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.
In response to the growing number of hospitalizations in Louisiana from the Delta Variant,
masks are once again required to enter the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.
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.
In response to the growing number of hospitalizations in Louisiana from the Delta Variant,
masks are once again required to enter the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.
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:
Wednesday, October 27th: in the Zeitgeist Theatre 7:00 pm - 13 FANBOY by Deborah Voorhees. An obsessed fan stalks his favorite actors from the Friday the 13th films and beyond. As a child, Kelsie Voorhees witnesses the murder of her grandmother, Friday the 13th actress Deborah Voorhees, at the hands of a crazed fanboy. As an adult, she discovers her grandmother isn’t the only victim and the killer is still out there searching for his favorite Friday the 13th cast members and iconic scream queens to slaughter, mirroring his idol Jason Voorhees, as he still can't seem to separate the characters in the movies from their real-life personas. The cast includes fan favorites Kane Hodder, Corey Feldman , Dee Wallace, Tracie Savage , Ron Sloan , Judie Aronson , Jennifer Banko , Vincente DiSanti , and MANY MORE! 
IN THE ZEITGEIST LOUNGE
KEVIN O'DAY TUESDAY NIGHT RESIDENCY
Every Tuesday night no cover. Donations go to musicians. Tuesday, November 2 @ 7:30 pm Downtempo Orchestra with Tyler Clemets (keys/percussion) and Austin Clements (keys/bass), Rob Davis (keys) and Dr Jimbo Walsh (keys) and Kevin O’ Day (drums) 
CLIFF HINES THURSDAY NIGHT RESIDENCY
Every Thursday night $10 suggested donation Oct 28 @ 9:00 pm: Cliff Hines Quintet (Wanderlust 10 Year Reunion) Feat. Sasha Masakowski, Andrew McGowan, and Jasen Weaver Nov 4 @ 8:00 pm: TBA Nov 11 @ 8:00 pm: Cliff Hines with Martin Masakowski & TBA Nov 18 @ 8:00 pm: Cliff Hines with Rex Gregory and Anthony Cuccia 
Monday, November 15 @ 7:30 pm
JAMES SINGLETON TRIO with JAMES EVANS (from Wales) and JONATHAN FREILICH. Live concert recording and filming. 
Friday, December 3 @ 8:00 pm
in the Zeitgeist Lounge THE GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the Creative Writing Workshop at UNO featuring an invited slate of faculty and students followed by an open mic. Free. Zeitgeist celebrates 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! 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.
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.
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C O M I N G S O O N !All films are in the Zeitgeist Theatre.
Opening October 29:
4:00 pm Friday Saturday through Thursday @ 7:00 pm THE RESCUE Oscar winning directors of FREE SOLO Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin tell the against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. THE RESCUE shines a light on the high-risk world of cave diving, the astounding courage and compassion of the rescuers, and the shared humanity of the international community that united to save the boys. [TRAILER] 
Opening November 5:
BEANS from Indigenous Female Filmmaker Tracey Deer Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between innocent childhood and delinquent adolescence; forced to grow up fast to become the tough Mohawk warrior she needs to be during the Indigenous uprising known as The Oka Crisis, which tore Quebec and Canada apart for 78 tense days in the summer of 1990. Winner of Crystal Bear at the Generation Section at Berlinale 2020; Winner of Best Motion Picture and John Dunning Best First Feature at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television; Canada’s Top 10 films, TIFF Emerging Talent Award, and TIFF's Rising Star. Screens as part of our ongoing series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S. [TRAILER] 
advanced tickets for AFGHAN WOMAN or LIFE IS A ONE ACT PLAY
Opening November 19:
LABYRINTH OF CINEMA The final film by Nobuhiko Obayashi finds the late director returning to the subject of Japan’s history of warfare following the completion of his “War Trilogy,” which ended with Hanagatami. On the last night of its existence, a small movie theater in Onomichi—the seaside town of Obayashi’s youth where he shot nearly a dozen films—screens an all-night marathon of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men are transported into the world onscreen where they experience the violent battles of several wars leading up to the bombing of Hiroshima. A breathless cinematic journey through Japan’s past, Labyrinth of Cinema finds Obayashi using every trick in his book to create an awe-inspiring, visually resplendent anti-war epic that urges us to consider cinema as a means to change history. [TRAILER] 
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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 35th anniversary this November.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrates 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
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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