This weekend fans of "The Big Lebowski" will gather for Lebowski Fest LA and Book Release Party. Followers of the religion Dudeism and of the film can be found wearing bowling shirts, drinking White Russians, and getting a little crazy "Dude" style. Known for his memorable interpretive dance scene in the film, I asked Jack Kehler who played Marty, the Dude's Landlord, about the cult status of this Coen Brother's classic. LAist: The film opened......

Chicagoist is gearing up for this weekend's annual Air & Water Show along the lakefront. In what's becoming an annual tradition around there, staff member Todd McClamroch even got to fly with one of the participants. Chicagoist's decidedly opinionated readership was also appalled that one of their staffers found a popular local brewpub to be a great place to bring a kid. They also think that an unlikely activist for immigration rights should just take......

There probably isn't a city in America that has more The Big Lebowski fans than our own beloved Los Angeles. So why not spend a weekend commingling with dozens of other Lebowski devotees? While the event isn't until October, tickets for the 2007 Lebowski Fest go on sale tomorrow at 1 p.m. through Ticketweb.com. Trust me, this event will sell-out quickly so buy your tickets soon. There'll be bowling, costume contests, celebrity appearances, white......

After what was only meant to be a week-long hiatus, LAist is officially returning to it's customary events posts. For those who missed our events coverage, we apologize, but the delay could not be helped, as we were waiting for SBC to figure out why our phone, and then our DSL, would not work. Three weeks later, we're back in action. So, for those who did not get tickets to this weekend's sold out......