6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
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Sunday, June 16th:
Films: 3:30 pm GODZILLA (GOJIRA, 1954) American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast. This is the Japanese original Godzilla movie in Japanese with English submittals (no cheesy dubbing and no God-damned Raymond Burr) 5:15 pm THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. Perfect family film. Uplifting, educational, and entertaining. 7:00 pm FIREFLIES ARE GONE A frustrated teenager frees herself from her mother's influence and her narrow life in a small industrial town by seducing her middle-aged guitar instructor in this French Canadian “Lolita story” that won “Best Canadian Feature” at the Toronto International Film Festival. CANADA NOW 2019 Music / Performance: no one scheduled, so a perfect opportunity to come and hang out with friends in a relaxed, comfortable bar and have a few drinks VISUAL ART: On view daily & nightly SAY YES TO MY DRESS a photo exhibition by Toronto artist DAVID BATEMAN in the Zeitgeist Lounge JOSEPH BEUYS, posters and prints in the BEUYS + BEYOND GALLERY $10 General || $9 Students & Seniors || $8 Members
Patron Members Free - unless otherwise noted. 
BULBANCHA IS STILL A PLACE
the debut Zine by writer, historian, activist Jeffery U. Darensbourg, which chronicles the 1600 year indigenous history of the New Orleans area is proudly on sale. $8. Now serving in the
ZEITGEIST LOUNGE: 
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"Something for and against everybody"
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center a.k.a. Zeitgeist Theatre Experiments, inc Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that
was founded in New Orleans in November 1986. November 2018 was Zeitgeist's 32nd Anniversary! And we've never looked better! __________________________________ Matinees before 5:00 pm $6 general / $5 members & children See 2 or more films on the same night for only $6 each! _______________________________
Great News!
We have finally received our Alcohol permit, so the Lounge is now stocked with a full selection of beer, wine, mixed drinks and cocktails. We have 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. Zeitgeist is a SMOKE-FREE environment.
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The Following events will be presented at the spanking new
Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge
@ 6621 St. Claude Ave (Old Arabi Cultural Arts District)
GODZILLA (a.k.a. GOJIRA) 1954
Ishiro Honda (Classic Japanese monster movie)
Friday through Thursday, June 14 through 20 @ 3:30 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. This is the acclaimed original Japanese film from 1954, not the US release with Raymond Burr. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels. Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships explode and are sunk. At first, the authorities think its either underwater mines or underwater volcanic activity. The authorities soon head to Odo Island, close to where several of the ships were sunk. One night, something comes onshore and destroys several houses and kills several people. A later expedition to the island led by paleontologist Professor Kyôhei Yamane, his daughter Emiko, and young navy frogman Hideto Ogata (who also happens to be Emiko's lover, even though she is betrothed to Dr. Daisuke Serizawa) soon discover something more devastating than imagined in the form of a 164-foot-tall (50-meter-tall) monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now, the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan but the rest of the world as well. Can the monster be destroyed before it is too late, and what role will the mysterious Serizawa play in the battle? In Japanese with English subtitles.
All seats only $6 general / $5 children or Zeitgeist members
Ishiro Honda (Classic Japanese monster movie)
Friday through Thursday, June 14 through 20 @ 3:30 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. This is the acclaimed original Japanese film from 1954, not the US release with Raymond Burr. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels. Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships explode and are sunk. At first, the authorities think its either underwater mines or underwater volcanic activity. The authorities soon head to Odo Island, close to where several of the ships were sunk. One night, something comes onshore and destroys several houses and kills several people. A later expedition to the island led by paleontologist Professor Kyôhei Yamane, his daughter Emiko, and young navy frogman Hideto Ogata (who also happens to be Emiko's lover, even though she is betrothed to Dr. Daisuke Serizawa) soon discover something more devastating than imagined in the form of a 164-foot-tall (50-meter-tall) monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now, the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan but the rest of the world as well. Can the monster be destroyed before it is too late, and what role will the mysterious Serizawa play in the battle? In Japanese with English subtitles.
All seats only $6 general / $5 children or Zeitgeist members
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM
John Chester (agrocultural/environmental doc)
Friday through Thursday, June 14 through 20 @ 5:15 pm
[TRAILER]
A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The land they've chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees and over 200 different crops, and bringing in animals of every kind- including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm's ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, so does the Chesters' hope - but as their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself. Winner of 11 Audience or Best Documentary Awards on the Film Festival circuit. Perfect family film. Uplifting, educational, and entertaining. So please feel free to bring the kids.
John Chester (agrocultural/environmental doc)
Friday through Thursday, June 14 through 20 @ 5:15 pm
[TRAILER]
A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The land they've chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees and over 200 different crops, and bringing in animals of every kind- including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm's ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, so does the Chesters' hope - but as their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself. Winner of 11 Audience or Best Documentary Awards on the Film Festival circuit. Perfect family film. Uplifting, educational, and entertaining. So please feel free to bring the kids.
