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.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans in November 1986.
Zeitgeist Theatre is Open!
Thursday, August 13th: in the Zeitgeist Theatre 
Opening August 7
in the Zeitgeist Theatre 3:00 pm daily MADE IN ITALY by James D’Arcy Made In Italy is a heart-warming father son story set in glorious Tuscany about bohemian London artist Robert (Liam Neeson) who returns to Italy with his estranged son Jack (Michael Richardson, Liam’s actual son with Natasha Richardson) to make a quick sale of the house they inherited from his late wife. Neither expects to find the once beautiful villa in such a state of disrepair. Renovations go badly, with father and son soon finding themselves at odds. Robert's comical lack of DIY experience leads him to seek help from some colorful locals including the no nonsense Kate, an ex-pat making her living selling villas who quickly captures his attention. For Jack, the state of the house seems to mirror his search for memories of happier times with his mother. He soon falls for Natalia (Valeria Bilello), a vivacious young Italian chef, who restores both body and soul with delights from her local trattoria - until the pair find their developing relationship in jeopardy from Natalia's jealous and threatening ex-husband. As Robert and Jack painstakingly restore the villa to its previous glory, they also start to mend their relationship. The future may now look quite different and surprise them both. [TRAILER] 
Opening August 7
in the Zeitgeist Theatre and in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema 5:15 pm daily YOU NEVER HAD IT - AN EVENING WITH CHARLES BUKOWSKI In honor of what would have been Charles Bukowski’s 100th Birthday, Producer and journalist Silvia Bizio introduces An Evening with writer Charles Bukowski by recounting her time with the author and the discovery of an extraordinary time capsule that lead to the documentary’s creation. The documentary is based on a video interview conducted by Bizio in January of 1981 with Bukowski at his home in San Pedro, California. It was a long night of smoking cigarettes and drinking wine with Bukowski and his soon to be wife, Linda Lee Beighle, talking about all kinds of subjects, from writers to sex, love and humanity. The interview was shot on Umatic tapes which have been digitized and edited along with new shots in Super8 of scenes of Los Angeles today and poems read by Bukowski. The 55 minute documentary is co-presented by the Slamdance Film Festival. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL] Join journalist and producer Silvia Bizio and director Matteo Borgardt online for a free in depth discussion of "You Never Had It - An Evening With Bukowski". Moderated by Slamdance Film Festival Co-founder Peter Baxter. August 12 @ 6:00 pm PST [Q & A] 
Opening August 7:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre 6:30 pm nightly THE SHADOW OF VIOLENCE (formerly CALM WITH HORSES) by Nick Rowland In the dark underbelly of rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas "Arm" Armstrong (Cosmo Jarvis, Hunter Killer) needing to support his autistic young son has become a feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family. When his ruthless employers order him to kill for the first time, his loyalties are tested in this powerful thriller costarring Barry Keoghan (The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, Dunkirk) and Ned Dennehy ("Peaky Blinders”). [TRAILER] 
Opening August 7:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre 8:30 pm nightly RETALIATION by Ludwig & Paul Shammasian Orlando Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when, out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance--and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Also starring Janet Montgomery, Charlie Creed-Miles, Josh Myers and Anne Reid. [TRAILER] ZEITGEIST'S RESPONSE TO COVID - 19 VIRUS:
As the state begins to reopen the economy, we are as cautious as you when it comes to reopening the cinema. That is why we took an extra week to make all the improvements to our space to make in person screenings a safer experience. Rest assured, we take the safety of our patrons and our staff very seriously. Here are the above and beyond precautionary measures we now have in place.
This has been a hard time for us all and we remain grateful to all of you who have supported us through this time. Donations or memberships to help keep us afloat can be made on PayPal via rene@zeitgeistnola.org or on our website under "Support Us" ______________________________________________ |
ZEITGEIST'S VIRTUAL ARTHOUSE CINEMA
NOW SHOWING IN YOUR OWN HOME SUPPORTING ZEITGEIST Click in the Virtual Link to rent the film and stream it at your own schedule on your computer, tablet or other device. Your rental supports indie filmmakers, distributors and theaters...in this case Zeitgeist. Thanks!
