Zeitgeist Theatre + Lounge +
ST CLAUDE ARTS PARK
6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 [email protected]
"Something for and against everybody"
Zeitgeist Theatre Experiments inc is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization classified as a 509 (a) (2) public charity. We are an art house cinema and multi-disciplinary arts center that was founded in New Orleans, LA in November 1986.
We currently have 75 seats in our theatre and 50 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.
Our theatre is located just one block East of New Orleans past Jackson Barracks in Arabi, LA
(currently the 6th fastest growing neighborhood in America)
Memberships and donations may be made at the Zeitgeist Box Office, through the "Support Us" Page at the top of this website or through PayPal to [email protected] or Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our venmo
Introducing the
ST Claude Arts Park
An initiative of the Meraux Foundation, the St. Claude Arts Park is its latest addition to St. Claude Arts, a campus for creativity, culture, and community teeming with artists, arthouse films, creative music, literary events, galleries, photographers, sculptors, and more — all just minutes from downtown New Orleans.
For private rentals or the Arts Market in the St Claude Arts Park please contact ART CONSCIOUS at either (504) 289-1056 or (504) 388-8325. For non-profit, charitable, community events, concerts or public performances please contact Rene, ZEITGEIST THEATRE at (504) 352-1150.
Zeitgeist Theatre Experiments inc is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization classified as a 509 (a) (2) public charity. We are an art house cinema and multi-disciplinary arts center that was founded in New Orleans, LA in November 1986.
We currently have 75 seats in our theatre and 50 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.
Our theatre is located just one block East of New Orleans past Jackson Barracks in Arabi, LA
(currently the 6th fastest growing neighborhood in America)
Memberships and donations may be made at the Zeitgeist Box Office, through the "Support Us" Page at the top of this website or through PayPal to [email protected] or Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our venmo
Introducing the
ST Claude Arts Park
An initiative of the Meraux Foundation, the St. Claude Arts Park is its latest addition to St. Claude Arts, a campus for creativity, culture, and community teeming with artists, arthouse films, creative music, literary events, galleries, photographers, sculptors, and more — all just minutes from downtown New Orleans.
For private rentals or the Arts Market in the St Claude Arts Park please contact ART CONSCIOUS at either (504) 289-1056 or (504) 388-8325. For non-profit, charitable, community events, concerts or public performances please contact Rene, ZEITGEIST THEATRE at (504) 352-1150.
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-\
wednesday, october 9th
7:00 pm nightly
DAYTIME REVOLUTION by Erik Nelson For one extraordinary week in February 1972, the Revolution WAS televised. Daytime Revolution takes us back in time to the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono descended upon a Philadelphia broadcasting studio to co-host the iconic Mike Douglas Show, at that time the most popular show on daytime television, with a national audience of 40 million viewers each week. What followed was five unforgettable episodes of television, with Lennon and Ono at the helm and Douglas gamely keeping the show on track. Acting as both producers and hosts, Lennon and Ono handpicked their guests, ranging from iconic musicians like Chuck Berry, to comic truth teller George Carlin, to radical activists like Yippie founder Jerry Rubin, Black Panther chairman Bobby Seale, and nascent consumer protection guru Ralph Nader. John and Yoko’s version of daytime TV was a radical take on the traditional format, incorporating candid Q&A sessions with their transfixed audience, frank conversations about hot-button issues like police violence and women’s liberation, impromptu conceptual art events, and of course, one-of-a-kind musical performances. A document of the past that speaks to our turbulent present, Daytime Revolution is a time capsule reminding us of art’s power to break down barriers, and the bravery of two artists who never took the easy way out as they fought for their vision of a better world. [TRAILER] IN THE ZEITGEIST LOUNGE Friday, October 18 @ 8:00 pm
GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. Curated writers along with open mike. Free. 