CANADA NOW 2019: NEW FILMS FROM CANADA
March 31 through July 18
a seven week touring program of new award-winning and acclaimed films from Canada
presented by TeleFilm Canada & Dada Films.
Look up. Way up. Up above that distant 49th parallel. Soon you will begin to see the swirling illuminations of those northern cinematic lights: Canada Now 2019 is here. Yes, your Canadian neighbours are again coming south, bringing tales of restless youth, ancient indigenous stories of tragedy and healing, compelling personal dramas about reinventing our world with the power of our imaginations, plus a trio of riveting, dramatic documentaries about the global environmental crisis, war crimes in Europe, and the struggle for civil rights in the United States of America. This latest Canada Now selection includes daring and impressive works by both veteran filmmakers and new Canadian visions by emerging directorial talents. The 2019 Canada Now showcase celebrates the independent creative spirit that has always been a hallmark of Canadian cinema.
This series screens as part of Zeitgeist's ongoing monthly series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
March 31 through July 18
a seven week touring program of new award-winning and acclaimed films from Canada
presented by TeleFilm Canada & Dada Films.
Look up. Way up. Up above that distant 49th parallel. Soon you will begin to see the swirling illuminations of those northern cinematic lights: Canada Now 2019 is here. Yes, your Canadian neighbours are again coming south, bringing tales of restless youth, ancient indigenous stories of tragedy and healing, compelling personal dramas about reinventing our world with the power of our imaginations, plus a trio of riveting, dramatic documentaries about the global environmental crisis, war crimes in Europe, and the struggle for civil rights in the United States of America. This latest Canada Now selection includes daring and impressive works by both veteran filmmakers and new Canadian visions by emerging directorial talents. The 2019 Canada Now showcase celebrates the independent creative spirit that has always been a hallmark of Canadian cinema.
This series screens as part of Zeitgeist's ongoing monthly series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
THE FIREFLIES ARE GONE
Sebastian Pilote (Canadian coming of age drama)
Friday through Thursday, June 14 through 20 @ 7:00 pm (except Monday)
[TRAILER]
On the verge of her high school graduation, Léo, a brilliant, high-spirited young woman can’t wait to get out of her drab small town in Quebec’s hinterland. Tired of her mother’s nagging, her stepfather’s right wing opinions, and her absent father who lives and works far away, Léo is restless, alienated, and bored. All that changes, though, when she meets Steve, a quietly charismatic 30-something guitar teacher who lives in his mother’s basement. Taking guitar lessons from Steve proves to be a catalyst for change for Léo, and this growing, unlikely friendship will change them both forever. From the director of The Salesman (Sundance, 2011) and The Auction (Cannes, 2013). Winner of Best Canadian Feature Film, 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Screens as part of CANADA NOW.
Sebastian Pilote (Canadian coming of age drama)
Friday through Thursday, June 14 through 20 @ 7:00 pm (except Monday)
[TRAILER]
On the verge of her high school graduation, Léo, a brilliant, high-spirited young woman can’t wait to get out of her drab small town in Quebec’s hinterland. Tired of her mother’s nagging, her stepfather’s right wing opinions, and her absent father who lives and works far away, Léo is restless, alienated, and bored. All that changes, though, when she meets Steve, a quietly charismatic 30-something guitar teacher who lives in his mother’s basement. Taking guitar lessons from Steve proves to be a catalyst for change for Léo, and this growing, unlikely friendship will change them both forever. From the director of The Salesman (Sundance, 2011) and The Auction (Cannes, 2013). Winner of Best Canadian Feature Film, 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Screens as part of CANADA NOW.
MATT LEMMLER - NEW ORLEANS IN STRIDE
on the piano in the Zeitgeist Lounge
Saturdays in June from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Matt Lemmler is a singer, performer, composer, arranger, professor, and producer. He's a New Orleans native, born and raised. Ask him if he's done it, and he probably has. Aside from touring with Phantom of the Opera, being the musical director for multiple churches, and an arranger/conductor for the French pop star, Dany Brillant, he has his own work. Matt has recorded 5 studio and 2 live performance albums. Aside from his solo career, Matt leads the Nola Jazz Revival band. $10
June 22 - with special guest Cyrille Aimee
on the piano in the Zeitgeist Lounge
Saturdays in June from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Matt Lemmler is a singer, performer, composer, arranger, professor, and producer. He's a New Orleans native, born and raised. Ask him if he's done it, and he probably has. Aside from touring with Phantom of the Opera, being the musical director for multiple churches, and an arranger/conductor for the French pop star, Dany Brillant, he has his own work. Matt has recorded 5 studio and 2 live performance albums. Aside from his solo career, Matt leads the Nola Jazz Revival band. $10
June 22 - with special guest Cyrille Aimee
Monday, June 17 @ 7:30 pm
GODZILLA (a.k.a. GOJIRA) 1954
Ishiro Honda (Classic Japanese monster movie)
[TRAILER]
Zeitgeist invites our new neighbors to come to this special FREE SCREENING of the original GODZILLA (1954). Free to members of the OLD ARABI NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, ST BERNARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and ST BERNARD KIWANIS CLUB. Or with an Arabi driver's license or ID.
