6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
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Tuesday, July 23rd: Films: 3:30 pm THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ Seventy years after WWII, Oskar Gröning, one of the last surviving members of the SS, goes on trial as an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people at the Auschwitz concentration camp. CANADA NOW 2019 5:00 pm RAY & LIZ Turner Prize winning Photographer Richard Billingham returns to the squalid council flat outside of Birmingham where he and his brother were raised, in a confrontation and reconciliation with parents Ray and Liz. On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. 7:00 PM PHOENIX, OREGON an indie comedy starring James LeGros, Jesse Borrego, Lisa Edelstein, Reynaldo Gallegos, Diedrich Bader and Kevin Corrigan, This special "Film Tour" screening will be followed by a Q&A with Writer, Director & Editor Gary Lundgren and Producers Annie Lundgren and Luis Rodriguez. 9:00 pm THE QUIET ONE Throughout his three-decade career as a founding member of and bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman was known to the world as the “quiet one” in the band. Now, the famously private music legend speaks out about his extraordinary life and experiences as part of “the greatest rock and roll band in the world.” MUSIC / PERFORMANCE: No Music VISUAL ART: On view daily & nightly SAY YES TO MY DRESS a photo exhibition by Toronto artist DAVID BATEMAN in the Zeitgeist Lounge JOSEPH BEUYS, posters and prints in the BEUYS + BEYOND GALLERY $10 General || $9 Students & Seniors || $8 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. And we now have VOLUME TWO too. $8. Now serving in the
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"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! __________________________________ Matinees before 5:00 pm $6 general / $5 members & children See 2 or more films on the same night for only $6 each! _______________________________
Great News!
We have finally received our Alcohol permit, so the Lounge is now stocked with a full selection of beer, wine, mixed drinks and cocktails. We have 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 a SMOKE-FREE environment.
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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-\
The Following events will be presented at the spanking new
Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge
@ 6621 St. Claude Ave (Old Arabi Cultural Arts District)
CANADA NOW 2019: NEW FILMS FROM CANADA
March 31 through July 18
a seven week touring program of new award-winning and acclaimed films from Canada
presented by TeleFilm Canada & Dada Films.
Look up. Way up. Up above that distant 49th parallel. Soon you will begin to see the swirling illuminations of those northern cinematic lights: Canada Now 2019 is here. Yes, your Canadian neighbours are again coming south, bringing tales of restless youth, ancient indigenous stories of tragedy and healing, compelling personal dramas about reinventing our world with the power of our imaginations, plus a trio of riveting, dramatic documentaries about the global environmental crisis, war crimes in Europe, and the struggle for civil rights in the United States of America. This latest Canada Now selection includes daring and impressive works by both veteran filmmakers and new Canadian visions by emerging directorial talents. The 2019 Canada Now showcase celebrates the independent creative spirit that has always been a hallmark of Canadian cinema.
This series screens as part of Zeitgeist's ongoing monthly series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
March 31 through July 18
a seven week touring program of new award-winning and acclaimed films from Canada
presented by TeleFilm Canada & Dada Films.
Look up. Way up. Up above that distant 49th parallel. Soon you will begin to see the swirling illuminations of those northern cinematic lights: Canada Now 2019 is here. Yes, your Canadian neighbours are again coming south, bringing tales of restless youth, ancient indigenous stories of tragedy and healing, compelling personal dramas about reinventing our world with the power of our imaginations, plus a trio of riveting, dramatic documentaries about the global environmental crisis, war crimes in Europe, and the struggle for civil rights in the United States of America. This latest Canada Now selection includes daring and impressive works by both veteran filmmakers and new Canadian visions by emerging directorial talents. The 2019 Canada Now showcase celebrates the independent creative spirit that has always been a hallmark of Canadian cinema.
This series screens as part of Zeitgeist's ongoing monthly series CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.
THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ
Matthew Shoychet (true crime doc from Canada via Germany)
July 19 through 25 @ 3:30 pm daily (except Saturday)
[TRAILER]
“Just following orders.” Seven decades after World War II, with the extraordinary trial of 94 year-old Oskar Gröning, that infamous phrase no longer works as a defense. In 2015, Gröning, known as the “Accountant of Auschwitz,” was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. Gröning’s sensational trial made headlines worldwide, sparking intense, incendiary debates across the political spectrum. Within its rich weave of archival footage, contemporary trial coverage, and interviews with survivors and human rights advocates, Shoychet’s riveting feature documentary offers compelling investigations of history, conscience, and justice. Screens as part of CANADA NOW 2019.
