Los Angeles (AP) — There were bowling pins, bathrobes, white Russians, and even The Dude himself. Jeff Bridges and his band performed Friday at Lebowski Fest, but Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 campy crime comedy "The Big Lebowski" was still the night's biggest star. Fans of the Raymond Chandler-flavored film filled the Wiltern Theater in midtown Los Angeles to capacity for the annual celebration of the cult classic, which has been staged around the country since 2002. The two-day festival continues Saturday with a costumed bowling party. "It's the people here that are so awesome," said Steve Lewis, a veteran of seven Lebowski Fests. "It's a community." The 37-year-old made his own Army dog tags to meticulously recreate one of John Goodman's costumes from the film. Lewis traveled to festivals in New York and Louisville with his friend J.D. Lloyd, who searched eBay to find the exact sweater Bridges wears in the film.
- 4/26/2014
- by AP
- Hitfix
The Dude lives! Or El Duderino, if you're not in the whole brevity thing. Jeff Bridges & The Abiders have just been added as the musical headliner for the 2014 edition of Lebowski Fest, which hits La's Wiltern Theater on Friday, April 25. The two-day event kicks off with a screening of the Coens' absurd, whacky and wonderful 1998 cult classic "The Big Lebowski," followed by a wild bowling party boasting plenty of white Russians and a nihilist or two. This year's Lebowski Fest, in addition to a live performance from Bridges and his band, will feature performances from the Kyle Gass Band, and special guests Jim Hoosier, Luis Colina and Robin Jones. The first annual Lebowski Fest was held in Louisville in 2002, and has travelled to New York, La, Chicago, Las Vegas, Austin, Seattle, London and Edinburgh. It's a must-attend for fans of the film. (And we're certainly fans: check out our Toh!
- 4/3/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
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