Louisville: Where Dudes and Dudenesses Abide

I’ll tell you what I’m blathering about. I’ve got information, man!
Lebowski Fest — the annual rite to the cult classic The Big Lebowski — is back home in Possibility City.

Held in venues from New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, and most recently San Francisco, Lebowski Fest is a two-day party that opens July 10 with a screening of the film and a variety of musical performances, and concludes (after much madness and mayhem) with a bowling party on the 11th.

So whether you’re a Dude, a Walter, a Maude — or yes, even a nihilist — mark your calendar and plan to abide at any one of a multitude citywide locations.

Mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a generous offer
The first Leowski Fest, in 2002, used this Louisville bowling alley. EMAIL us its name and win from among the following:

• One of five Lebowski Fest posters by Louisville’s Main Dude Bill Green.
• A pair of passes for the entire Lebowski Fest weekend — including 2 tickets for the Movie Party and 2 tickets for the Bowling Party.
• An autographed copy of I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski.

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A Dumb Smart Joke

An Egyptian scholar, a Bosnian-Herzegovinian intellectual, and a Russian professor walk into a Louisville bar and ask for the best way to get to UofL.

“Apply for a U.S. State Department grant titled The Study of the United States Institute on Contemporary American Literature,” says the bartender.

OK, so it’s not such a great joke, but it’s a decent lead into the announcement that 18 international literature scholars will be attending a six-week program at UofL’s Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society.

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Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow and All That

(By Michelle on June 24, 2009 from Imagine Louisville Blog)

Friends, it’s time for me to hang up my pom poms and turn over the role of “Head Cheerleader for Louisville.” I am just one woman supremely passionate about this city and really wanted to get the word out about so many of the great things here. I’ve done my best to do that with this site and hope you’ve enjoyed the content along the way. I don’t have as much time to devote to this site anymore and the Friend of Lou campaign does an awfully good job talking about awesome stuff here in Louisville so I feel pretty good about putting this site to bed.

That being said I hope if you love Louisville you’ll sign up to be a Friend of Lou, send this Friend of Lou link (http://www.FriendofLou.com) to one person or really just tell someone something you love about Louisville today in honor of this transition.

Thank you for reading. And remember: Mark it 8, Dude (Lebowski Fest in Louisville July 10-11, 2009!)