Matthew Shoychet (true crime doc from Canada via Germany)
July 19 through 25 @ 3:30 pm daily (except Saturday)
[TRAILER]
“Just following orders.” Seven decades after World War II, with the extraordinary trial of 94 year-old Oskar Gröning, that infamous phrase no longer works as a defense. In 2015, Gröning, known as the “Accountant of Auschwitz,” was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. Gröning’s sensational trial made headlines worldwide, sparking intense, incendiary debates across the political spectrum. Within its rich weave of archival footage, contemporary trial coverage, and interviews with survivors and human rights advocates, Shoychet’s riveting feature documentary offers compelling investigations of history, conscience, and justice. Screens as part of CANADA NOW 2019.
RAY & LIZ
Richard Billingham (auto-biographical drama from England)
July 19 through 25 @ 5:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat. Turner Prize winning photographer Richard Billingham's debut feature is a bleak and devastatingly funny auto-biographical look at his parents Ray & Liz and his abusive childhood. Richard Billingham’s blisteringly honest photos of his alcoholic dad and his mountainous, tattooed mom--Ray and Liz, as they have come to be intimately known—were the toast of his late-’90s exhibition “Sensation” Since that debut, in London in 1996, Billingham has expanded his subject matter to include caged animals in a zoo and landscapes of familiar environs in England and foreign climes such as Ethiopia and Pakistan. More recently, he turned his camera on his own young family with a partner and three children—a far cry from the dysfunctional scenes of an upbringing that propelled him to fame.
The Turner Prize winning artist’s latest project is extrapolating his early career-making photographs into a new form: his debut feature film about his childhood titled RAY & LIZ. Working closely with producer Jacqui Davies for more that 5 years to achieve this, the film is a meditation on themes of loneliness, negligence, and bullying, with actors employed to reconstruct traumatic episodes from the past. The Film screens as part of BEUYS AND BEYOND: Contemporary Artists On Film.
Richard Billingham (auto-biographical drama from England)
July 19 through 25 @ 5:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat. Turner Prize winning photographer Richard Billingham's debut feature is a bleak and devastatingly funny auto-biographical look at his parents Ray & Liz and his abusive childhood. Richard Billingham’s blisteringly honest photos of his alcoholic dad and his mountainous, tattooed mom--Ray and Liz, as they have come to be intimately known—were the toast of his late-’90s exhibition “Sensation” Since that debut, in London in 1996, Billingham has expanded his subject matter to include caged animals in a zoo and landscapes of familiar environs in England and foreign climes such as Ethiopia and Pakistan. More recently, he turned his camera on his own young family with a partner and three children—a far cry from the dysfunctional scenes of an upbringing that propelled him to fame.
The Turner Prize winning artist’s latest project is extrapolating his early career-making photographs into a new form: his debut feature film about his childhood titled RAY & LIZ. Working closely with producer Jacqui Davies for more that 5 years to achieve this, the film is a meditation on themes of loneliness, negligence, and bullying, with actors employed to reconstruct traumatic episodes from the past. The Film screens as part of BEUYS AND BEYOND: Contemporary Artists On Film.
ECHO IN THE CANYON
Andrew Slater (music doc)
Friday through Thursday, July 19 through 25 @ 7:00 pm daily (except Monday & Tuesday)
Held Over - 4th Week!
[TRAILER]
Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of musicians who would soon put an indelible stamp on the history of American popular music. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the Laurel Canyon scene via never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today. Echo in the Canyon contains candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby (The Byrds), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) their contemporaries Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and slightly younger followers Jackson Browne and Tom Petty (in his last film interview) as well as contemporary musicians influenced by their music such as Beck, Fiona Apple, Cat Power, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones.
Andrew Slater (music doc)
Friday through Thursday, July 19 through 25 @ 7:00 pm daily (except Monday & Tuesday)
Held Over - 4th Week!
[TRAILER]
Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of musicians who would soon put an indelible stamp on the history of American popular music. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the Laurel Canyon scene via never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today. Echo in the Canyon contains candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby (The Byrds), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) their contemporaries Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and slightly younger followers Jackson Browne and Tom Petty (in his last film interview) as well as contemporary musicians influenced by their music such as Beck, Fiona Apple, Cat Power, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones.
THE QUIET ONE
Oliver Murphy (rock documentary)
July 19 through 25 @ 8:30 pm nightly (except Mon & Tues @ 9:00 pm)
[TRAILER]
Throughout his three-decade career as a founding member of and bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman was known to the world as the “quiet one” in the band. Now, the famously private music legend speaks out about his extraordinary life and experiences as part of “the greatest rock and roll band in the world.” Opening up his vast personal archive—a lifetime’s worth of previously unseen home movies, photographs, and memorabilia—Wyman reflects on his early years with The Stones, the band’s meteoric rise to fame, and his search for a sense of “normalcy” amidst the whirlwind of sex, drugs, and rebellion. Endearingly humble and down-to-earth, Wyman pulls back the curtain to offer a one-of-a-kind perspective on life as a reluctant rock star.