BLOODY NOSE EMPTY POCKETS
[TRAILER] [VIRTUAL CINEMA LINK] On the eve of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and on its final night before closing, a Las Vegas dive bar becomes a stage where its employees and barflies commiserate one last time. Directed by local documentary heroes, brothers Bill and Turner Ross train their keenly observed quasi-fiction on the lived-in atmosphere of a haunt, whose massed warmth and love conceal its patron’s worries—at least for a little while. Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets is a carefully constructed yet oddly affecting record of an American sensibility at once straining to survive and ready for the end. 
THE CUBAN
When a naive pre-med student named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, an elderly Cuban musician, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever. Starring Louis Gossett Jr (An Officer And A Gentleman), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House Of Sand And Fog), Ana Golja (Degrassi, Next Class), Lauren Holly (Picket Fences), Giacomo Gianniotti (Deluca on Grey's Anatomy), Shiva Negar (American Assassin), Layla Alizada (Jane, the Virgin), etc. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL] 
MONEY MACHINE
On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 concertgoers from his hotel room at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In a matter of minutes, Paddock killed 58 people and wounded more than 400. It was the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States. Yet, just a couple of years later, Vegas seems to have forgotten about it completely. Needless to say, mass shootings are not good for business, and it didn’t take long for the Vegas money machine to get to work making this one disappear. In the aftermath of remarketing Las Vegas as a safe destination for tourists, many questionable practices were put into place—one of the most shocking being filing a lawsuit against the victims of this devastating tragedy. On top of that, despite the popular #VegasStrong movement and nationwide fundraising, there’s still a huge question of where all that money went. An enthralling documentary about the dark side of the Las Vegas economy, MONEY MACHINE exposes Sin City’s darkest secrets… including its culpability in this United States’s deadliest shooting. A Ram Denison film. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL LINK] 
THE TOBACCONIST
A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna. Seventeen-year-old Franz journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There he meets Sigmund Freud (Bruno Ganz), a regular customer. Over time the two very different men form a singular friendship. When Franz falls desperately in love with the music-hall dancer Anezka, he seeks advice from the renowned psychoanalyst, who admits that women are as big a mystery to him as they are to Franz. As political and social conditions in Austria dramatically worsen with the Nazis' arrival in Vienna, Franz, Freud, and Anezka are swept into the maelstrom of events. Each has a big decision to make: to stay or to flee? [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL] 
Atom Egoyan's
GUEST OF HONOR Jim (David Thewlis) and his daughter Veronica (Laysla De Oliveira), a high school music teacher, attempt to unravel their complicated histories and intertwined secrets in the latest film from Academy Award nominee Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), which weaves through time exploring perception and penance, memory and forgiveness. [VIRTUAL] 
IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS
Dujuan is a 10-year-old Arrernte boy from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in Australia. Full of life and exuberance, he learns, with the support of his loving mother and grandmother, to hunt, speak two Indigenous languages, and become a healer. Dujuan is politically astute and a leader in the making. But within the westernized school system, his strength and intellect go unnoticed and the colonial approaches to education threaten him with failing grades. At the time of filming, 100% of the youth in Alice Springs detention centers were Aboriginal, and throughout the film, it becomes increasingly clear that the system is set up to work against young boys like Dujuan. This powerful film, made in collaboration with Dujuan's family, is an emotional journey through the fight to mend an educational schism between traditional culture and colonial ideas and solidify a future for the youth. 20% of ticket sales will be donated to the Children's Ground charity (which helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children get a best start). [TRAILER] [Virtual Screening] 
MARONA'S FANTASTIC TALE
The poetic and touching animated film from director Anca Damian follows an optimistic stray dog named Marona as she looks back on the human companions she has loved throughout her life. Delivered alongside dazzlingly colorful, sweeping designs produced in part by acclaimed artist Brecht Evens, MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE is a life-affirming tale told with the patient, boundless love of a dog, and reminds us that happiness is a small thing. [TRAILER] [VIRTUAL SCREEN]
OUR VINYL ANNIVERSARY was March 15, 2020
we are now over 33 and 1/3 years old... 1/3 of a Century! Now that is a milestone! Come join us! 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. 
