6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
"Something for and against everybody"
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans in November 1986.
We currently have 70 seats in our theatre and 40 seats in our lounge. Yes, we are available for private screenings and events.
We installed 3 UV air-scrubbers in our ventilation system for your safety. Check out our new Dolby sound system.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans in November 1986.
We currently have 70 seats in our theatre and 40 seats in our lounge. Yes, we are available for private screenings and events.
We installed 3 UV air-scrubbers in our ventilation system for your safety. Check out our new Dolby sound system.
ZEITGEIST – NOUN, GERMAN. THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES; GENERAL TREND, MOOD OR FEELING CHARACTERISTIC OF A PARTICULAR PERIOD OF TIME, ESPECIALLY AS IT IS REFLECTED IN THE ARTS, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, ETC. \ˈtsīt-ˌgīst, ˈzīt-\
NOW SHOWING: Saturday, December 4th 
7:00 pm nightly (except Wednesday)
PAPER AND GLUE An inside exploration into the work of legendary French artist JR, whose large-scale photographs have covered structures across the globe for almost two decades. In Paper & Glue, JR turns the camera on his own work as he builds some of his most monumental projects. From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installations. Paper & Glue debuts on the heels of the Oscar-nominated Faces Places, which was directed by JR along with Agnès Varda. The film screens as part of PhotoNOLA 2021. (94 mins) [TRAILER] 
8:45 pm nightly (except Wednesday)
KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME A dazzling, worthy tribute to world renown author Kurt Vonnegut and a compelling introduction for the uninitiated. The feature documentary - the first of its kind on Vonnegut - is a deep, immersive dive into the author’s upbringing and his creative output. It spans his childhood in Indianapolis, his experience as a Prisoner of War in World War II, his marriage, family, and divorce, his early careers as a publicist for General Electric and a car salesman, and his long years as a struggling writer, leading to eventual superstardom in 1969 following the publication of his lightning-bolt anti-war novel Slaughterhouse-Five. The film began 39 years ago when young, fledging filmmaker Robert Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth) wrote a letter to his literary idol proposing a documentary on Vonnegut’s life and work. Shooting began in 1988, and the resulting film reflects the friendship and bond Weide and Vonnegut formed over the decades. In the film, past, present, and future cease to become linear as Weide strives to get an overview of his subject’s life and his own role in it. KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME is first and foremost a biography of a beloved American author. But it also documents a filmmaker’s odyssey as he examines the impact of a writer’s legacy on his own life, extending far beyond the printed page. (127 mins) [TRAILER] 
In The Zeitgeist Lounge
THE DOWNTEMPO ORCHESTRA
Every Tuesday in November @ 7:30 pm with Tyler Clemets (keys/percussion) and Austin Clements (keys/bass), Rob Davis (keys) and Dr Jimbo Walsh (keys) and Kevin O’ Day (drums) plus special guests. no cover. Donations go to musicians. 
Thursday, December 9 @ 7:00 pm
ROB WAGNER - SOLO PIANO "Throughout my largely unstable life composing music has been my only constant companion. The majority of my songform pieces are written at the piano and anytime I sit down to play I visit some old tunes, develop some recent tunes, and often come up with some new tunes . During lockdown it was only natural that I spent a lot of time practicing piano and writing new pieces. One thing that came out of it is a 13 song suite: The Quarantine Suite. I will be playing it solo at Zeitgeist along with whatever other tunes strike my fancy." 
Friday, December 10 @ 8:00 pm
Mississippi Blues Legend RL BOYCE Zeitgeist Lounge FREE. Sponsored by The Jazz Foundation of America Ready? To Boogie! Como Mississippi Hill Country Living Blues Legend RL BOYCE began playing Blues in 1971 at age fifteen with his Uncle Otha Turner’s Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band. In the 1980s RL played drums for the SheWolf herself Jesse Mae Hemphill and later RL picked up the guitar on a dare from Mississippi Allstars Luther Dickinson. King of the Hill Country Boogie, RL’s distinct hypnotic electric groove earned him a 2018 GRAMMY nomination for his sophomore release Roll n Tumble. RL BOYCE lives the Blues he plays. RL has played North Mississippi Blues for 50 years from family picnics to world stages. A humble man who plays music from his heart. You don’t want to miss an inmate evening of mesmerizing North Mississippi Blues in the Zeitgeist Lounge sponsored by The Jazz Foundation of America. 
Wednesday, January 12 @ 8:00 pm
Marcelo Magalhaes Pinto/Doug Stone Quartet Saxophonist and LSU assistant professor of jazz studies, Doug Stone, and Brazilian pianist and composer, Marcelo Magalhaes PInto, met at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, in 2010. During their time together at Eastman, Doug and Marcelo performed original music together in a number of small and large ensemble formats. After a nearly 10-year hiatus, Doug and Marcelo will reunite for a series of performances and recording in Southeastern Louisiana in January, 2022. They will be joined by New Orleans bassist, Quinn Sternberg, and Brazilian drummer, Andre Limao Queiroz. $10 
Zeitgeist celebrated it's 35th Anniversary November!
We have exhibited countless films, concerts, performances and events in those long years. We want to thank all of the artists, volunteers, organizations, members, donors and patrons who have kept us going. We've come a long way. Let's keep it going! |
C O M I N G S O O N !All films are in the Zeitgeist Theatre.