Oliver Murphy (rock documentary)
July 19 through 25 @ 8:30 pm nightly (except Mon & Tues @ 9:00 pm)
[TRAILER]
Throughout his three-decade career as a founding member of and bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman was known to the world as the “quiet one” in the band. Now, the famously private music legend speaks out about his extraordinary life and experiences as part of “the greatest rock and roll band in the world.” Opening up his vast personal archive—a lifetime’s worth of previously unseen home movies, photographs, and memorabilia—Wyman reflects on his early years with The Stones, the band’s meteoric rise to fame, and his search for a sense of “normalcy” amidst the whirlwind of sex, drugs, and rebellion. Endearingly humble and down-to-earth, Wyman pulls back the curtain to offer a one-of-a-kind perspective on life as a reluctant rock star.
NOLA JAZZ REVIVAL: NEW ORLEANS IN STRIDE
a family concert series featuring popular children's songs from films, television, etc. in the Zeitgeist Theatre
Saturdays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Featuring Faith Wilson-vocals, Matt Lemmler-Piano/vocals, Calvin
Morin-Martin-bass, Dan Caro-drums. The concert will end with a jam session with singers and instrumentalists of all ages invited to come play/sing music. $10 general / $5 children.
a family concert series featuring popular children's songs from films, television, etc. in the Zeitgeist Theatre
Saturdays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Featuring Faith Wilson-vocals, Matt Lemmler-Piano/vocals, Calvin
Morin-Martin-bass, Dan Caro-drums. The concert will end with a jam session with singers and instrumentalists of all ages invited to come play/sing music. $10 general / $5 children.
PLEASE NOTE:
Do to the impending storm, this UNLIKELY SALON has been postponed to Monday, August 19 @ 7:00 pm
Poet Megan Burns will read her poetry, and painter Kaori Maeyama will discuss her work, in the forth Unlikely Salon at the brand-new Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge! Come every third Monday for a different author and visual artist!
Do to the impending storm, this UNLIKELY SALON has been postponed to Monday, August 19 @ 7:00 pm
Poet Megan Burns will read her poetry, and painter Kaori Maeyama will discuss her work, in the forth Unlikely Salon at the brand-new Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge! Come every third Monday for a different author and visual artist!
ABSENCE LIKE SUN
a video poem presented by visiting Baton Rouge filmmaker Zack Godshall (Low And Behold, Lord Byron)
featuring poetry presented by Vincent A. Cellucci
Monday, July 22 @ 7:00 pm
Baton Rouge poet and artist Vincent Cellucci is leaving for the Netherlands, and it's time for a party filled with film and literary art! Vincent will perform with Zack Godshall at the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge at this special videopoem screening. A special event sponsored by Zeitgeist and Unlikely Salons.
a video poem presented by visiting Baton Rouge filmmaker Zack Godshall (Low And Behold, Lord Byron)
featuring poetry presented by Vincent A. Cellucci
Monday, July 22 @ 7:00 pm
Baton Rouge poet and artist Vincent Cellucci is leaving for the Netherlands, and it's time for a party filled with film and literary art! Vincent will perform with Zack Godshall at the Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge at this special videopoem screening. A special event sponsored by Zeitgeist and Unlikely Salons.
PHOENIX, OREGON
Tuesday, July 23 @ 7:00 pm
What do stars James LeGros, Jesse Borrego, Lisa Edelstein, Reynaldo Gallegos, Diedrich Bader and Kevin Corrigan all have in common? They are the ensemble cast of the fantastic new film Phoenix, Oregon, in which the lead characters Bobby (LeGros) and Carlos (Borrego) must defying midlife haze, and seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting their jobs to restore an old bowling alley and serve the “world’s greatest pizza.” Despite controlling bosses, dead-end jobs, and broken relationships, the two leads must awaken hibernating courage and resilience in order to take new risks and keep dreams alive.This special "Film Tour" screening will be followed by a Q&A with Writer, Director & Editor Gary Lundgren and Producers Annie Lundgren and Luis Rodriguez.
Tuesday, July 23 @ 7:00 pm
What do stars James LeGros, Jesse Borrego, Lisa Edelstein, Reynaldo Gallegos, Diedrich Bader and Kevin Corrigan all have in common? They are the ensemble cast of the fantastic new film Phoenix, Oregon, in which the lead characters Bobby (LeGros) and Carlos (Borrego) must defying midlife haze, and seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting their jobs to restore an old bowling alley and serve the “world’s greatest pizza.” Despite controlling bosses, dead-end jobs, and broken relationships, the two leads must awaken hibernating courage and resilience in order to take new risks and keep dreams alive.This special "Film Tour" screening will be followed by a Q&A with Writer, Director & Editor Gary Lundgren and Producers Annie Lundgren and Luis Rodriguez.
