The Coen brothers' ``The Big Lebowski'' is a genial, shambling comedy about a human train wreck, and should come with a warning like the one Mark Twain attached to ``Huckleberry Finn'': ``Persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.'' It's about a man named Jeff Lebowski, who calls himself the Dude, and is described by the narrator as ``the laziest man in Los Angeles County.'' He lives only to go bowling, but is mistaken for a millionaire named the Big Lebowski, with dire consequences. - Rodger Ebert
Featured Events
3D Science & Magic
Ever wonder about the science behind 3D magic? Local optometrist Dr. Jon Wieringa and filmmaker Jacob Mendel will explain how 3D works in your eyes and on the screen on Sat., June 2 at the Dowtown AADL from 3-4:30 PM. 3D glasses will be provided! Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater as part of the Cinetopia International Film Festival
Featured Collections
Youth Award Winners
Looking for a great book for a kid or teen? Look no further than the AADL's Youth Award Winners collection. We've brought together winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Awards into a single non-circulating collection. Some of these books are hard to find, but you can read them anytime by stopping in to the Downtown Library.