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. This is the acclaimed original Japanese film from 1954, not the US release with Raymond Burr. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels. Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships explode and are sunk. At first, the authorities think its either underwater mines or underwater volcanic activity. The authorities soon head to Odo Island, close to where several of the ships were sunk. One night, something comes onshore and destroys several houses and kills several people. A later expedition to the island led by paleontologist Professor Kyôhei Yamane, his daughter Emiko, and young navy frogman Hideto Ogata (who also happens to be Emiko's lover, even though she is betrothed to Dr. Daisuke Serizawa) soon discover something more devastating than imagined in the form of a 164-foot-tall (50-meter-tall) monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now, the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan but the rest of the world as well. Can the monster be destroyed before it is too late, and what role will the mysterious Serizawa play in the battle? In Japanese with English subtitles.
Come early to socialize, save your seat and try one of our movie-themed signature cocktails including our new GODZILLA RADIOACTIVE RUM PUNCH, Sake Bombs, Kamikazes, Whisky Kurasawa, Lost In Translation, etc. with guest celebrity bartenders Zeitgeist's own Rene Broussard, Arabi Councilman Gillis McCloskey & Kiwanis President Ellis Fortinberry.
GODZILLA (a.k.a. GOJIRA) 1954
Ishiro Honda (Classic Japanese monster movie)
[TRAILER]
Zeitgeist invites our new neighbors to come to this special FREE SCREENING of the original GODZILLA (1954). Free to members of the OLD ARABI NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, ST BERNARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and ST BERNARD KIWANIS CLUB. Or with an Arabi driver's license or ID.
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. This is the acclaimed original Japanese film from 1954, not the US release with Raymond Burr. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels. Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships explode and are sunk. At first, the authorities think its either underwater mines or underwater volcanic activity. The authorities soon head to Odo Island, close to where several of the ships were sunk. One night, something comes onshore and destroys several houses and kills several people. A later expedition to the island led by paleontologist Professor Kyôhei Yamane, his daughter Emiko, and young navy frogman Hideto Ogata (who also happens to be Emiko's lover, even though she is betrothed to Dr. Daisuke Serizawa) soon discover something more devastating than imagined in the form of a 164-foot-tall (50-meter-tall) monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now, the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan but the rest of the world as well. Can the monster be destroyed before it is too late, and what role will the mysterious Serizawa play in the battle? In Japanese with English subtitles.
Come early to socialize, save your seat and try one of our movie-themed signature cocktails including our new GODZILLA RADIOACTIVE RUM PUNCH, Sake Bombs, Kamikazes, Whisky Kurasawa, Lost In Translation, etc. with guest celebrity bartenders Zeitgeist's own Rene Broussard, Arabi Councilman Gillis McCloskey & Kiwanis President Ellis Fortinberry.
Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Lounge:
NO FRETS
Moroccan musician AMINE BOUCETTA, MICHELLE WELCHONS & SIMON MOUSHABECK perform a weekly program of Classical Arabic and Turkish music . Oud, Ney Flute, Arabic Accordion, Riq, Tabla, Darbuka, piano, etc. Join them to discover different styles of music from across the globe each week. $10.
NO FRETS
Moroccan musician AMINE BOUCETTA, MICHELLE WELCHONS & SIMON MOUSHABECK perform a weekly program of Classical Arabic and Turkish music . Oud, Ney Flute, Arabic Accordion, Riq, Tabla, Darbuka, piano, etc. Join them to discover different styles of music from across the globe each week. $10.
Wednesdays @ 7:00 pm
BIG DUMMY a.k.a. The Vulgarians
featuring ROB WAGNER (sax), DAVID SOBEL (drums & CHRIS SENAC (bass). $10
BIG DUMMY a.k.a. The Vulgarians
featuring ROB WAGNER (sax), DAVID SOBEL (drums & CHRIS SENAC (bass). $10
Wednesdays @ 9:00 pm
MARTIN KRUSCHE PRESENTS
(Please note Martin will be touring Colombia through July 9.
He'll return July 10 with Dave Zobel and July 17 with Aurora Nealand)
Originally from Munich, Germany Martin Krusche has become one of the major young sax players in New Orleans. Each week he will be performing with various projects and special guest musicians. $10
MARTIN KRUSCHE PRESENTS
(Please note Martin will be touring Colombia through July 9.