Wednesdays @ 7:00 pm
BIG DUMMY a.k.a. The Vulgarians
featuring ROB WAGNER (sax), DAVID SOBEL (drums) & CHRIS SENAC (bass). $10
BIG DUMMY a.k.a. The Vulgarians
featuring ROB WAGNER (sax), DAVID SOBEL (drums) & CHRIS SENAC (bass). $10
Wednesdays @ 9:00 pm
MARTIN KRUSCHE PRESENTS
Originally from Munich, Germany Martin Krusche has become one of the major young sax players in New Orleans. Each week he will be performing with various projects and special guest musicians. $10
MARTIN KRUSCHE PRESENTS
Originally from Munich, Germany Martin Krusche has become one of the major young sax players in New Orleans. Each week he will be performing with various projects and special guest musicians. $10
C O M I N G S O O N !
THE REFLECTING SKIN
Philip Ridley (indie gothic shot in Canada)
July 26 through August 1 @ 5:15 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Newly restored and re-released, "this is simply one of my all-time favorite films!" - Rene Broussard, Zeitgeist
THE REFLECTING SKIN (1990) is a darkly humorous, nightmarish vision of the American dream. Growing up in the 1950s in small-town Idaho, 8-year-old Seth Dove (brilliantly performed by Jeremy Cooper) and his friends play a prank on the town recluse, a mysterious English widow named Dolphin Blue (Tony winner Lindsay Duncan). After his father tells him stories of vampires, Seth becomes convinced Dolphin is a vampire, stealing the souls of his neighborhood friends one by one. When his older brother Cameron (Oscar winner Viggo Mortensen in one of his first starring roles), returns home from military service in the Pacific and takes a liking to Dolphin, Seth feels it's up to him to save Cameron from his friends' fate. With stunning visuals recalling Edward Hopper paintings and its surreal blend of horror and humor, THE REFLECTING SKIN is a "stunningly beautiful...Gothic masterpiece" (The Guardian)!" Evil happens naturally..."Do you want the water?" "No ma, really!"
Philip Ridley (indie gothic shot in Canada)
July 26 through August 1 @ 5:15 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Newly restored and re-released, "this is simply one of my all-time favorite films!" - Rene Broussard, Zeitgeist
THE REFLECTING SKIN (1990) is a darkly humorous, nightmarish vision of the American dream. Growing up in the 1950s in small-town Idaho, 8-year-old Seth Dove (brilliantly performed by Jeremy Cooper) and his friends play a prank on the town recluse, a mysterious English widow named Dolphin Blue (Tony winner Lindsay Duncan). After his father tells him stories of vampires, Seth becomes convinced Dolphin is a vampire, stealing the souls of his neighborhood friends one by one. When his older brother Cameron (Oscar winner Viggo Mortensen in one of his first starring roles), returns home from military service in the Pacific and takes a liking to Dolphin, Seth feels it's up to him to save Cameron from his friends' fate. With stunning visuals recalling Edward Hopper paintings and its surreal blend of horror and humor, THE REFLECTING SKIN is a "stunningly beautiful...Gothic masterpiece" (The Guardian)!" Evil happens naturally..."Do you want the water?" "No ma, really!"
YOMEDDINE
Abu Bakr Shawky (Egyptian drama)
July 26 through August 1 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Beshay – a man cured of leprosy – has never left the leper colony in the Egyptian desert where he has lived snce childhood. Following the death of his wife, he finally decides to go in search of his roots. With his meagre possessions strapped to a donkey cart, he sets out. Quickly joined by Obama, the Nubian orphan he has taken under his wing, Beshay will cross Egypt and confront the world with all its sorrows, its hardships and moments of grace, in his quest for a family, a place to belong, a little humanity…
Egypt's official Academy Award entry 2019.
Abu Bakr Shawky (Egyptian drama)
July 26 through August 1 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Beshay – a man cured of leprosy – has never left the leper colony in the Egyptian desert where he has lived snce childhood. Following the death of his wife, he finally decides to go in search of his roots. With his meagre possessions strapped to a donkey cart, he sets out. Quickly joined by Obama, the Nubian orphan he has taken under his wing, Beshay will cross Egypt and confront the world with all its sorrows, its hardships and moments of grace, in his quest for a family, a place to belong, a little humanity…
Egypt's official Academy Award entry 2019.
Friday, July 26 @ 9:00 pm
MANIFESTO IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY TROUPE
plus Special Guests.
Manifesto! improv comedy troupe gleefully enjoys ignoring 20 years of cumulative advice from mental health professionals to be their best selves. Irreverent and playful, Manifesto! engages their audiences with relatable evolving storylines that make you wonder - is that time you ate mac n' cheese out of the pot with your hands in bed still somehow a win for humanity?
