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

Safety Not Guaranteed

Love and time travel commingle in this debut feature which stars Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass.

"...Trevorrow. Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Karan Soni, Jake Johnson, Jenica Bergere, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Jeff Garlin...."

June 15, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Steel

"...Directed by: Kenneth Johnson. Starring: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Judd Nelson and..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Knives Out

Cunning if slight murder mystery revives the whodunit

"...Directed by: Rian Johnson. Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival Announces Audience, Jury Awards

Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain takes top award in both

"...The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, the true story of the 2011 death of..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Lowdown

Our friends look a lot like our enemies; the Charleston Five; and burning your feet for Burger King!

"...Kenneth Johnson, Peter Washington, Ricky Simmons, Jason Edgerton, and Elijah..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Snitch

A socially conscious action adventure that stars Dwayne Johnson, Snitch is an indictment of our federal minimum-punishment guidelines for drug offenses.

"...Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Benjamin Bratt, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...Laurence Fishburne portrays mobster Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, the godfather of a Harlem crime syndicate in the..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sales & Bargains: Hit the Racks!

Memorial Day Sales

"...MARTIN + OSA Named for Martin and Osa Johnson, an adventure-seeking couple in the 1920's who captured America's..."

May 20, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris

Hello/Goodbye

Saying hello to a new Bromberg disc, goodbye to Kirk Rundstrom.

"...Chicago where, four years later, he graduated from the Kenneth Warren School of Violin Making. Since then he’s concentrated..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...squarely on the side of the latter. - Jerry Johnson..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform

"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet

"...Round Rock ISD Chief Financial Officer Dr. Kenneth Adix expects his district to make a similar investment..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Hightower Report

Axing Our National Parks; and Connecting the Dots to CEO Pay

"...Electric, recruited by the Home Depot's lead board member, Kenneth Langone. Langone, himself a CEO of another company, happens..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Election Donors

"...Alice L. WaltonMineral WellsWal-Mart$196,000 Stevan HammondDallasMarketing Investors Corp.$196,000 Robert/Gordon JohnsonAustinJohnson & Johnson Law Firm$193,846 Bobby D. & Leona CoxFt...."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...bills. His most recent employer, former Cochran County Sheriff Kenneth Burke, wrote a letter to the state agency that..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

See How They Run

Playful whodunit spoofs the greatest mystery in theatre

"...a resurgence in the wake of Knives Out and Kenneth Branagh's adaptations of two Christie novels, Murder on the..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

The nine li'l cabins of the Blanco Settlement offer rocking chairs, Frisbee golf, and a Jacuzzi among other amenities for your vacationing pleasure

"...need to know about visiting the area south of Johnson City is that the town, the river, and the..."

April 28, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Michael Frary: In Memoriam

Michael Frary, an influential Texas modernist, painter of Texas watercolors, and longtime UT-Austin art professor, has passed away at age 87

"...Gallery for presentation by President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson to the New Zealand prime minister and his wife,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips

Bask in the bluebonnets' beauty on your way to some delicious barbecue

"...shortage of culinary destinations in this small town with Kenneth Laird's Bar-B-Q Pit, 1600 Ford St. (TX 16); Cooper's..."

April 23, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Hustler White

LaBruce's third feature film layers its seamy walk on the wild side with a vivid portrait of a day in the life.

"...Bruce, Tony Ward, Ron Athey, Kevin P. Scott, Ivar Johnson, Kevin Kramer, Alex Austin, Vaginal Davis and Graham David..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...D: Woody Allen; with Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen,..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...in Jerry Maguire, Debbie Reynolds in Albert Brooks' Mother, Kenneth Branagh in Hamlet, Jack Lemmon and James Garner in..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

"...Austin Toros head coach and three-time NBA champion Dennis Johnson died last Thursday after collapsing outside the Austin Convention..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...D: Robert Wise; with Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn...."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...missing. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 10, 2024 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

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

Art

Art Openings

"...Laughing at the Sun Gallery (Mar 11-12) Rebekah Baines Johnson Health Center Mural..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Courtside: From Meurer to Earle

"...have signed on to challenge 3rd Court Chief Justice Kenneth Law: In the Dem primary, former Austin Bar president..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Happenings

July 19-25

"...dedicating the evening to the memory of Lady Bird Johnson. 7pm. Stubb's, 801 Red River, 480-8341. $35. www.savetownlake.org...."

July 20, 2007 News Feature

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