He peed on the Dude's rug.• Cinema Arts Festival Houston at various locations
Tilda Swinton is the main draw for this five-day festival celebrating Houston’s film and arts community. Expect live music and film performances, outdoor events, the H Box (which we got a chance to experience at our mod Happy Hour on Monday at Bookst .. uh, Alabama Theatre) and the premiere of Laura Harrison's documentary "Ant Farm 1969 - 1971: Early Underground Adventures with Space, Land and Time.”

They’ll even show a free Friday screening of The Red Shoes which, if you’re like me, you only know of because of the script in A Chorus Line (“See, I never heard about "The Red Shoes," I never saw "The Red Shoes," I don't give a shit about "The Red Shoes”).

Various locations. Check for events here.
Nov. 11-15

• Lebowski Bash pre-party at Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike, Houston’s entry into posh bowling, is hosting this shindig and it’s only a few blocks away from the main event. The bowling alley will host a happy hour from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., with special drink pricing on Caucasians and Saint Arnold. The Dude abides.
Friday, Nov. 13
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Special drink pricing on select items

• 2009 Houston Lebowski Bash at Discovery Green
Join the cult of The Dude. If you’ve kicked back a few Caucasians, maybe you’ll have the nerve to enter the costume contest or participate in human bowling (yeah “human” … I didn’t stutter). There will also be a trivia contest, live music and a screening of “The Big Lebowski”. The movie screening is free and starts around 10 p.m. on the hill.
Friday, Nov. 13
Around 7:30 p.m.
The event is FREE.