Manifesto! is Jake Wynne-Wilson, Will Monson, Scott Anderson, and Julie Ward. They've done comedy together for some time now, but mostly in order to look well-rounded on their professional resumes so supervisors recognize their true potential. $7.
MANIFESTO IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY TROUPE
plus Special Guests.
Manifesto! improv comedy troupe gleefully enjoys ignoring 20 years of cumulative advice from mental health professionals to be their best selves. Irreverent and playful, Manifesto! engages their audiences with relatable evolving storylines that make you wonder - is that time you ate mac n' cheese out of the pot with your hands in bed still somehow a win for humanity?
Manifesto! is Jake Wynne-Wilson, Will Monson, Scott Anderson, and Julie Ward. They've done comedy together for some time now, but mostly in order to look well-rounded on their professional resumes so supervisors recognize their true potential. $7.
Friday, August 2 @ 6:00 pm
Artifications Series to Screen Premiere of Documentary
Exploring the New Orleans Art Scene on August 2nd at Zeitgeist.
On August 2nd at 6pm, Artifications will launch its brand new documentary exploring the contemporary art scene of New Orleans at the Zeitgeist Theatre. The video documentary series Artifications explores contemporary art scenes around the world has turned its focus on the unforgettable city of New Orleans. The screening is free and explores the different active art scenes in and around the crescent city. The collective New Orleans art scene is broken down into their respective neighborhoods with exciting interviews including Frenchman St, where we speak with Renegade Art and their brand new space on Decatur street and Julia Street in the warehouse district where we spoke with Matthew Weldon Showman, President of Art District New Orleans and Marcela Correa, assistant gallery manager at Johnathan Ferrara Gallery. Artifications explores Royal St in the French Quarter with interviews with the Tanner Gallery, and Jackson Square Painter Tyler Stuhaug. Lastly we check out the New St. Claude Arts District, which came to existence after Katrina. It is here we speak with Barrister Gallery owner and proponent of Second Saturdays on
St. Claude, Andy Antippas.
Artifications is a web based series exploring art scenes around the world. Season One is all audio and available free through Itunes. They include Six destinations include: Denver, Portland, Las Vegas, Sonoma County, Alexandria VA and Greenpoint Brooklyn. Season Two is available through Youtube and explores international art destinations such as Szentendre, Budapest, Vienna and Zurich and
domestic art scenes like The 2018 Outsider Art Fair, The New York Hudson Valley, The New York Lower East Side, The Berkshires and The Southern Coast of Maine. Free and open to the public. So come early and have a cocktail or two at the bar.
Artifications Series to Screen Premiere of Documentary
Exploring the New Orleans Art Scene on August 2nd at Zeitgeist.
On August 2nd at 6pm, Artifications will launch its brand new documentary exploring the contemporary art scene of New Orleans at the Zeitgeist Theatre. The video documentary series Artifications explores contemporary art scenes around the world has turned its focus on the unforgettable city of New Orleans. The screening is free and explores the different active art scenes in and around the crescent city. The collective New Orleans art scene is broken down into their respective neighborhoods with exciting interviews including Frenchman St, where we speak with Renegade Art and their brand new space on Decatur street and Julia Street in the warehouse district where we spoke with Matthew Weldon Showman, President of Art District New Orleans and Marcela Correa, assistant gallery manager at Johnathan Ferrara Gallery. Artifications explores Royal St in the French Quarter with interviews with the Tanner Gallery, and Jackson Square Painter Tyler Stuhaug. Lastly we check out the New St. Claude Arts District, which came to existence after Katrina. It is here we speak with Barrister Gallery owner and proponent of Second Saturdays on
St. Claude, Andy Antippas.
Artifications is a web based series exploring art scenes around the world. Season One is all audio and available free through Itunes. They include Six destinations include: Denver, Portland, Las Vegas, Sonoma County, Alexandria VA and Greenpoint Brooklyn. Season Two is available through Youtube and explores international art destinations such as Szentendre, Budapest, Vienna and Zurich and
domestic art scenes like The 2018 Outsider Art Fair, The New York Hudson Valley, The New York Lower East Side, The Berkshires and The Southern Coast of Maine. Free and open to the public. So come early and have a cocktail or two at the bar.
SWORD OF TRUST
Lynn Shelton (indie comedy)
August 2 through 8 @ 7:15 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Mel (Marc Maron) is a cantankerous pawnshop owner in Alabama who spends most of his time swindling customers while trying and failing to get his man-child employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) to do any work. When Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and her wife Mary (Michaela Watkins) try to hawk a Civil War-era sword inherited from Cynthia’s recently deceased grandfather, he tries to get the better of them. The sword, however, comes with a convoluted report from Cynthia’s grandfather claiming the relic to be proof the South actually won the war. It isn’t long before the coveted “prover item” draws the attention of overzealous conspiracy theorists and the two duos have to join forces in order to sell the sword to the highest bidder. The journey that ensues takes the ragtag bunch on a tour through the deep South and the minds of the local fanatics who inhabit it. Created from the raw talent of its cast and infused with a lot of heart and laughs, Sword of Trust takes a stab at uncovering emotional truths through moments of hilarity and hits right on the mark.
