woman

The profound underexposure of women among Austin's food luminaries causes one to wonder whether a certain locker-room mentality still prevails in kitchens around the city.

"...people who follow food in Austin have heard of Jeffrey's executive chef David Garrido, former Fonda San Miguel chef..."

May 5, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Sorcerer

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society's latest show may be lesser known, but it still prompts plenty of smiles

"...The child waved her pencil in tandem with maestro Jeffrey Jones-Ragona's baton (and quite well, I might add), quietly..."

June 26, 2015 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...balls on LSD. (Read our 2012 interview with director Jeffrey Radice.)..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...Caro (The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson) Dale Carpenter (Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v...."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...21-year-old Jane (Dree Hemingway), and 85 year-old Sadie (Besedka Johnson), two women whose worlds collide in California's San Fernando..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Mikado

The show lacks energy, but its songs, voices, and comic spectacle are intact

"...Enter the son of the mighty Mikado, Nanki-Poo (Holton Johnson), disguised as a common minstrel, seeking the lovely Yum-Yum..."

June 17, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...his life. Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin: Frederic blows out 38 candles (or should that be 152?)

The city's G&S devotees throw the duty-bound hero of The Pirates of Penzance a Leap Day birthday bash

"...Your Gun, and Les Misérables. The Society's musical director, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, will assay a tune, as will Artistic Director..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Film News

It's dry as a bone out there, but this verdant pasture of industry info and celebrity gossip is no mirage

"...in Flatland: The Movie, an educational DVD directed by Jeffrey Travis and animated by Dano Johnson in Austin. Based..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Mikado

The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin's latest production of 'The Mikado' is a somewhat flawed jewel, all the more charming for its blemishes

"...and sing the songs well these performers do. Holton Johnson handles the lover Nanki-Poo with a thrillingly clear tenor..."

July 1, 2005 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Power Play

In Robert Schenkkan's new play, LBJ roars back to life to make civil rights history

"...of an assassin's bullet. His name is Lyndon Baines Johnson...."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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