He'll return July 10 with Dave Zobel and July 17 with Aurora Nealand)
Originally from Munich, Germany Martin Krusche has become one of the major young sax players in New Orleans. Each week he will be performing with various projects and special guest musicians. $10
Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Zeitgeist Lounge
CODY HOOVER (Freedom Tickler) on the piano in the Zeitgeist Lounge
Cody Hoover is a multi instrumentalist and writer, performing an evening of eclectic piano selections. Expect a dusty road journey within and beyond a realm of absurdist outsider music, Beat Soul, Country Western, punk, scores and songs from movies, and Jazz. Cody has performed each point of the Great American Beat Triangle with his band Freedom Tickler, appearing as buskers in Steven Soderburgh’s film The Girlfriend Experience along the way. Come see a slice of Weird America! And have a Scotch and Soderburgh or another signature cocktail from the bar.
CODY HOOVER (Freedom Tickler) on the piano in the Zeitgeist Lounge
Cody Hoover is a multi instrumentalist and writer, performing an evening of eclectic piano selections. Expect a dusty road journey within and beyond a realm of absurdist outsider music, Beat Soul, Country Western, punk, scores and songs from movies, and Jazz. Cody has performed each point of the Great American Beat Triangle with his band Freedom Tickler, appearing as buskers in Steven Soderburgh’s film The Girlfriend Experience along the way. Come see a slice of Weird America! And have a Scotch and Soderburgh or another signature cocktail from the bar.
C O M I N G S O O N !
HAMPSTEAD
Joel Hopkins (Brtish indie romantic comedy)
Friday through Thursday, June 21 through 27 @ 5:00 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Though Emily (Diane Keaton) and Donald (Brendan Gleeson) live in the same idyllic London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. She is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford and filling her time with charity work as she struggles to figure out a next step. He is a gruff Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by greedy real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause—but gets more than she bargained for when unexpected romance blossoms. Based on an inspiring true story, Hampstead is a buoyant, sparklingly witty tale of two underdogs who took on the system and showed a nation that heart is where the home is. Also starring Simon Callow, Jo Wheatley, James Norton, Alistair Petrie, etc.
Joel Hopkins (Brtish indie romantic comedy)
Friday through Thursday, June 21 through 27 @ 5:00 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Though Emily (Diane Keaton) and Donald (Brendan Gleeson) live in the same idyllic London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. She is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford and filling her time with charity work as she struggles to figure out a next step. He is a gruff Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by greedy real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause—but gets more than she bargained for when unexpected romance blossoms. Based on an inspiring true story, Hampstead is a buoyant, sparklingly witty tale of two underdogs who took on the system and showed a nation that heart is where the home is. Also starring Simon Callow, Jo Wheatley, James Norton, Alistair Petrie, etc.
THIS ONE’S FOR THE LADIES
Gene Graham (doc about black male strippers)
Friday through Thursday, June 21 through 27 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
This documentary explores the sexual and social identity of contemporary black America through intimate, eye opening and often hilarious accounts from women and men who find love and community in the underground world of exotic dancing. This documentary has been called the “Paris Is Burning of Male stripper docs”, screens with SOLE DOCTOR, the 5 minute short about a former modern dancer taking over his family’s business.
Gene Graham (doc about black male strippers)
Friday through Thursday, June 21 through 27 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
This documentary explores the sexual and social identity of contemporary black America through intimate, eye opening and often hilarious accounts from women and men who find love and community in the underground world of exotic dancing. This documentary has been called the “Paris Is Burning of Male stripper docs”, screens with SOLE DOCTOR, the 5 minute short about a former modern dancer taking over his family’s business.
EDGE OF THE KNIFE
Hluugitgaa Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaada Yahlangnaay Helen Haig-Brown (Indigenous Canadian drama)
Friday through Thursday, June 21 through 27 @ 8:45 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Set in the 19th century on the island of Haida Gwaii on British Columbia’s north coast, EDGE OF THE KNIFE is the legendary Indigenous tale of Adiits’ii, who retreats alone into the forest after a tragic accident at sea. Wracked with grief and hounded by spirits, he slowly transforms himself into the Wildman, or Gaagiixiit. Will he ever be forgiven, and can he ever re-enter his community?
A daring, groundbreaking film made entirely in two dialects of a nearly extinct Haida language, EDGE OF THE KNIFE is an arresting drama from the producers of The Fast Runner and Searchers. Not for the faint of heart or stomach. This has more gore and torture (granted self-torture) than many horror films. Screens as part of CANADA NOW.
Hluugitgaa Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaada Yahlangnaay Helen Haig-Brown (Indigenous Canadian drama)
Friday through Thursday, June 21 through 27 @ 8:45 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Set in the 19th century on the island of Haida Gwaii on British Columbia’s north coast, EDGE OF THE KNIFE is the legendary Indigenous tale of Adiits’ii, who retreats alone into the forest after a tragic accident at sea. Wracked with grief and hounded by spirits, he slowly transforms himself into the Wildman, or Gaagiixiit. Will he ever be forgiven, and can he ever re-enter his community?