Lynn Shelton (indie comedy)
August 2 through 8 @ 7:15 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Mel (Marc Maron) is a cantankerous pawnshop owner in Alabama who spends most of his time swindling customers while trying and failing to get his man-child employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) to do any work. When Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and her wife Mary (Michaela Watkins) try to hawk a Civil War-era sword inherited from Cynthia’s recently deceased grandfather, he tries to get the better of them. The sword, however, comes with a convoluted report from Cynthia’s grandfather claiming the relic to be proof the South actually won the war. It isn’t long before the coveted “prover item” draws the attention of overzealous conspiracy theorists and the two duos have to join forces in order to sell the sword to the highest bidder. The journey that ensues takes the ragtag bunch on a tour through the deep South and the minds of the local fanatics who inhabit it. Created from the raw talent of its cast and infused with a lot of heart and laughs, Sword of Trust takes a stab at uncovering emotional truths through moments of hilarity and hits right on the mark.
PASOLINI
Abel Ferrara (artist biopic)
August 2 through 8 @ 9:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
The Roman life and the imaginary worlds of Pier Paolo Pasolini intermingle in Abel Ferrara’s retelling of the final days in the life of the fifty-year-old filmmaker and writer, in a lovely, haunting film that draws on his last interview and envisages scenes from an unmade final film and his incomplete novel, Petrolio. Willem Dafoe, regally exhausted, is the spitting image of the murdered director, and Pasolini’s beloved muse Ninetto Davoli returns to “finish” his friend’s work, but Ferrara wisely never attempts to merely ape Pasolini’s style, instead offering one iconoclastic artist’s tribute to another, a biopic that busts the boundaries of the form and a passion project decades in the imagining that gives Pasolini’s final moments on the beach at Ostia the terrible sanctity of the Passion. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
Abel Ferrara (artist biopic)
August 2 through 8 @ 9:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
The Roman life and the imaginary worlds of Pier Paolo Pasolini intermingle in Abel Ferrara’s retelling of the final days in the life of the fifty-year-old filmmaker and writer, in a lovely, haunting film that draws on his last interview and envisages scenes from an unmade final film and his incomplete novel, Petrolio. Willem Dafoe, regally exhausted, is the spitting image of the murdered director, and Pasolini’s beloved muse Ninetto Davoli returns to “finish” his friend’s work, but Ferrara wisely never attempts to merely ape Pasolini’s style, instead offering one iconoclastic artist’s tribute to another, a biopic that busts the boundaries of the form and a passion project decades in the imagining that gives Pasolini’s final moments on the beach at Ostia the terrible sanctity of the Passion. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
ANGELS ARE MADE OF LIGHT
James Longley (Afghani documentary)
August 3 through 8 @ 5:00 pm daily
[TRAILER]
A stirring and beautiful documentary from Academy Award-nominated director James Longley (Iraq in Fragments, Gaza Strip), Angels Are Made of Light traces the lives of young students and their teachers at a school in the old city of Kabul. Interweaving the modern history of Afghanistan with present-day portraits, the film offers an intimate and nuanced vision of a society living in the shadow of war.
James Longley (Afghani documentary)
August 3 through 8 @ 5:00 pm daily
[TRAILER]
A stirring and beautiful documentary from Academy Award-nominated director James Longley (Iraq in Fragments, Gaza Strip), Angels Are Made of Light traces the lives of young students and their teachers at a school in the old city of Kabul. Interweaving the modern history of Afghanistan with present-day portraits, the film offers an intimate and nuanced vision of a society living in the shadow of war.
“Puttin’ It ALL on the Table” is a free, controversial and essential series of events that will meet the first Sunday of every month in 2019, to unpack a different conversation regarding the epigenetic and climatic health of both humans & the planet. Events will be every first Sunday from 1-3pm @ Zeitgeist Theater which has moved to 6621 St. Claude Ave.