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.
Zeitgeist is ALL- AGES & SMOKE-FREE Now serving in the
ZEITGEIST LOUNGE: 
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-\
Special thanks to the Meraux Foundation, The Old Arabi Neighborhood Association, Councilman Gillis McCloskey, The St. Bernard Chamber Of Commerce, Ellis Fortinberry & Chalmette Movies and all 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 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.
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C O M I N G S O O N !
Opening August 14:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
6:00 pm nightly
MOST WANTED by Daniel Roby
True Crime/Thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Stephen McHattie, and Jim Gaffigan. Inspired by the gripping true story of a Canadian investigative journalist Victor Malarek (Josh Hartnett) unravels a twisted case of entrapment wherein a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, Daniel Léger (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), is forced into a dangerous drug deal against his will and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As Daniel endures torture and abuse, the journalist must track down the shady undercover cops benefiting off the conspiracy, while also fighting for Daniel's freedom. This acclaimed Canadian drama screens as part of our on-going series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S. [TRAILER]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
6:00 pm nightly
MOST WANTED by Daniel Roby
True Crime/Thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Stephen McHattie, and Jim Gaffigan. Inspired by the gripping true story of a Canadian investigative journalist Victor Malarek (Josh Hartnett) unravels a twisted case of entrapment wherein a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, Daniel Léger (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), is forced into a dangerous drug deal against his will and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As Daniel endures torture and abuse, the journalist must track down the shady undercover cops benefiting off the conspiracy, while also fighting for Daniel's freedom. This acclaimed Canadian drama screens as part of our on-going series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S. [TRAILER]
Opening August 14:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
8:30 pm nightly
THE SILENCING by Robin Pront
Indie Crime/Action/Thriller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waulder, Annabelle Wallis, Zahn McLarnon, Melanie Scrofano and Hero Fiennes Tiffin. A reformed hunter living in isolation on a wildlife sanctuary becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local Sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago. [TRAILER]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
8:30 pm nightly
THE SILENCING by Robin Pront
Indie Crime/Action/Thriller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waulder, Annabelle Wallis, Zahn McLarnon, Melanie Scrofano and Hero Fiennes Tiffin. A reformed hunter living in isolation on a wildlife sanctuary becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local Sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago. [TRAILER]
Opening August 21:
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
STAGE MOTHER by Whom Fitzgerald
From the acclaimed filmmaker of The Hanging Garden, Beefcake, 3 Needles and The Event comes this outrageous comedy starring Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier and Jacki Weaver about a conservative church choir director inherits her late son's San Francisco drag club. Sex, Drag and Rock & Roll. [TRAILER]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre
STAGE MOTHER by Whom Fitzgerald
From the acclaimed filmmaker of The Hanging Garden, Beefcake, 3 Needles and The Event comes this outrageous comedy starring Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier and Jacki Weaver about a conservative church choir director inherits her late son's San Francisco drag club. Sex, Drag and Rock & Roll. [TRAILER]
Opening August 21st
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
LOVE EXPRESS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WALERIAN BOROWCZYK
How does a filmmaker go from creating cutting-edge work and competing in Cannes to being labelled a failed erotic filmmaker? The debut documentary feature from Polish critic and academic Kuba Mikurda, Love Express: The Disappearance Of Walerian Borowczyk investigates the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled creativity & sensitivity, revered in the 1970s for creations including Goto, Island of Love, The Beast, & Immoral Tales. The film interviews his closest collaborators, filmmakers, and leading intellectuals who put his work into perspective, including Bertrand Bonello, Neil Jordan, Patrice Leconte, Slavoj Žižek, Terry Gilliam and the late Andrzej Wajda. [TRAILER]
Born in Kwilcz, Poland, Walerian Borowczyk trained as a painter and lithographer, winning Poland's National Prize in 1953. He began his film career as a film poster designer, then started making short animated films in the late 1950s. Moving to France in the early 1960s, he gained a reputation as a leading animator before switching to live-action features, which have become increasingly controversial due to their explicitly erotic and sensational content.
