1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
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Friday, December 14th:
8:00 pm A Tennessee Williams Xmas Spectacular! Tennessee Williams Theatre Company Of New Orleans presents THE MUTILATED Christmas is for cat fights—and this one’s a bona-fide Tennessee Williams musical comedy! Trinket and Celeste are at sixes and sevens with each other, but by the time the bells of St. Louis Cathedral toll twelve on Christmas Eve, will they reconcile, or will they end up in Touro Infirmary with battle wounds? Complete with warped Christmas carols from a chorus of Quarter rats, this is Tennessee Williams in his holiday best! This hilarious production will feature an original score by New Orleans based composer Michael Gillette! [TICKETS] admission ranges from $20 to $55 for VIP package $8 General || $7 Students & Seniors || $6 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. |
"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! __________________________________ Sundays, movies are only $6 for Teachers Tuesday is Bring Your Dog To The Movie Night! See 2 or more films on the same night for only $5 each! _______________________________ 
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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-\
N O W S H O W I N G :
Friday through Sunday December 7 thru 9, 14 thru 16
and Thursday through Saturday, December 20 thru 22 @ 8:00 pm
A Tennessee Williams Xmas Spectacular!
Tennessee Williams Theatre Company Of New Orleans presents
THE MUTILATED
a New Orleans Musical by Tennessee Williams
Christmas is for cat fights—and this one’s a bona-fide Tennessee Williams musical comedy! Trinket and Celeste are at sixes and sevens with each other, but by the time the bells of St. Louis Cathedral toll twelve on Christmas Eve, will they reconcile, or will they end up in Touro Infirmary with battle wounds? Complete with warped Christmas carols from a chorus of Quarter rats, this is Tennessee Williams in his holiday best! This hilarious production will feature an original score by New Orleans based composer Michael Gillette!
Starring:
Tracey Collins as Celeste, Margeaux Fanning as Trinket, Beau Bratcher as Bernie, Kyle Daigrepont as Henry, Adler Hyatt as Slim, Joshua Bernard as Bruno. With an incredible ensemble including LaKesha Glover, Jay Canova, Brittany Luberda, Price Provenzano, April Louise, and local favorite Meredith Owens as Bird Girl!
Book & Lyrics by Tennessee Williams, Original Music by Michael Gillette, Directed by Augustin J Correro
**Strong Adult Themes & Language** All shows 8pm, Run Time: 90 Min (No Intermission)
[TICKETS] admission ranges from $20 to $55 for VIP package
and Thursday through Saturday, December 20 thru 22 @ 8:00 pm
A Tennessee Williams Xmas Spectacular!
Tennessee Williams Theatre Company Of New Orleans presents
THE MUTILATED
a New Orleans Musical by Tennessee Williams
Christmas is for cat fights—and this one’s a bona-fide Tennessee Williams musical comedy! Trinket and Celeste are at sixes and sevens with each other, but by the time the bells of St. Louis Cathedral toll twelve on Christmas Eve, will they reconcile, or will they end up in Touro Infirmary with battle wounds? Complete with warped Christmas carols from a chorus of Quarter rats, this is Tennessee Williams in his holiday best! This hilarious production will feature an original score by New Orleans based composer Michael Gillette!
Starring:
Tracey Collins as Celeste, Margeaux Fanning as Trinket, Beau Bratcher as Bernie, Kyle Daigrepont as Henry, Adler Hyatt as Slim, Joshua Bernard as Bruno. With an incredible ensemble including LaKesha Glover, Jay Canova, Brittany Luberda, Price Provenzano, April Louise, and local favorite Meredith Owens as Bird Girl!
Book & Lyrics by Tennessee Williams, Original Music by Michael Gillette, Directed by Augustin J Correro
**Strong Adult Themes & Language** All shows 8pm, Run Time: 90 Min (No Intermission)
[TICKETS] admission ranges from $20 to $55 for VIP package
C O M I N G S O O N !