A daring, groundbreaking film made entirely in two dialects of a nearly extinct Haida language, EDGE OF THE KNIFE is an arresting drama from the producers of The Fast Runner and Searchers. Not for the faint of heart or stomach. This has more gore and torture (granted self-torture) than many horror films. Screens as part of CANADA NOW.
Opens June 28:
CLARA
Akash Sherman (Canadian drama)
[TRAILER]
Astronomy professor Isaac Bruno is obsessed with searching the cosmos for evidence of extraterrestrial life. When this obsession raises eyebrows in his university department, he ignores a colleague’s advice to slow down and get his life together. Haunted by a personal tragedy, Isaac instead resolves to work even harder. Denied funding, he advertises for an unpaid research assistant and in walks a young woman named Clara, an artist who shares a fascination with space. Their unlikely scientific collaboration soon brings them to the brink of making a monumental discovery. It also brings them closer together and, although Isaac states that ‘outer space is a safer bet than love,’ Clara’s arrival just might change his mind. Screens as part of Canada Now 2019.
CLARA
Akash Sherman (Canadian drama)
[TRAILER]
Astronomy professor Isaac Bruno is obsessed with searching the cosmos for evidence of extraterrestrial life. When this obsession raises eyebrows in his university department, he ignores a colleague’s advice to slow down and get his life together. Haunted by a personal tragedy, Isaac instead resolves to work even harder. Denied funding, he advertises for an unpaid research assistant and in walks a young woman named Clara, an artist who shares a fascination with space. Their unlikely scientific collaboration soon brings them to the brink of making a monumental discovery. It also brings them closer together and, although Isaac states that ‘outer space is a safer bet than love,’ Clara’s arrival just might change his mind. Screens as part of Canada Now 2019.
Opens June 28:
ECHO IN THE CANYON
Andrew Slater (music doc)
[TRAILER]
Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of musicians who would soon put an indelible stamp on the history of American popular music. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the Laurel Canyon scene via never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today. Echo in the Canyon contains candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby (The Byrds), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) their contemporaries Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and slightly younger followers Jackson Browne and Tom Petty (in his last film interview) as well as contemporary musicians influenced by their music such as Beck, Fiona Apple, Cat Power, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones.
ECHO IN THE CANYON
Andrew Slater (music doc)
[TRAILER]
Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of musicians who would soon put an indelible stamp on the history of American popular music. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the Laurel Canyon scene via never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today. Echo in the Canyon contains candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby (The Byrds), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) their contemporaries Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and slightly younger followers Jackson Browne and Tom Petty (in his last film interview) as well as contemporary musicians influenced by their music such as Beck, Fiona Apple, Cat Power, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones.
Opening June 28:
BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BALACHE
Pamela B Green (film history doc)
[TRAILER]
Special Screening / Performance:
BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BALACHE
will screen @ 9:00 pm with her recently restored short silent film
THE THIEF presented with a live original score by MATT LEMMLER
admission also includes
Matt LEMMLER's - NEW ORLEANS IN STRIDE, live multi-media music history of New Orleans
[CD RELASE performance] from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 29 @ 7:00 pm
$20 general / $15 Zeitgeist members
[TICKETS]
Alice Guy-Blaché was a true pioneer who got into the movie business at the very beginning—in 1894, at the age of 21. Two years later, she was made head of production at Gaumont and started directing films. She and her husband moved to the United States, and she founded her own company, Solax, in 1910—they started in Flushing and moved to a bigger facility in Fort Lee, New Jersey. But by 1919, Guy-Blaché’s career came to an abrupt end, and she and the 1000 films that bore her name were largely forgotten. Pamela B. Green’s energetic film is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation. Narration by Jodie Foster.
BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BALACHE
Pamela B Green (film history doc)
[TRAILER]
Special Screening / Performance:
BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BALACHE
will screen @ 9:00 pm with her recently restored short silent film
THE THIEF presented with a live original score by MATT LEMMLER
admission also includes
Matt LEMMLER's - NEW ORLEANS IN STRIDE, live multi-media music history of New Orleans
[CD RELASE performance] from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 29 @ 7:00 pm
$20 general / $15 Zeitgeist members
[TICKETS]
Alice Guy-Blaché was a true pioneer who got into the movie business at the very beginning—in 1894, at the age of 21. Two years later, she was made head of production at Gaumont and started directing films. She and her husband moved to the United States, and she founded her own company, Solax, in 1910—they started in Flushing and moved to a bigger facility in Fort Lee, New Jersey. But by 1919, Guy-Blaché’s career came to an abrupt end, and she and the 1000 films that bore her name were largely forgotten. Pamela B. Green’s energetic film is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation. Narration by Jodie Foster.
