6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
"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 80 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 rene@zeitgeistnola.org or Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our venmo
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 80 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 rene@zeitgeistnola.org or Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our venmo
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-\
Due to the sudden passing of my mother, Mary Rose Broussard, Zeitgeist will be closed this week (starting tomorrow, August 5th) to deal with her funeral and memorial services both here in New Orleans and in Scott, Louisiana.
MY OLD SCHOOL and FREE PUPPIES should both open August 12th. And In the Zeitgeist Lounge: Friday, August 12 @ 8:00 pm
GOLD ROOM READING 
Saturday, September 17 @ 7:30 pm
BIG COUCH premieres a long form Improv Comedy show on the Zeitgeist Theatre stage. More info to come. 
Wednesday, September 28
MIKE DILLON, JAMES SINGLETON, JONATHAN FREILICH & BRIAN HAAS
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C O M I N G S O O N !All films are in the Zeitgeist Theatre.
Opens August 12:
8:30 pm nightly MY OLD SCHOOL by Jono Mc Leod In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The preternaturally bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying a wealth of knowledge beyond his years. Brandon found friends despite his initial awkwardness, taking bullied students under his wing, introducing classmates to seminal retro bands, and even starring in the school's production of South Pacific. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed. Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school for a nostalgic look at the strange but true story of his former classmate, Brandon Lee. Utilizing playful, period-specific animation, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, the memories of students and teachers, and the talents of Alan Cumming to bring the tale to life, MY OLD SCHOOL offers more than one surprise along the way. [TRAILER] 
Opens August 12, 7:00pm:
FREE PUPPIES! The True Story Of Rescue Dogs Millions of rescue dogs from the rural South have been transported to new homes thanks to the tireless efforts of a grassroots network of dog rescuers. When Hurricane Katrina left more than 250,000 pets stranded, the infrastructure of modern pet transport for a nation-wide dog rescue effort was born. Since then, individual volunteers, transporters, shelters and rescue groups have created a movement to place millions of southern dogs in areas of the country with high demand for adoption but low supply. FREE PUPPIES! is the true story of where those dogs came from and the challenges facing a group of intrepid women rescuers working together to save them. [TRAILER] 
Opens August 12:
SHARP STICK written & directed by Lena Dunham Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. She just longs to be seen. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power. Starring Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Scott Speedman, Lena Dunham, Luka Sabbat, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tatlour Paige, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, etc. [TRAILER] 
Opens August 19:
BACK TO THE DRIVE-IN a documentary by April Wright When the pandemic hit, drive-ins were suddenly the only safe venue in town, with press coverage about how drive-ins are “back,” and how they are thriving. But this documentary goes behind the headlines to learn the truth, spending a whole night with 11 very different drive-ins in 8 states all over the country, from preparations before the customers arrive, to selling tickets, opening the snack bar, and getting the movie on screen, we discover these family-owned businesses are actually struggling to survive. This doc is about authentic drive-ins and the passionate people who run them, but more broadly it highlights questions about the future of the theatrical experience, and the challenges of many small businesses wondering whether they will survive and make it to the other side of the pandemic. [TRAILER] 
Opening September 2:
6:00 pm nightly MEMORIA by Apichatpong Weerasethakul From the extraordinary mind of Palme D'or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, comes a bewildering drama about a Scottish woman, who, after hearing a loud 'bang' at daybreak, begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia. [TRAILER] 
Opens September 9:
THE GOOD BOSS (El Buen Patron) by Fernando Leon De Aranda Javier Bardem stars as the charismatic Blanco, a proprietor awaiting the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process. A biting dark comedy, THE GOOD BOSS is a portrait of depersonalization and the deterioration of labor relations, a landscape of a time in which outdated concepts such as solidarity, ethics or the common good seem to have been erased from the employment map, only to be replaced by the logic of profit and precariousness. Nominated for a record breaking 20 Goya Awards (Spain’s equivalent of the Academy Awards) winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original screenplay, Best Original Score & Best Editing. [TRAILER] 
Opens October 21:
BROTHER’S KEEPER by Ferit Karahan Yusuf and his best friend Memo are pupils at a boarding school for Kurdish boys, secluded in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia. When Memo falls mysteriously ill, Yusuf is forced to struggle through the bureaucratic obstacles put up by the school's repressive authorities to try to help his friend. But by the time the adults in charge finally understand the seriousness of Memo’s condition and try to get him to the hospital, the school has been buried under a sudden, heavy snowfall. With no way out and now desperate to reach help, teachers and pupils engage in a blame game where grudges, feelings of guilt and hidden secrets emerge, as time ticks mercilessly on and threatens to run out. This acclaimed new Turkish film has won 26 awards on the International Film Festival circuit. [TRAILER] Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
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.
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V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
ec·lec·ti·cism
/əˈklektəˌsizəm/
Solo exhibition by Christopher Ryan
Curated by Rene Broussard
These works cover a variety of genres and span 4 continents. The presentation is every bit as eclectic as the topics as the images are presented on canvas prints, miniature square canvas prints, repurposed frames, and beautiful panels printed in Italy.
Christopher Ryan is an international photographer currently living in New Orleans with his Lao husband. Ryan’s passion is conceptual work with youth and adolescents, with a secondary passion for fine arts nudes with adults. These are frequently shot against natural backgrounds and in abandoned structures all over the world.
He currently has an exhibition “Extremities – An Exhibition of Hands and Feet” at Arabi Visual Arts across the street from the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.
/əˈklektəˌsizəm/
Solo exhibition by Christopher Ryan
Curated by Rene Broussard
These works cover a variety of genres and span 4 continents. The presentation is every bit as eclectic as the topics as the images are presented on canvas prints, miniature square canvas prints, repurposed frames, and beautiful panels printed in Italy.
Christopher Ryan is an international photographer currently living in New Orleans with his Lao husband. Ryan’s passion is conceptual work with youth and adolescents, with a secondary passion for fine arts nudes with adults. These are frequently shot against natural backgrounds and in abandoned structures all over the world.
He currently has an exhibition “Extremities – An Exhibition of Hands and Feet” at Arabi Visual Arts across the street from the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.
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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AND COMING SOON!
A state of the art outdoor performance space and year round art market.
A state of the art outdoor performance space and year round art market.
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For the past several months the Meraux Foundation has been constructing a "state of the art" year round Outdoor Art Market and Performance Venue in the lot between the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge and Art Conscious (Gallery, Framing, Printing).
There is still a few months to go, but the progress is extremely exciting.
Zeitgeist will be in charge of programming and scheduling the Community Event space.
While the Meraux Foundation are building out the venue, Zeitgeist will be fundraising to buy a large outdoor projection screen, stage lighting and a new sound system.
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 rene@zeitgeistnola.org; Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our new venmo @zeitgeistnola
There is still a few months to go, but the progress is extremely exciting.
Zeitgeist will be in charge of programming and scheduling the Community Event space.
While the Meraux Foundation are building out the venue, Zeitgeist will be fundraising to buy a large outdoor projection screen, stage lighting and a new sound system.
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 rene@zeitgeistnola.org; Zelle to (504) 352-1150 or our new venmo @zeitgeistnola
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 celebrated
it's 35th Anniversary in November!
it's 35th Anniversary in November!
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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