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & in our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
LOVE EXPRESS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WALERIAN BOROWCZYK
How does a filmmaker go from creating cutting-edge work and competing in Cannes to being labelled a failed erotic filmmaker? The debut documentary feature from Polish critic and academic Kuba Mikurda, Love Express: The Disappearance Of Walerian Borowczyk investigates the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled creativity & sensitivity, revered in the 1970s for creations including Goto, Island of Love, The Beast, & Immoral Tales. The film interviews his closest collaborators, filmmakers, and leading intellectuals who put his work into perspective, including Bertrand Bonello, Neil Jordan, Patrice Leconte, Slavoj Žižek, Terry Gilliam and the late Andrzej Wajda. [TRAILER]
Born in Kwilcz, Poland, Walerian Borowczyk trained as a painter and lithographer, winning Poland's National Prize in 1953. He began his film career as a film poster designer, then started making short animated films in the late 1950s. Moving to France in the early 1960s, he gained a reputation as a leading animator before switching to live-action features, which have become increasingly controversial due to their explicitly erotic and sensational content.
Opening August 28
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer, Bert Stern. JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of "The Lord's Prayer" by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.
The 1959 classic is considered one of the most extraordinary and possibly the first concert film ever made. Its sparkling new 4K restoration by IndieCollect, recently premiered at the 57th New York Film Festival. The film was named to the National Film Registry in 1999, and its restoration was funded by the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress in time to celebrate the film's 60th Anniversary. [TRAILER]
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer, Bert Stern. JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of "The Lord's Prayer" by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.
The 1959 classic is considered one of the most extraordinary and possibly the first concert film ever made. Its sparkling new 4K restoration by IndieCollect, recently premiered at the 57th New York Film Festival. The film was named to the National Film Registry in 1999, and its restoration was funded by the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress in time to celebrate the film's 60th Anniversary. [TRAILER]
Opening August 28
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
MY DOG STUPID (MON CHIEN STUPIDE) by Yvan Attal
Henri is a middle-aged writer with fading inspiration. Feeling increasingly misunderstood by his family, he dreams of running away to start over again. Yet when he discovers a bad-mannered dog in his garden, he decides to adopt him, starting an unexpected friendship that inevitably upsets Henri’s family and neighbors. The bittersweet and moving comedy about love standing the test of time stars iconic real-life couple Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal is a French-language adaptation of the best-selling novel by American writer John Fante. [TRAILER]
“My Dog Stupid presents a refreshingly cold vision of family, a subject usually sentimentalized, both in art and politics, as if the act of saying something honest for once might bring on the collapse of civilization. True, here and there, the film finds its way toward some warm sentiments, but these are earned, not assumed, and they arrive mixed with complications and troubles, as in life." Mike LaSalle, SF Chronicles
in the Zeitgeist Theatre & our Virtual Arthouse Cinema
MY DOG STUPID (MON CHIEN STUPIDE) by Yvan Attal
Henri is a middle-aged writer with fading inspiration. Feeling increasingly misunderstood by his family, he dreams of running away to start over again. Yet when he discovers a bad-mannered dog in his garden, he decides to adopt him, starting an unexpected friendship that inevitably upsets Henri’s family and neighbors. The bittersweet and moving comedy about love standing the test of time stars iconic real-life couple Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal is a French-language adaptation of the best-selling novel by American writer John Fante. [TRAILER]
“My Dog Stupid presents a refreshingly cold vision of family, a subject usually sentimentalized, both in art and politics, as if the act of saying something honest for once might bring on the collapse of civilization. True, here and there, the film finds its way toward some warm sentiments, but these are earned, not assumed, and they arrive mixed with complications and troubles, as in life." Mike LaSalle, SF Chronicles
V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
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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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 33rd anniversary this November.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrates its 33rd anniversary this November.