Sunday, August 4 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
VACCINES & EPIGENETICS
Sunday, August 4 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
VACCINES & EPIGENETICS
SOCRATES
Alexandre Moratto (Brazilian gay coming of age drama)
August 9 through 15 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
After his mother’s sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo’s coast, must survive on his own. As he faces isolation because of his sexuality, his search for a decent, worthy life reaches a breaking point. Produced by Ramin Bahrani (99 HOMES), Executive Produced by Fernando Meirelles (CITY OF GOD), and filmed with a micro budget of under US $20,000, SOCRATES is the debut feature film from Brazilian-American director Alexandre Moratto. It is the first feature produced by the Querô Institute in Brazil where it was co-written, produced, and acted by at-risk teenagers from local low-income communities, with the support of Unicef. Winner - Someone To Watch - Independent Spirit Awards. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
Alexandre Moratto (Brazilian gay coming of age drama)
August 9 through 15 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
After his mother’s sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo’s coast, must survive on his own. As he faces isolation because of his sexuality, his search for a decent, worthy life reaches a breaking point. Produced by Ramin Bahrani (99 HOMES), Executive Produced by Fernando Meirelles (CITY OF GOD), and filmed with a micro budget of under US $20,000, SOCRATES is the debut feature film from Brazilian-American director Alexandre Moratto. It is the first feature produced by the Querô Institute in Brazil where it was co-written, produced, and acted by at-risk teenagers from local low-income communities, with the support of Unicef. Winner - Someone To Watch - Independent Spirit Awards. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
CASSANDRO, THE EXOTICO!
Marie Losier (gay Mexican wrestling doc)
August 9 through 15 @ 8:30 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
This stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star Cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in Technicolor. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and sky-high pompadour as for his show-stopping kicks and flips, Cassandro’s trailblazing ascent as one the industry’s first openly gay wrestlers has resonated internationally for a quarter century. Marie Losier captures the moving, at times humorous, and always colorful dualities of this legendary figure with her talent for forging intimacy with a subject while celebrating his individuality broadly. Cassandro, a prize-winning fighter who reinvented a staunchly macho sport, exudes resilience of all kinds—from the physical power to leave his opponents KOed to an ability to revisit past trauma and cope with the scars of a body pushed to its limits. Cassandro’s story—of an underdog and a queer icon, simultaneously fragile and mighty—is ever more evocative as it unfolds on both sides of the Mexican-American border. Losier’s signature 16mm filming melds tender encounters and larger-than-life fight scenes into a stylish whole that reflects the vivid textures and hues of a dazzling life in sport. Screens as part of WILFIRE.
Marie Losier (gay Mexican wrestling doc)
August 9 through 15 @ 8:30 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
This stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star Cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in Technicolor. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and sky-high pompadour as for his show-stopping kicks and flips, Cassandro’s trailblazing ascent as one the industry’s first openly gay wrestlers has resonated internationally for a quarter century. Marie Losier captures the moving, at times humorous, and always colorful dualities of this legendary figure with her talent for forging intimacy with a subject while celebrating his individuality broadly. Cassandro, a prize-winning fighter who reinvented a staunchly macho sport, exudes resilience of all kinds—from the physical power to leave his opponents KOed to an ability to revisit past trauma and cope with the scars of a body pushed to its limits. Cassandro’s story—of an underdog and a queer icon, simultaneously fragile and mighty—is ever more evocative as it unfolds on both sides of the Mexican-American border. Losier’s signature 16mm filming melds tender encounters and larger-than-life fight scenes into a stylish whole that reflects the vivid textures and hues of a dazzling life in sport. Screens as part of WILFIRE.
LOS REYES
Bettine Perut & Ivan Osnovikoff (indie Chilean dog / skatepark doc)
August 16 through 22 @ 5:30 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Los Reyes is the oldest skate park in Santiago, Chile and it brings together teenagers from very different social and cultural backgrounds. Chola is young and vigorous and spends her days playing with balls that she throws to the pools in which skaters ride. Football is an old dog, but beautiful and energetic, that obsessively accompanies Chola in this game. The human world appears in stories of adolescents in transit to adulthood. We listen to their voices and see fragments of their bodies as part of the environment that surrounds the world of dogs. As Football grows old and Chola is left alone, the juvenile stories confront us with the rawness of a youth that does not find a place in our society.
Bettine Perut & Ivan Osnovikoff (indie Chilean dog / skatepark doc)
August 16 through 22 @ 5:30 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Los Reyes is the oldest skate park in Santiago, Chile and it brings together teenagers from very different social and cultural backgrounds. Chola is young and vigorous and spends her days playing with balls that she throws to the pools in which skaters ride. Football is an old dog, but beautiful and energetic, that obsessively accompanies Chola in this game. The human world appears in stories of adolescents in transit to adulthood. We listen to their voices and see fragments of their bodies as part of the environment that surrounds the world of dogs. As Football grows old and Chola is left alone, the juvenile stories confront us with the rawness of a youth that does not find a place in our society.