Mondays through Wednesday, December 10 thru 12 & 17 thru 19 @ 7:00 pm
SWIMMING WITH MEN
[TRAILER]
A British comedy starring Rob Brydon (The Trip, Marion and Geoff, Gavin and Stacy), Rupert Graves (A Rom With A View, V For Vendetta), Thomas Turgoose (This Is England), Daniel Mays (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), etc. His job is a drag, his wife may be cheating on him, and he’s not getting any younger. Accountant Eric (Rob Brydon) is simply treading water when he discovers a newfound sense of purpose thanks to an unexpected source: a group of similarly stuck-in-a-rut guys who have found camaraderie and self-worth through synchronized swimming. Sure, they may be a bit paunchy, but they’re determined to prove they have what it takes to be a whirling, twirling, scissor-kicking aquatic dream team. And they’ve set their sights on the ultimate prize: the world championship. Showcasing the sharp wit of The Trip series’ Rob Brydon, Swimming With Men is a big-hearted, delightfully offbeat ode to answering your calling, no matter where you are in life.
SWIMMING WITH MEN
[TRAILER]
A British comedy starring Rob Brydon (The Trip, Marion and Geoff, Gavin and Stacy), Rupert Graves (A Rom With A View, V For Vendetta), Thomas Turgoose (This Is England), Daniel Mays (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), etc. His job is a drag, his wife may be cheating on him, and he’s not getting any younger. Accountant Eric (Rob Brydon) is simply treading water when he discovers a newfound sense of purpose thanks to an unexpected source: a group of similarly stuck-in-a-rut guys who have found camaraderie and self-worth through synchronized swimming. Sure, they may be a bit paunchy, but they’re determined to prove they have what it takes to be a whirling, twirling, scissor-kicking aquatic dream team. And they’ve set their sights on the ultimate prize: the world championship. Showcasing the sharp wit of The Trip series’ Rob Brydon, Swimming With Men is a big-hearted, delightfully offbeat ode to answering your calling, no matter where you are in life.
EL ANGEL
Luis Ortega (Argentina true crime drama)
Held Over!
Mondays through Wednesdays, December 10 thru 12 & 17 thru 19 @ 8:45 pm
Carlitos is a seventeen-year-old youth with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. As a young boy, he coveted other people's things, but it wasn't until his early adolescence that his true calling--to be a thief--manifested itself. When he meets Ramon at his new school, Carlitos is immediately drawn to him and starts showing off to get his attention. Together they will embark on a journey of discoveries, love and crime. Killing is just a random offshoot of the violence, which continues to escalate until Carlitos is finally apprehended. Because of his angelic appearance, the press dubs Carlitos "The Angel of Death." Showered with attention because of his beauty, he becomes an overnight celebrity. Altogether, he is believed to have committed over forty thefts and eleven homicides. Today, after more than forty-six years in jail, Carlos Robledo Puch is the longest- serving prisoner in the history of Argentina. Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019. [TRAILER]
Luis Ortega (Argentina true crime drama)
Held Over!
Mondays through Wednesdays, December 10 thru 12 & 17 thru 19 @ 8:45 pm
Carlitos is a seventeen-year-old youth with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. As a young boy, he coveted other people's things, but it wasn't until his early adolescence that his true calling--to be a thief--manifested itself. When he meets Ramon at his new school, Carlitos is immediately drawn to him and starts showing off to get his attention. Together they will embark on a journey of discoveries, love and crime. Killing is just a random offshoot of the violence, which continues to escalate until Carlitos is finally apprehended. Because of his angelic appearance, the press dubs Carlitos "The Angel of Death." Showered with attention because of his beauty, he becomes an overnight celebrity. Altogether, he is believed to have committed over forty thefts and eleven homicides. Today, after more than forty-six years in jail, Carlos Robledo Puch is the longest- serving prisoner in the history of Argentina. Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019. [TRAILER]
Zeitgeist will be closed Sunday & Monday, December 23 & 24.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all...
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all...
BORDER (a weird-ass romantic fantasy from Sweden)
December 25 through January 3 @ 7:00 pm nightly (except New Year's eve)
[TRAILER]
Tina (Eva Melander) is a deformed airport border security guard who has the profound ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. She is recruited to help sniff out a child pornography sex trafficking ring. When she comes across a mysterious man with a smell that confounds her detection, she is forced to confront hugely disturbing insights about herself and humankind. This twisted love story from the writer of Let The Right One In won the Un Certain Regard Award @ Cannes. Sweden's official Academy Award entry.