Opening July 5:
OPHELIA
Claire McCarthy (Hamlet from Ophelia's perspective)
[TRAILER]
One of the world’s greatest dramas is turned on its head through a bold and new perspective in OPHELIA. Set in medieval Denmark and spoken in a modern tongue with a poetic twist, it recalibrates the classic Shakespearean tragedy of “Hamlet” so that its unspoken, complex heroine may share her own story. As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia (Daisy Ridley) is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gerturde (Naomi Watts) as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet (George MacKay). A passionate romance kindles between the two in secret as the kingdom is on the brink of war amidst its own political intrigue and betrayal. When Hamlet’s father is murdered and the prince’s wits begin to unravel into an insatiable quest for vengeance, Ophelia sharply navigates the rules of power in Denmark all while struggling to choose between her true love and her own life. Also starring Naomi Watts, Tom Felton, Clive Owen, etc.
OPHELIA
Claire McCarthy (Hamlet from Ophelia's perspective)
[TRAILER]
One of the world’s greatest dramas is turned on its head through a bold and new perspective in OPHELIA. Set in medieval Denmark and spoken in a modern tongue with a poetic twist, it recalibrates the classic Shakespearean tragedy of “Hamlet” so that its unspoken, complex heroine may share her own story. As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia (Daisy Ridley) is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gerturde (Naomi Watts) as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet (George MacKay). A passionate romance kindles between the two in secret as the kingdom is on the brink of war amidst its own political intrigue and betrayal. When Hamlet’s father is murdered and the prince’s wits begin to unravel into an insatiable quest for vengeance, Ophelia sharply navigates the rules of power in Denmark all while struggling to choose between her true love and her own life. Also starring Naomi Watts, Tom Felton, Clive Owen, etc.
Opening July 5:
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T READ ME
Yan Giroux (French Canadian artist bio-pic)
[TRAILER]
All his life, Yves has dedicated himself to writing poetry, regardless of the cost to his life and lifestyle. After a chance meeting at a book launch, the now middle aged Yves storms into Dyane’s life, a graphic designer who falls for his charms and invites him into her home. Her son Marc immediately disapproves of this eccentric stranger in his mother’s bed. Soon enough, however, the studious teenager finds Yves’ rebellious ways attractive and, inspired by the bedraggled poet, begins to explore his own artistic side. Meanwhile, Yves feels increasingly trapped and decides to reinvent himself again. But is it too late? Loosely based on the life and work of Quebec poet Yves Boisvert (1950-2012), Giroux’s debut feature is an impressive tale of one man’s unusual quest for life’s meaning. This film screens as part of CANADA NOW 2019 as well as BEUYS AND BEYOND: Contemporary Artists On Film.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T READ ME
Yan Giroux (French Canadian artist bio-pic)
[TRAILER]
All his life, Yves has dedicated himself to writing poetry, regardless of the cost to his life and lifestyle. After a chance meeting at a book launch, the now middle aged Yves storms into Dyane’s life, a graphic designer who falls for his charms and invites him into her home. Her son Marc immediately disapproves of this eccentric stranger in his mother’s bed. Soon enough, however, the studious teenager finds Yves’ rebellious ways attractive and, inspired by the bedraggled poet, begins to explore his own artistic side. Meanwhile, Yves feels increasingly trapped and decides to reinvent himself again. But is it too late? Loosely based on the life and work of Quebec poet Yves Boisvert (1950-2012), Giroux’s debut feature is an impressive tale of one man’s unusual quest for life’s meaning. This film screens as part of CANADA NOW 2019 as well as BEUYS AND BEYOND: Contemporary Artists On Film.
Opens July 12:
THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ
Matthew Shoychet (true crime doc from Canada via Germany)
[TRAILER]
“Just following orders.” Seven decades after World War II, with the extraordinary trial of 94 year-old Oskar Gröning, that infamous phrase no longer works as a defense. In 2015, Gröning, known as the “Accountant of Auschwitz,” was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. Gröning’s sensational trial made headlines worldwide, sparking intense, incendiary debates across the political spectrum. Within its rich weave of archival footage, contemporary trial coverage, and interviews with survivors and human rights advocates, Shoychet’s riveting feature documentary offers compelling investigations of history, conscience, and justice. Screens as part of CANADA NOW 2019.
THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ
Matthew Shoychet (true crime doc from Canada via Germany)
[TRAILER]
“Just following orders.” Seven decades after World War II, with the extraordinary trial of 94 year-old Oskar Gröning, that infamous phrase no longer works as a defense. In 2015, Gröning, known as the “Accountant of Auschwitz,” was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. Gröning’s sensational trial made headlines worldwide, sparking intense, incendiary debates across the political spectrum. Within its rich weave of archival footage, contemporary trial coverage, and interviews with survivors and human rights advocates, Shoychet’s riveting feature documentary offers compelling investigations of history, conscience, and justice. Screens as part of CANADA NOW 2019.