Saturday, November 2 @ 7:30 pm
MIL PHINTON'S 84th Birthday Bonanza I first heard the legendary "Mil Phinton" many moons ago at the Vancouver Jazzfest, both in duo with the great Maggie Nichols and also with his longtime comrades in the London/Capetown "Dedication Orchestra," and I have not yet recovered nor heard anything like him. It's actually his 84th Birthday this night! (transpose a couple letters and you'll find his proper name...)... Joining him on tour is Audrey Chen and her partner in "Beam Splitter" as well as local sorceress Helen M Gillet & good'ole Cliff Hines whilst home for a visit... an evening of assorted groupings that will surely ASTONISH & DISTURB and THRILL & SHATTER. Friday, November 15 @ 8:00 pm GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. Curated writers along with open mike. Free. Friday, January 17 @ 8:00 pm GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. Curated writers along with open mike. Free. Friday, February 2 @ 8:00 pm GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. Curated writers along with open mike. Free. Friday, March 21 @ 8:00 pm GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. Curated writers along with open mike. Free. Friday, April 25 @ 8:00 pm GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. Curated writers along with open mike. Free. |
Monday, October 21 @ 7:30 pm
TATSUYA NAKATANI/ MYLES BOISEN/ STOO ODOM/ ROSALYNN DE ROOS - improvised live music NASCA CAR ELECTRONICS - Gojira vs. Hedora 2001, film screening Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani takes a break from his mighty Nakatani Gong Orchestra tour to bring us an evening of improvised music in the Zeitgeist theatre, joined by: Myles Boisen, Oakland-based guitarist and producer, best known for his work with the Club Foot Orchestra, Fred Frith, David Lynch, and Tom Waits. Stoo Odom, New Orleans bassist/ composer working with Thin White Rope, Subarachnoid Space, the Graves Brothers Deluxe, Acid Mothers Temple, Sleazeball Orchestra, Scully's Rough 7 Rosalynn De Roos on clarinet and sax (Choroloco, Midnight Brawlers, Buku do Choro), a Seattle expat much happier in New Orleans Osaka artist NASCA CAR ELECTRONICS (aka Nakaya Koichi) starts the evening with a screening of Gojira vs. Hedora 2001, a savage re-working of Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster with all original music. 
October 25 & 26 @ 7:00 pm; 27 & 28 @ 5:00 pm
NURSE UNSEEN by visiting filmmaker Michele Josue is a feature-length documentary that explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the frontlines of a pandemic, thousands of miles from home. The film unearths the colonial ties between the Philippines and the United States that have led to Filipino-American nurses becoming the unknown backbone of the United States health industry. [TRAILER] 
Friday, October 25:
7:00 pm - Film - NURSE UNSEEN 8:30 pm - BURLESQUE / DRAG SHOW Saturday, October 26: 7:00 pm - Film - NURSE UNSEEN 8:30 pm - LITERARYOAKE (spoken word, karaoke & trivia) Sunday, October 27: 4:00 pm - PANEL DISCUSSION 5:00 pm - Film - NURSE UNSEEN 6:30 pm - Q & A with the film's directorMichelle Josue and Producer Carlo Velayo 7:30 pm - LITERARYOAKE (spoken word, karaoke & trivia) Monday, October 28: 5:00 pm - Film - NURSE UNSEEN 6:30 pm - Wellness Ceremony (come and get pampered) All four nights their will be vendors with Philippine foods, drinks, arts, crafts, and cocktails 
Opens November 1:
MISSING FROM FIRE TRAILER ROAD by Sabrina Van Tassel. Mary Ellen disappeared over two years ago from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle. Because the investigation is at standstill, her sisters and other tribal members set off to discover what happened to her. Their quest uncovers a harsh reality: indigenous women are murdered at an alarming rate. Most crimes go unsolved and are committed by non-natives. From the filmmaker of THE STATE OF TEXAS VS MELISSA, Sabrina Van Tassel and Executive Producer Deborah Parker, Activist and the Ex-Vice Chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes. Featuring: Deborah Parker, Teri Gobin (Chairwoman of Tulalip Tribes of Washington), Nona and Gerry (Mary Ellen's sisters), Lynette (Mary Ellen's cousin), Roxanne White (Indigenous Activist and Leader) and Deb Haaland (US Secretary of the Interior). [TRAILER] 
Thursday, November 5 @ 7:00 pm
METROPOLIS by Fritz Lang (1927) presented with an original live score by THE SILENT LIGHT (from Los Angeles) Founded in 2015 by Michael Formanski, The Silent Light is a musical endeavor that breathes new life into classic silent films through the power of live heavy metal. Formanski, composer and film director, crafts each score drawing from the dark and intense realms of black metal, doom metal, and original fantasy soundtracks with influences such as The Body, Sunn O))), Emperor, Summoning, and Nobuo Uematsu. Accompanying Formanski is Matt Hardy, the steadfast drummer who has been a key member for the past several years, along with a rotating ensemble of skilled musicians who contribute to the project's ever-evolving sound. The Silent Light’s performances transform silent films like Metropolis, Faust, and Nosferatu into contemporary masterpieces with their haunting and powerful metal scores. They continue to push the boundaries of what silent film scoring can be, inviting audiences to experience the classics in a way they never have before. [TRAILER] |
Zeitgeist is ALL- AGES & SMOKE-FREE
Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
ONGOING FILM SERIES:
ONGOING FILM SERIES:
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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Memberships and donations may be made at the Zeitgeist Box Office, through the "Support Us" Page at the top of our website; through PayPal to [email protected]; Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our new venmo @zeitgeistnola
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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.
Zeitgeist will celebrate it's 38th Anniversary in November!
and we've heard 38 is "special"!
and we've heard 38 is "special"!
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!
We've come a long way. Let's keep it going!
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