December 25 through January 3 @ 7:00 pm nightly (except New Year's eve)
[TRAILER]
Tina (Eva Melander) is a deformed airport border security guard who has the profound ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. She is recruited to help sniff out a child pornography sex trafficking ring. When she comes across a mysterious man with a smell that confounds her detection, she is forced to confront hugely disturbing insights about herself and humankind. This twisted love story from the writer of Let The Right One In won the Un Certain Regard Award @ Cannes. Sweden's official Academy Award entry.
POSTCARDS FROM LONDON (a British gay drama)
December 25 through January 3 @ 9:00 pm nightly (except New Year's eve)
[TRAILER]
Postcards From London is set in a vibrant, neon-lit, imaginary vision of Soho, this morality tale manages to be both a beautifully shot homage in the spirit of Derek Jarman and a celebration of the homo-erotic in Baroque art. With a script that keeps you in thrall to Jim’s journey, Postcards from London illuminates the potency of high art in queer history.
Beautiful Essex boy Jim (British rising star Harris Dickinson) who, having traveled from the suburbs, finds himself in Soho searching for fame, fortune and cultural stimulation. Down on his luck, he meets with a gang of unusual high class male escorts – The Raconteurs – who specialize in post-coital conversation. What follows is Jim’s comic descent from unsuccessful escort, to artist’s muse and art authenticator – a journey complicated by a rare psychosomatic condition called ‘Stendhal Syndrome’. Rendering him painfully oversensitive to art, the condition threatens to bring about is downfall whilst opening him up to new opportunities – but is Jim willing to grab them?
December 25 through January 3 @ 9:00 pm nightly (except New Year's eve)
[TRAILER]
Postcards From London is set in a vibrant, neon-lit, imaginary vision of Soho, this morality tale manages to be both a beautifully shot homage in the spirit of Derek Jarman and a celebration of the homo-erotic in Baroque art. With a script that keeps you in thrall to Jim’s journey, Postcards from London illuminates the potency of high art in queer history.
Beautiful Essex boy Jim (British rising star Harris Dickinson) who, having traveled from the suburbs, finds himself in Soho searching for fame, fortune and cultural stimulation. Down on his luck, he meets with a gang of unusual high class male escorts – The Raconteurs – who specialize in post-coital conversation. What follows is Jim’s comic descent from unsuccessful escort, to artist’s muse and art authenticator – a journey complicated by a rare psychosomatic condition called ‘Stendhal Syndrome’. Rendering him painfully oversensitive to art, the condition threatens to bring about is downfall whilst opening him up to new opportunities – but is Jim willing to grab them?
Zeitgeist will be closed Monday, December 31st
Happy New Year's Eve to one and all...
Happy New Year's Eve to one and all...
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: async AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY
January 4 through 10 @ 5:30 pm nightly
The film captures an intimate concert in New York City, where the legendary musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto first publicly unveiled his new opus async hailed as one of the best albums of 2017 by esteemed publications such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Zeitgeist screened the documentary RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: coda this year. [TRAILER]
January 4 through 10 @ 5:30 pm nightly
The film captures an intimate concert in New York City, where the legendary musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto first publicly unveiled his new opus async hailed as one of the best albums of 2017 by esteemed publications such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Zeitgeist screened the documentary RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: coda this year. [TRAILER]
THE CHARMER
Milad Alami (Danish/Iranian thriller)
January 4 through 10 @ 7:00 pm nightly
Esmail is a darkly handsome Iranian immigrant to Denmark, on the verge of being thrown out of the country if he can’t find a Danish woman to marry. He dresses well and frequents posh bars, easily ingratiating himself with attractive Danes who are seduced by his good looks, gentle manners, and apparent decency. But he’s a man caught between his self-interest and self-respect. Things get a lot more complicated when he meets a beautiful fellow countryman (Iranian singer Soho Rezanejad) who immediately grasps his game plan, but finds herself attracted to him nonetheless. The Charmer is a debut movie by a director who understands that a psychological thriller need not focus on violent crime. Rather it wraps its head around the notion that small, seemingly insignificant acts may cause pain and trauma to those who become players in our lives. Winner, Grand Jury Prize - Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival; Silver Hugo Award - Chicago Int'l Film Festival; Fedeora Award - San Sebastian Int'l Film Festival, Best Director - Tbilisi Int'l Film Festival.
