OCTOBER 13, 2009 -- Mike Judge’s movie Office Space didn’t hit box office gold, but it later became a rental cult classic. Same with The Big Lebowski—though its fans are a bit more eclectic. The Coen brothers’ offering is an acquired taste. That’s partly because there’s so much more packed into the tale of three slacker bowling buddies than is easily digested on first viewing.
And then there’s the sandiegoDTOWN.com bowling party on Wednesday at East Village Tavern + Bowl. It’s themed on the Lebowski movie. We’ll be serving “The Dude’s” favorite drink—White Russians. Fueled by St. Petersburg Vodka, you can drink “White Knights” for $1 a pop for the whole party (6-9 p.m.).
Wait, what’s a White Russian and/or a White Knight? And who’s The Dude?
Good questions. Curiosity, by the way, was a grounding and primary characteristic of Donny (played in the movie by Steve Buscemi).
A White Russian cocktail is made with vodka, coffee liqueur (like Kahlua) and light cream. White Nights is an annual phenomenon that occurs in St. Petersburg, Russia, whereupon the sky stays bright all day and all night (each year from June 11-July 2).
The Dude is Jeffrey Lebowski. But nobody calls the movie title character (played by Jeff Bridges) by his given name. From the film’s dialog:
The Dude: “Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not ‘Mr. Lebowski.’...I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.”
Are you following this thing? To recap, we are hosting a party at EVT + Bowl on October 14 from 6-9 p.m. It’s just for fun. You can dress up like your favorite Lebowski character and try to win a prize. There will also be other raffle prizes.
Oh, and there will be bowling. And remember what movie character Walter Sobchak said: “Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” Games cost $5 per person. There will also be special lanes set aside for a strike contest. Rolling one gets you a raffle ticket.
As we learn at the end of The Big Lebowski: “The Dude abides.” Come abide with our downtown crowd.
(RSVP at feelthepulse@sandiegoDTOWN.com)