SAM WANG’S CENTRIPETAL PERSISTANCE
a 25 minute film by John Rash will screen for free December 8 through 12 @ 5:00 & 6:00 pm John Rash is the Director/Producer of The Southern Documentary Project. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Center For The Study Of Southern Culture. He will be here for an Artist Talk @ 8:00 pm on Saturday, December 11th. [TRAILER] Zeitgeist will also screen John Rash's short film Saturday, December 11 @ 8:45 pm YANGTZE DRIFT (27 min, John Rash, 2014) Free. This graceful and looping path along the Yangtze River allows reality to give way to kinetic abstractions in a contemporary city symphony film focused on Asia’s longest river as an individual place. In beautiful black and white, this quiet and meditative river tour often confounds preconceptions while at the same time disputing the authenticity of the journey on which we have embarked. We experience life by the river through dancing, washing, and reflections all allowing us to consider the important role of water and the human condition. 
Zeitgeist Theatre will also screen the 7 minute short documentary about child prostitution in Thailand
UNDERAGE by Ohm Phanphiroj for free in support of our neighbor’s exhibition CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN BODY on view across the street at Arabi Visual Arts, 6707 St Claude Ave. It screens Dec 8 through 12 @ 5:30 & 6:30 pm 
Opening December 17:
MATRIARCH by New Orleans filmmaker Preston Thomas In the middle of the night, Christine discovers her partner, Brad, passed out on their living room couch. Realizing that Brad's drug and alcohol addiction have made their home life untenable, she resolves to immediately move out with Sam, her 5-year-old son. Their only recourse is to move back in with Christine's parents, whom she has not spoken to in several years. Following her abrupt change of residence, Christine struggles to find the inner strength required to move on from her past and to establish a new life for her son and herself. [TRAILER] Special thanks to the Meraux Foundation, The Old Arabi Neighborhood Association, Councilman Gillis McCloskey, The St. Bernard Chamber Of Commerce, Shotgun Cinema, Ellis Fortinberry & Chalmette Movies, the people of St. Bernard Parish and those who have followed us from New Orleans for all of their support. We couldn't have dreamed of a better venue or neighbors.
Zeitgeist would also like to acknowledge the indigenous history of New Orleans, and more broadly, Louisiana, and recognize the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana. We would also like to acknowledge the state-recognized tribes of Louisiana, which include the Addai Caddo Tribe, the Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogee, Choctaw-Apache Community of Ebarb, Clifton Choctaw, Four Winds Tribe Louisiana Cherokee Confederacy, Grand Caillou/Dulac Band, Isle de Jean Charles Band, Louisiana Choctaw Tribe, Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe, and the United Houma Nation.
AND COMING SOON! A state of the art outdoor performance space and year round art market.
Memberships and donations may be made at the Zeitgeist Box Office, through the "Support Us" Page at the top of this website or through PayPal to rene@zeitgeistnola.org
Zeitgeist is ALL- AGES & SMOKE-FREE
Zeitgeist has received a "Performing Arts Exception" which means we can operate as an ALL-AGES venue and still serve alcohol. Children and minors may attend Zeitgeist films, concerts and events, but can not sit at or approach the bar. They may not also consume alcohol. To purchase and consume alcohol you must have a valid ID.
Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrated its 35th anniversary this November. |
V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
Sam Wang was born in Beijing, land of over 5,000 years of uninterrupted culture. He studied art in South Dakota, east of the Bad Lands, and received his MFA in Photography from the University of Iowa. Clemson University called, and there Sam co-initiated the MFA in Digital Production Arts, a program that prepared graduates for the animation industry. In 2006, Sam Wang received the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Art Award. He was recognized as an Honored Educator by the Society for Photographic Education - Southeast Region in 2007. And in 2012, he received the Elizabeth Verner Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission, presented by Governor Haley for his contributions to the arts in SC. Sam Wang’s 40-year legacy as an educator includes hundreds of graduate students in photography.
JOSEPH BEUYS: POSTERS AND PRINTS
on permanent loan and exhibition in the
BEUYS + BEYOND Gallery
(which connects Zeitgeist Theatre and the Lounge)
Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German Fluxus, happening and performance artist as well as a painter, sculptor, medallist, installation artist, graphic artist,art theorist and pedagogue. His extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, anthroposophy and the “zeitgeist”. It culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of social sculpture as a gesamtkunstwerk, for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping society and politics. His career was characterized by open public debates on a very wide range of subjects including political, environmental, social and long term cultural trends. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century.
on permanent loan and exhibition in the
BEUYS + BEYOND Gallery
(which connects Zeitgeist Theatre and the Lounge)
Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German Fluxus, happening and performance artist as well as a painter, sculptor, medallist, installation artist, graphic artist,art theorist and pedagogue. His extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, anthroposophy and the “zeitgeist”. It culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of social sculpture as a gesamtkunstwerk, for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping society and politics. His career was characterized by open public debates on a very wide range of subjects including political, environmental, social and long term cultural trends. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Z E I T G E I S T ' S O N G O I N G F I L M S E R I E S :
BEUYS AND BEYOND
Contemporary Artists On Film
In 1989, Zeitgeist curated a city-wide film series BEUYS AND BEYOND: CONTEMPORARY GERMAN ARTISTS ON FILM which also featured artist talks and performances by area artists.
For the premiere of Zeitgeist's great new Theatre & Lounge, we have decided to resurrect the series monthly, but this time expand it to include artists beyond just Germany...
Contemporary Artists On Film
In 1989, Zeitgeist curated a city-wide film series BEUYS AND BEYOND: CONTEMPORARY GERMAN ARTISTS ON FILM which also featured artist talks and performances by area artists.
For the premiere of Zeitgeist's great new Theatre & Lounge, we have decided to resurrect the series monthly, but this time expand it to include artists beyond just Germany...
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CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S. Since 1993, Zeitgeist's ongoing SERIES OF FILMS, MUSIC, PERFORMANCES AND VISUAL ART celebrating the innovative, utterly bizarre and extremely vast body of work from our neighbors to the north. Their films may be smaller, but at least their country is bigger! Size does matter. |
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