Lebowski Fest
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Lebowski Fest is an annual festival begun in 2002 in Louisville, Kentucky celebrating Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski, whose fans' line memorization and creative attire rival those of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Festival's main event each year is a night of unlimited bowling with various contests including Costume, Trivia, Hardest and Farthest Travelled contests. Held over a weekend, events typically include a pre-fest party with bands the night before the bowling event as well as a "garden party" event (a day long outdoor party with bands, vendor booths, games) at the Louisville fest. Various celebrities from the film have attended some of the events, including Jeff Bridges, who attended the Los Angeles event. An account of the first ever Lebowski fest is included in Mike Walsh's novel Bowling Across America.
The Festival is now in its eighth year and has been held in Louisville, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, and most recently Portland and Boston.
The organizers of Lebowski Fest: Bill Green (also graphic designer), Scott Shuffitt, Ben Peskoe, and Will Russell have also published the book, I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You, described as "the companion book to The Big Lebowski, a punch-drunk tribute worthy of a bowling-loving stoner named “the Dude.”"[1] There is also a documentary about Lebowski Fest, entitled Over the Line at Lebowski Fest. [2]
The British equivalent, inspired by Lebowski Fest, is known as The Dude Abides and is held in London.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hollywood Chronicle - Books - Review - New York Times
- ^ Myspace Profile - The Achievers - A documentary on the Lebowski Fest
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (May 11, 2005). "Dude, let's go bowling". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2006-06-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20060627103438/http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,1481323,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
[edit] External links
- Photo gallery from Lebowski Fest 2009 in Washington, DC
- Lebowski Fest
- Audio (MP3) Interview with the creators of Lebowski Fest — The Sound of Young America
- Cult Films with Will and Scott The Lebowski Podcast interview with Will Russell and Scott Shuffitt.
- Interview with the Will Russell and Scott Shuffitt (creators) on the eve of the UK Lebowski fests — Trebuchet magazine
- The book at Amazon
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