Milad Alami (Danish/Iranian thriller)
January 4 through 10 @ 7:00 pm nightly
Esmail is a darkly handsome Iranian immigrant to Denmark, on the verge of being thrown out of the country if he can’t find a Danish woman to marry. He dresses well and frequents posh bars, easily ingratiating himself with attractive Danes who are seduced by his good looks, gentle manners, and apparent decency. But he’s a man caught between his self-interest and self-respect. Things get a lot more complicated when he meets a beautiful fellow countryman (Iranian singer Soho Rezanejad) who immediately grasps his game plan, but finds herself attracted to him nonetheless. The Charmer is a debut movie by a director who understands that a psychological thriller need not focus on violent crime. Rather it wraps its head around the notion that small, seemingly insignificant acts may cause pain and trauma to those who become players in our lives. Winner, Grand Jury Prize - Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival; Silver Hugo Award - Chicago Int'l Film Festival; Fedeora Award - San Sebastian Int'l Film Festival, Best Director - Tbilisi Int'l Film Festival.
SICILIAN GHOST STORY (a tragi-romantantic, Italian fantasy)
January 4 through 10 @ 9:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
In a little Sicilian village at the edge of a forest, Giuseppe, a boy of 13, vanishes. Luna, his classmate who loves him, refuses to accept his mysterious disappearance. She rebels against the code of silence and collusion that surrounds her, and to find him she descends into the dark world which has swallowed him up and which has a lake as its mysterious entrance. Only their indestructible love will be able to bring her back along.
January 4 through 10 @ 9:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
In a little Sicilian village at the edge of a forest, Giuseppe, a boy of 13, vanishes. Luna, his classmate who loves him, refuses to accept his mysterious disappearance. She rebels against the code of silence and collusion that surrounds her, and to find him she descends into the dark world which has swallowed him up and which has a lake as its mysterious entrance. Only their indestructible love will be able to bring her back along.
Opens January 11:
THE ORGANIZER, a portrait of Wade Rathke (who will be here to present the film the opening weekend), the controversial founder of ACORN, and explores the much maligned and misunderstood occupation of community organizing. Before it's infamous demise following several highly publicized scandals, ACORN had been the largest community organization in the US. [TRAILER]
THE ORGANIZER, a portrait of Wade Rathke (who will be here to present the film the opening weekend), the controversial founder of ACORN, and explores the much maligned and misunderstood occupation of community organizing. Before it's infamous demise following several highly publicized scandals, ACORN had been the largest community organization in the US. [TRAILER]
Opens January 18:
THE SAINT BERNARD CONNECTION, Subversive satirist Mads Brugger's latest is an odd-couple comedy about the pitfalls of striking out into the economic frontier; it charts two hapless Danes' scheme to sell Saint Bernards to China's middle class. [TRAILER]
THE SAINT BERNARD CONNECTION, Subversive satirist Mads Brugger's latest is an odd-couple comedy about the pitfalls of striking out into the economic frontier; it charts two hapless Danes' scheme to sell Saint Bernards to China's middle class. [TRAILER]
Opens March 8:
SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES, Two Jesuit priests perform forensic work to solve the mystery revolving around the murders of young boys in Payatas, one of Metro Manilla's biggest slum areas. The pursuit of a brutal serial killer begins.... [TRAILER]
SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES, Two Jesuit priests perform forensic work to solve the mystery revolving around the murders of young boys in Payatas, one of Metro Manilla's biggest slum areas. The pursuit of a brutal serial killer begins.... [TRAILER]
INDIGENOUS FILM SERIES
Tricentennial…Tri Again!
Do you know what it means to dismiss 1300 years of New Orleans history? colonialism, racism...
The City forgot to invite indigenous people to their history, so we are celebrating them all year long
Throughout the year, 2018 is being celebrated as both the 300th Anniversary of the City of New Orleans and the 100th Anniversary of the First Film to be shot in Louisiana.
