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Lebowski Fest abides

It took 10 years, but Lebowski Fest finally made it to Milwaukee. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.

The 10-year-old celebration of all things "The Big Lebowski" kicks off Friday with a party starting at 5 p.m. in Cathedral Square Park at E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Jefferson St. Blue Moon Swamp performs at 7:20 p.m., and a screening of the 1998 cult classic by the Coen brothers starts at 9:10 p.m. (a.k.a. dusk). The movie is free; no carry-ins are allowed in the park, but there'll be beverages available for purchase and food trucks at the ready.

Get there early: Organizers are expecting 5,000 people Friday night.

Other events tied to Lebowski Fest: a bowling party Saturday at AMF Lanes, 7505 W. Oklahoma Ave., West Allis (sold out); a "liquid lunch" at noon Friday at the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., where different bands will cover songs from the film's soundtrack; an after-party following Friday's screening at Bad Genie, 789 N. Jefferson St. The complete schedule can be found at pabsttheater-emails.s3.amazonaws.com/other/lebowskifest/lewbowski-fest-itinerary.pdf .

Learn more about Lebowski Fest in film critic Duane Dudek's coverage at jsonline.com/movies, and on his blog, called - what else? - The Dudek Abides: jsonline.com/blogs/dudek.

Linkin Park gets in gear

Linkin Park is back, and apparently having a new album out isn't enough to contain the group.

Timed with the release of its new release, "Living Things," the "Linkin Park One Night Concert Event" features the rock act's June 5 concert from Berlin, on the big screen in select theaters around the country - including Marcus Theatres' Menomonee Falls Cinema - at 7:30 p.m. Monday. For tickets and information, go to www.marcustheatres.com.

- Chris Foran