Tue, Aug 19
|Washington
Profs & Pints DC: The Big Lebowski Lecture
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Big Lebowski Lecture,” an exploration of the classic Coen Brothers’ film and its relation to Westerns, detective fiction, and the gritty history of Los Angeles, with Anthony Dyer Hoefer, associate professor of English at George Mason University and scholar of litera
Time & Location
Aug 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
About the event
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Big Lebowski Lecture,” an exploration of the classic Coen Brothers’ film and its relation to Westerns, detective fiction, and the gritty history of Los Angeles, with Anthony Dyer Hoefer, associate professor of English at George Mason University and scholar of literature and culture.
Profs and Pints is bringing fans of The Big Lebowski something better than a White Russian: A deep look at the beloved 1998 movie in the broader context of film and literature.
Professor Anthony Hoefer, who has written extensively about the big-screen tale of the Dude, will tackle enduring questions asked by film scholars and historians, cinephiles, and league bowlers. He might even offer insights on what Sam Elliott was doing portraying The Stranger in the film.
To get the bowling ball rolling, we’ll discuss how The Big Lebowski represents a wholly original reading of Raymond Chandler’s most famous novel, The…