But for over 1300 years before the French “Founded” New Orleans, Native Americans lived in thatched huts along Bayouk Choupique in a village called Bulbancha, later renamed Bayou St. Jean by the French and even later “Old Spanish Fort”. New Orleans was “officially founded” in 1718 by the French as Nouvelle-Orléans, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, but Bienville selected the site of an abandoned Quinipissa village for his "new city".
Like all of American history, it seems New Orleans history only began when Europeans “Found” or “Discovered” it. That seems more than a bit dismissive. So while organizations and the city pays tribute to the French, Spanish, American and even Creole history of the city, Zeitgeist will be celebrating 2018 with a year long series of INDIGENOUS FILMS, which celebrates and explores Indigenous, Native, First Nation and tribal peoples from throughout the world.
Tricentennial…Tri Again!
Do you know what it means to dismiss 1300 years of New Orleans history? colonialism, racism...
The City forgot to invite indigenous people to their history, so we are celebrating them all year long
Throughout the year, 2018 is being celebrated as both the 300th Anniversary of the City of New Orleans and the 100th Anniversary of the First Film to be shot in Louisiana.
But for over 1300 years before the French “Founded” New Orleans, Native Americans lived in thatched huts along Bayouk Choupique in a village called Bulbancha, later renamed Bayou St. Jean by the French and even later “Old Spanish Fort”. New Orleans was “officially founded” in 1718 by the French as Nouvelle-Orléans, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, but Bienville selected the site of an abandoned Quinipissa village for his "new city".
Like all of American history, it seems New Orleans history only began when Europeans “Found” or “Discovered” it. That seems more than a bit dismissive. So while organizations and the city pays tribute to the French, Spanish, American and even Creole history of the city, Zeitgeist will be celebrating 2018 with a year long series of INDIGENOUS FILMS, which celebrates and explores Indigenous, Native, First Nation and tribal peoples from throughout the world.
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BULBANCHA IS STILL A PLACE
the debut Zine by writer, historian, activist Jeffery U. Darensbourg, which chronicles the 1600 year indigenous history of what is now the New Orleans area is proudly on sale at Zeitgeist for only $8.
the debut Zine by writer, historian, activist Jeffery U. Darensbourg, which chronicles the 1600 year indigenous history of what is now the New Orleans area is proudly on sale at Zeitgeist for only $8.
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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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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!
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This is our new logo design, made for us by our good friend Dublin / New York experimental Irish filmmaker / artist
Moira Tierney. We now have, t-shirts and canvas messenger bags (as shown on your left). They are available at the Zeitgeist Box Office or through our online store. Messenger Bags are SOLD OUT T-shirts are $15.00 (sizes are Small to 5XL) |
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ALSO HAPPENING @ 1618 OCH
ORLEANS COFFEE HOUSE
(in Zeitgeist's lobby) is now open!
Their Hours of Operation will be: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Mondays through Fridays and 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturdays.
https://www.facebook.com/orleanscoffeecafe/
Serving breakfast and lunch daily
(in Zeitgeist's lobby) is now open!
Their Hours of Operation will be: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Mondays through Fridays and 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturdays.
https://www.facebook.com/orleanscoffeecafe/
Serving breakfast and lunch daily
DINNER, DRINKS AND A MOVIE
There are several great lunch or dinner options just within a block or two from the theatre on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Across the street are Cafe Reconcile and Casa Borrega. One block to our left is Cafe Roma followed by the outdoor food court Roux Carre (featuring Trinidadian soul food from Queen Trini, Honduran cuisine from Alma, homemade deserts from KD NOLA and fusion cuisine from LOCAL MENU NOLA plus drinks from the Roux Bar) and to our right there is Toup South at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.
There are several great lunch or dinner options just within a block or two from the theatre on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Across the street are Cafe Reconcile and Casa Borrega. One block to our left is Cafe Roma followed by the outdoor food court Roux Carre (featuring Trinidadian soul food from Queen Trini, Honduran cuisine from Alma, homemade deserts from KD NOLA and fusion cuisine from LOCAL MENU NOLA plus drinks from the Roux Bar) and to our right there is Toup South at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.
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Zeitgeist would like to welcome
BLUE BIKE NOLA ride share service to OCH BLVD (just a 1/2 a block from the theatre). |
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