The Dude is not in

I'll be out for the next two days. What could possibly tear me away from the Nut Punch? It is the eve before I embark on a journey to Chicago, Illinois. At 8:00pm CST tomorrow, I will be entering the doors to the Portage Theater. It is time for the first Lebowski Fest Chicago.

As an avid fan of the movie, my love of all things Dude is dwarfed by many others I am sure. I look forward to seeing many of them there. Here's the agenda:

8:00 Doors
9:15 The Steepwater Band
10:15 Blue Moon Swamp (Creedence Tribute!)
11:30 The Big Lebowski!

The Steepwater Band opens the night. Never heard of them before, but they sound intriguing. Then what would a Lebowski event be without some Creedence? Blue Moon Swamp intends to provide just that. I hear they're a pretty good Creedence cover band. I can't wait.

At 11:30, it is the pièce de résistance, a screening of an original 35mm print of the film. It is the tenth anniversary of the original theatrical release of The Big Lebowski. (Well, technically, the movie launched on March 6, 1998, so we're a day off. Who cares?) This is the crown jewel, kids.

I'll be using my Twitter account to keep up on the goings on. So, check back here to see the latest posts if you're not regularly following my illustrious daily events through Twitter.com. I'm giddy like a little girl right now. Tee hee. Can't wait. See you cats on the flip side.