Playback: Robert Johnson Plays Antone’s Anniversary!

Antone’s resurrects Robert Johnson for its 42nd anniversary

"...C.J. Chenier, Willie spawn Lukas Nelson, Junior Kimbrough offspring Robert Kimbrough Sr., and T-Model Ford's grandson Stud Ford; local..."

June 30, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

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

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sponsored: Robert Johnson Exhibition

"...Tex Pop Presents Robert Johnson in Texas 1936 - 1937. Upstairs at Antone's..."

July 14, 2017 Photo Gallery

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.

"...The first volume of Robert Caro's protracted meditation on the dark side of Lyndon..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Mister Johnson

"...under his guidance (Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy, Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies). He also has a way..."

May 17, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Robert S. McNamara, the confounding former secretary of defense during the Vietnam era, may be visionary filmmaker Errol Morris' best interview "get" ever.

"...but somehow, against all logic, does. Given all this, Robert S. McNamara, the former secretary of defense under Presidents..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb

The 50-year relationship between a legendary writer and his editor

"...hear in Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, Lizzie Gottlieb’s documentary portrait of..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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: 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

Turfcats Player Profile of Robert Quiroga

An interview with a former Baylor Bear and current Turfcat

"...Austin will be relying heavily on Robert Quiroga to make some big plays in the pursuit..."

April 17, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro

The author of The Path to Power shares the methods and motivations he employs while producing his award-winning biographies

"...the release of his 1974 book The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, Robert A...."

April 5, 2019 Arts Review by Roberto Ontiveros

Being Robert McNamara

Through 'The Fog of War,' Errol Morris gets inside a mind full of hindsight, regret, and the lessons of Vietnam

"...Culled from 20-odd hours of interviews with Kennedy- and Johnson-administration Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara – the man..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Getting to Know Robert Morrow

Newly elected GOP county chair causing a Republican revolt

"...Chances are high that you know who Robert Morrow is by now. The incendiary and oftentimes juvenile..."

March 8, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Robert Faires' Top 10 Joys in Dance and Classical in 2019

It was a year in which the bold and the beautiful made strong impressions in dance and music

"...LOVING (Conspirare) The title tells the tale: Craig Hella Johnson's company of voices wrapped Jake Runestad's choral compositions in..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Treasures of 2017

Much outstanding new dance and music this year took its cue from the world around us and pressing social issues

"...9) CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD (Conspirare) Craig Hella Johnson's heartfelt work is an American requiem, musically as expansive..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

My Life and Times With Antonin Artaud

"...a whimsical little romantic comedy on the life of Robert Johnson. But darned if French director-writer Gerard Mordillat hasn't..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Dark Was the Night

Blind Willie Johnson gets his place in history

"...not be familiar with Texas gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson, but you almost certainly know the songs he recorded:..."

June 2, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Once I Was a Beehive

Pleasant summer-camp film checks its religious ideology at the tent

"...Amy Biedel, Lisa Clark, Hailey Smith, Clare Niederpruem, Adam Johnson and Brett Merritt...."

Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Levitation Live Shot: David J

Bauhaus bassist delivers far more than mid-level rock stardom

"...with a career-spanning acoustic set. Backed by Czech pianist Robert Vacisek, the erstwhile bassist of college rock staples Love..."

Nov. 9, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...BEN JOHNSON: THIRD COWBOY ON THE RIGHT..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil

The ProArts/ACC co-production plays out like a Robert Johnson number: strong, sweet, natural, and full of longing

"...Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

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

The Way Home

Zach Theatre gives Robert Schenkkan's All the Way its Texas premiere on LBJ's home turf

"...in Austin. After all, the playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan, grew up here and graduated from the University..."

April 10, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All the Way With LBJ's Play

Bill Rauch talks staging 'All the Way' and 'The Great Society'

"...In two years, Robert Schenkkan's LBJ drama All the Way premiered at the..."

Oct. 9, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sheet Music

"...Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues By Elijah..."

May 28, 2004 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Further Reflections

"...Griffin, Jason Priestley, Peter Berg, Henry Winkler, Dana Gould, Robert Wagner...."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Native Son

Sherman Alexie's Vision

"...The legendary Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson didn't die in 1938. Instead, after making his..."

July 7, 1995 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

Machete

Robert Rodriguez fulfills his early promise with this Mexploitation action film that also catapults Danny Trejo into full-fledged superhero status.

"...Directed by: Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. Starring: Danny Trejo, Robert De..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

True Blues

Alan Govenar's blues tome doesn't need to correct blues mythos. Blues is myth and vice versa.

"...some of the latter apt reminders that next to Robert Crumb, Austin's Jim Franklin created the most compelling images..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Prairie Home Companion

It's been a very long time since any Robert Altman film has been as enjoyable as A Prairie Home Companion.

"...Directed by: Robert Altman. Starring: Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Garrison Keillor, Woody..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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