Opens July 12:
RAY & LIZ
Richard Billingham (auto-biographical drama from England)
[TRAILER]
On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat. Turner Prize winning photographer Richard Billingham's debut feature is a bleak and devastatingly funny auto-biographical look at his parents Ray & Liz and his abusive childhood. Richard Billingham’s blisteringly honest photos of his alcoholic dad and his mountainous, tattooed mom--Ray and Liz, as they have come to be intimately known—were the toast of his late-’90s exhibition “Sensation” Since that debut, in London in 1996, Billingham has expanded his subject matter to include caged animals in a zoo and landscapes of familiar environs in England and foreign climes such as Ethiopia and Pakistan. More recently, he turned his camera on his own young family with a partner and three children—a far cry from the dysfunctional scenes of an upbringing that propelled him to fame.
The Turner Prize winning artist’s latest project is extrapolating his early career-making photographs into a new form: his debut feature film about his childhood titled RAY & LIZ. Working closely with producer Jacqui Davies for more that 5 years to achieve this, the film is a meditation on themes of loneliness, negligence, and bullying, with actors employed to reconstruct traumatic episodes from the past. The Film screens as part of BEUYS AND BEYOND: Contemporary Artists On Film.
RAY & LIZ
Richard Billingham (auto-biographical drama from England)
[TRAILER]
On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat. Turner Prize winning photographer Richard Billingham's debut feature is a bleak and devastatingly funny auto-biographical look at his parents Ray & Liz and his abusive childhood. Richard Billingham’s blisteringly honest photos of his alcoholic dad and his mountainous, tattooed mom--Ray and Liz, as they have come to be intimately known—were the toast of his late-’90s exhibition “Sensation” Since that debut, in London in 1996, Billingham has expanded his subject matter to include caged animals in a zoo and landscapes of familiar environs in England and foreign climes such as Ethiopia and Pakistan. More recently, he turned his camera on his own young family with a partner and three children—a far cry from the dysfunctional scenes of an upbringing that propelled him to fame.
The Turner Prize winning artist’s latest project is extrapolating his early career-making photographs into a new form: his debut feature film about his childhood titled RAY & LIZ. Working closely with producer Jacqui Davies for more that 5 years to achieve this, the film is a meditation on themes of loneliness, negligence, and bullying, with actors employed to reconstruct traumatic episodes from the past. The Film screens as part of BEUYS AND BEYOND: Contemporary Artists On Film.
Opens July 19:
YOMEDDINE
Abu Bakr Shawky (Egyptian drama)
[TRAILER]
Beshay – a man cured of leprosy – has never left the leper colony in the Egyptian desert where he has lived snce childhood. Following the death of his wife, he finally decides to go in search of his roots. With his meagre possessions strapped to a donkey cart, he sets out. Quickly joined by Obama, the Nubian orphan he has taken under his wing, Beshay will cross Egypt and confront the world with all its sorrows, its hardships and moments of grace, in his quest for a family, a place to belong, a little humanity…
Egypt's official Academy Award entry 2019.
YOMEDDINE
Abu Bakr Shawky (Egyptian drama)
[TRAILER]
Beshay – a man cured of leprosy – has never left the leper colony in the Egyptian desert where he has lived snce childhood. Following the death of his wife, he finally decides to go in search of his roots. With his meagre possessions strapped to a donkey cart, he sets out. Quickly joined by Obama, the Nubian orphan he has taken under his wing, Beshay will cross Egypt and confront the world with all its sorrows, its hardships and moments of grace, in his quest for a family, a place to belong, a little humanity…
Egypt's official Academy Award entry 2019.
V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
DAVID BATEMAN
YES TO MY DRESS |
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DAVID BATEMAN is a "Queerly Canadian" performance artist, painter, photographer and writer from Toronto who has regularly performed and exhibited his art works in every Zeitgeist location since 1995. He helps us kick off the 7 week long touring film series CANADA NOW 2019 with his photo exhibition YES TO MY DRESS. On view in the Zeitgeist Lounge until July 18.
YES TO MY DRESS & CANADA NOW
Opening Reception - Friday, May 31 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Zeitgeist Lounge
DAVID BATEMAN will also read THE MOTHER POEMS and screen images of his recent paintings @ 8:00 pm
Free - Donations greatly appreciated.
YES TO MY DRESS & CANADA NOW
Opening Reception - Friday, May 31 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Zeitgeist Lounge
DAVID BATEMAN will also read THE MOTHER POEMS and screen images of his recent paintings @ 8:00 pm
Free - Donations greatly appreciated.
