Seattle International Film Festival has never had a problem blurring the lines between high culture and pop culture, as evidenced by this week’s distinctly different film-related events.

SIFF’s Big Lebowski Bowling Bash is a fundraiser honoring the cult classic The Big Lebowski, an event where shades and sandals will be more the norm than a sharp suit. Expect excessive line quoting and the number of white Russians and pins downed to be roughly the same. The man that the Coen brothers based Lebowski on—Seattle’s own Jeff “The Dude” Dowd—will be in attendance and presumably he’ll really tie the room together.

For a more traditional dose of fine art, screenings of SIFF’s Leonardo Live were so popular last month that additional dates were warranted. Leonardo Live brings the works from Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, the largest exhibit of Leonardo’s art ever assembled, to the big screen in HD with commentary by art experts like Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup. Works on display include 7 of the 15 existent Leonardo paintings and 60 of his drawings, 10 of which relate to The Last Supper. Now that the exhibit is no longer on display at the National Gallery in London, this might be the last chance to get a guided tour of the monumental collection of this Renaissance master.

Big Lebowski Bowling Bash
Mar 28 at 5:30, Garage. Tickets ($50) on sale now at siff.net.

Leonardo Live
Mar 28 & 29 at 6:30, SIFF Cinema. Tickets ($15) on sale now at siff.net.