South by Southwest Sends in the Clowns

Pamela Adlon, Frank Oz, John Leguizamo, and more for Comedy Festival

"...The pair sit down with Maltin's daughter and cohost Jessie Maltin, Oz joins Smigel, Judd Apatow, and Lucia Aniello..."

Feb. 28, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Scare Package

Horror-comedy anthology pays tribute to the golden age of VHS

"...Jon Michael Simpson, Jeremy King, Hawn Tran, Byron Brown, Jessie Tilton, Kirk C. Johnson, Carlos Larotta, Chelsey Grant, Julie..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge

Horror-comedy anthology has a mild case of sequelitis

"...Graham, Byron Brown, Graham Skipper, Dustin Rhodes, Kirk C. Johnson and Chelsey Grant...."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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

Return of the Revenge of the Final Girl in Scare Package 2: Rad Chad's Revenge

Zoe Graham and the new rules of horror in Scare Package 2: Rad Chad's Revenge

"...silliness. But most definitely still alive and kicking is Jessie, the final girl played by Austin actress Zoe Graham,..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lizzo, Beck Announced as SXSW Keynotes

Festival also adds cyberpunk pioneer Neil Stephenson

"...roster that already includes Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson and Reggie Fils-Aimé, aka the man who turned Nintendo..."

Feb. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"..."Untitled Magic Johnson Documentary Series" Director: Rick Famuyiwa, Producers: Jeremy Allen, Jordan..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lost Daughter

Olivia Colman is coiled and complex in this portrait of motherhood

"...Directed by: Maggie Gyllenhaal. Starring: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard and Paul..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Chrissie Fit, Simu Liu, Steven Bauer, Liza Weil, Cranston Johnson, Alejandra Miranda, Shalim Ortiz, Lincoln Bonilla (World Premiere) DOCUMENTARY..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...Nazanine Hozar, Aria • Steve Inskeep, Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...of southern-born, black, gay researcher and performer, E. Patrick Johnson, as he travels home to North Carolina to come..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Will Johnson Homeschools His Kids

Song whisperer and his wife Jessie Johnson also blast some Madvillain

April 24, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...daughter and co-host of the Maltin on Movies podcast, Jessie Maltin (Film & TV Industry)..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Lindsay LaVanchy, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Patrick Walker, Bart Johnson, Shireen Lai, with Yancy Butler, and Lochlyn Munro (World..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...McRae, Chris Sullivan, Nate Mooney, Christopher Heyerdahl, Anne Marie Johnson (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...juggalo. Cast: Taylor Schilling, Bryn Vale, Brian Tyree Henry, Jessie Ennis, Blair Beeken, Matt Walsh, Allison Tolman, Eric Edelstein,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...• Intelligent Future: Venture capitalist Bryan Johnson; Viv labs co-founder Adam Cheyer; Gingko Bioworks co-founder Reshma..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Follow

Owen Egerton on VOD, plus Antibirth

"...Parking Lot, Good Night) and stage and screen regular Jessie Tilton (Boyhood, Austin Playhouse's Les Liaisons Dangereuses). Here, it's..."

Aug. 27, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Blake Jenner, J. Quinton Johnson, Glen Powell, Wyatt Russell (World Premiere) * SXsports screening..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...Sun Radio – 88.9FM in Johnson City, 99.1FM for Fredericksburg, 100.1FM here in Austin, 103.1FM..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Tuesday SXSW 2015 Showcases

"...Not Satellite, alt-electro newbie Missio, and gothy pop singer Jessie Frye. Gravitational indie rockers Black Books, led by pure-voiced..."

March 13, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Music: First List

Conference releases initial list of 171 showcasers

"...Alexz Johnson (New York, NY.)..."

Oct. 22, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

AFS Grants Announced

$115,000 awarded to filmmakers

"...Rough Times Are Now Behind You D: Alex R. Johnson (Austin) AFS Grant Award: $5,000 After a sports fix..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest: Hell Bent for Leather

Some heads are gonna roll at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

"...experiment with the southern sounds of Hasil Adkins and Jessie Mae Hemphill...."

May 23, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...growing pains in post-Katrina New Orleans; and director Josh Johnson debuts ode to home video Rewind This! An Unreal..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Kitchen Window

Chef-driven, high-quality eats from a new food trailer court

"...The Kitchen Window415 Jessie, 750-8396 Wednesday-Thursday, 11am-3pm and 6-10pm;Friday-Saturday, 11am-3pm and 6pm-12mid;Sunday, 11am-3pm..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Restaurant Roulette

A sampling of eateries from the ‘Chronicle’ Restaurant Guide

"...– need we say more? Try the Linguine Luci Johnson. Mangia! 2521 Rutland, 719-3377. $$$..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

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

"...Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Food-o-File

Central Texas food and wine get national attention

"...(1207 S. First, 366-0537) and Flip Happy Crepes (400 Jessie, 552-9034), with mouthwatering descriptions and great photos. A page..."

June 27, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

1   2     NEXT ›    2 »