VISUAL ART EXHIBITION
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.
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.
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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MOVIE DAYS
International Children's Film Series.
For school or other group discounts, or to organize a private class or group screening during the daytime please contact perfect for families, schools, clubs, camps or other organizations. We will work with any size or budget, just ask. If transportation is an issue, depending on your circumstances or facilities, we can possibly bring the films to you. Rene Broussard @ (504) 352-1150 or rene@zeitgeistnola.org
International Children's Film Series.
For school or other group discounts, or to organize a private class or group screening during the daytime please contact perfect for families, schools, clubs, camps or other organizations. We will work with any size or budget, just ask. If transportation is an issue, depending on your circumstances or facilities, we can possibly bring the films to you. Rene Broussard @ (504) 352-1150 or rene@zeitgeistnola.org
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 celebrates its 32nd anniversary this November.
Come join us!
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrates its 32nd anniversary this November.
Come join us!
People keep asking or speculating why we are moving to Arabi. Here is the reason.
Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center has been on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd for the past 19 years and we were not really looking to move. We have been very happy there. We love the space, our landlord and our neighbors. And yes Mike Tata (Friday Night Boxing Gym) you are our best customer.
People kept telling me I should look at the theatre space on St. Claude and Desire that had been scheduled to be Indywood. It was a great space, but no parking. Still I was interested until I saw the Valiant Theatre and Lounge.
I go to Gerald’s Donuts in Arabi often after Zeitgeist closes to eat with my friend Ellis Fortinberry who runs Chalmette Movies. He mentioned that he had seen a for lease sign on a theatre a couple of blocks away on St. Claude so I called the number. Looking at it I knew right away Zeitgeist could never afford a venue this incredible, but the property manager told me that when she told the owners that Zeitgeist was interested in seeing the space, luckily our reputation proceeded us. The owners are the Meraux Charitable Foundation, whose main concern was luckily for me not just about money, but what tenant would best advance their development and promotion of the Old Arabi Cultural Arts District. When I saw a drawing for St. Bernard Parish and the Meraux Foundations plans for the district I knew Zeitgeist had to move.
Making the decision to move outside of Orleans Parish (by one block) was a hard one. I still don’t know if my audience will follow me or be willing to travel across town much less the industrial canal. Luckily the response has been overwhelmingly positive and people seem extremely excited about the new location and the off street parking. I think this will be the best thing to ever happen to Zeitgeist. The new venue gives us a chance to expand our programming and the Lounge gives us a great opportunity to increase our audiences and our revenues. We hope you will continue to support us and our world class, incendiary cinema as we venture forth into this great new adventure.
"Zeitgeist will be located on a two-block “arts campus” assembled by the Meraux Foundation as a public interest project to accelerate the growth of the Old Arabi Cultural District and improve the economy and quality of life of St. Bernard Parish. The stretch also includes Studio Inferno and St. Claude Arts, a collection of studios and galleries."
Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center has been on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd for the past 19 years and we were not really looking to move. We have been very happy there. We love the space, our landlord and our neighbors. And yes Mike Tata (Friday Night Boxing Gym) you are our best customer.
People kept telling me I should look at the theatre space on St. Claude and Desire that had been scheduled to be Indywood. It was a great space, but no parking. Still I was interested until I saw the Valiant Theatre and Lounge.
I go to Gerald’s Donuts in Arabi often after Zeitgeist closes to eat with my friend Ellis Fortinberry who runs Chalmette Movies. He mentioned that he had seen a for lease sign on a theatre a couple of blocks away on St. Claude so I called the number. Looking at it I knew right away Zeitgeist could never afford a venue this incredible, but the property manager told me that when she told the owners that Zeitgeist was interested in seeing the space, luckily our reputation proceeded us. The owners are the Meraux Charitable Foundation, whose main concern was luckily for me not just about money, but what tenant would best advance their development and promotion of the Old Arabi Cultural Arts District. When I saw a drawing for St. Bernard Parish and the Meraux Foundations plans for the district I knew Zeitgeist had to move.
Making the decision to move outside of Orleans Parish (by one block) was a hard one. I still don’t know if my audience will follow me or be willing to travel across town much less the industrial canal. Luckily the response has been overwhelmingly positive and people seem extremely excited about the new location and the off street parking. I think this will be the best thing to ever happen to Zeitgeist. The new venue gives us a chance to expand our programming and the Lounge gives us a great opportunity to increase our audiences and our revenues. We hope you will continue to support us and our world class, incendiary cinema as we venture forth into this great new adventure.
"Zeitgeist will be located on a two-block “arts campus” assembled by the Meraux Foundation as a public interest project to accelerate the growth of the Old Arabi Cultural District and improve the economy and quality of life of St. Bernard Parish. The stretch also includes Studio Inferno and St. Claude Arts, a collection of studios and galleries."