FIREFLIES (LUCIERNAGAS)
Bani Khoshnoudi (Iranian/Mexican gay drama)
August 16 through 22 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Stranded by accident in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico, thirtysomething Iranian refugee Ramin longs for fate or fortune to grant him passage across the ocean to return to his boyfriend in Turkey. Meanwhile, he waits in exile, exploring life in freer circumstances and seeking connection with a fellow construction worker. Creating a rich atmosphere of sound and image, director Bani Khoshnoudi expertly captures the dislocation and reinvigoration of starting life anew. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
Bani Khoshnoudi (Iranian/Mexican gay drama)
August 16 through 22 @ 7:00 pm nightly
[TRAILER]
Stranded by accident in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico, thirtysomething Iranian refugee Ramin longs for fate or fortune to grant him passage across the ocean to return to his boyfriend in Turkey. Meanwhile, he waits in exile, exploring life in freer circumstances and seeking connection with a fellow construction worker. Creating a rich atmosphere of sound and image, director Bani Khoshnoudi expertly captures the dislocation and reinvigoration of starting life anew. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
THE QUEEN
Frank Simon (queer history doc)
August 16 through 22 @ 8:45 pm nightly
[TRAILERS]
More than 40 years before RuPaul's Drag Race, this ground-breaking documentary about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant introduced audiences to the world of competitive drag. The film takes us backstage to kiki with the contestants as they rehearse, throw shade, and transform into their drag personas in the lead-up to the big event. Organized by LGBTQ icon and activist Flawless Sabrina, the competition boasted a star-studded panel of judges including Andy Warhol, Larry Rivers, and Terry Southern. But perhaps most memorable is an epic diatribe calling out the pageant's bias delivered by Crystal LaBeija, who would go on to form the influential House of LaBeija, heavily featured in Paris Is Burning (1990). A vibrant piece of queer history, The Queen can now be seen in full resplendence thanks to a new restoration from the original camera negative. Screens apart of WILDFIRE.
Frank Simon (queer history doc)
August 16 through 22 @ 8:45 pm nightly
[TRAILERS]
More than 40 years before RuPaul's Drag Race, this ground-breaking documentary about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant introduced audiences to the world of competitive drag. The film takes us backstage to kiki with the contestants as they rehearse, throw shade, and transform into their drag personas in the lead-up to the big event. Organized by LGBTQ icon and activist Flawless Sabrina, the competition boasted a star-studded panel of judges including Andy Warhol, Larry Rivers, and Terry Southern. But perhaps most memorable is an epic diatribe calling out the pageant's bias delivered by Crystal LaBeija, who would go on to form the influential House of LaBeija, heavily featured in Paris Is Burning (1990). A vibrant piece of queer history, The Queen can now be seen in full resplendence thanks to a new restoration from the original camera negative. Screens apart of WILDFIRE.
JULES OF LIGHT AND DARK
Daniel Laabs (indie queer coming of age drama)
August 23 through 29 @ 5:30 pm daily
[TRAILER]
In present-day Texas, Maya (Tallie Medel) and her on again, off again girlfriend Jules (Betsy Holt) total their car after a night of backwoods raving and teen mischief. They’re rescued from the wreckage by Freddy (Robert Longstreet), a divorced oil worker whose stoic facade crumbles as he comes to see himself, and his repressed desires, in Maya. As Jules recovers, Maya and Freddy develop a rapport that dulls the debilitating silence of their small-town lives. Together, they subtly encourage one another to chase after what they want the most (or at least figure out what that might be). JULES OF LIGHT AND DARK is an iridescent coming-of-age story boasting the rural isolation of Deb Shoval’s AWOL and the wanderlust of Andrea Arnold’s AMERICAN HONEY. Defined by earnest, full performances and a blue palette, Daniel Laabs’ first feature solidly articulates the universality of queer loneliness and uncertainty across genders and generations. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
Daniel Laabs (indie queer coming of age drama)
August 23 through 29 @ 5:30 pm daily
[TRAILER]
In present-day Texas, Maya (Tallie Medel) and her on again, off again girlfriend Jules (Betsy Holt) total their car after a night of backwoods raving and teen mischief. They’re rescued from the wreckage by Freddy (Robert Longstreet), a divorced oil worker whose stoic facade crumbles as he comes to see himself, and his repressed desires, in Maya. As Jules recovers, Maya and Freddy develop a rapport that dulls the debilitating silence of their small-town lives. Together, they subtly encourage one another to chase after what they want the most (or at least figure out what that might be). JULES OF LIGHT AND DARK is an iridescent coming-of-age story boasting the rural isolation of Deb Shoval’s AWOL and the wanderlust of Andrea Arnold’s AMERICAN HONEY. Defined by earnest, full performances and a blue palette, Daniel Laabs’ first feature solidly articulates the universality of queer loneliness and uncertainty across genders and generations. Screens as part of WILDFIRE.
WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLDS ON FIRE?
Roberto Minivero (indie film shot and set in New Orleans)
August 23 through 29 @ 7:15 pm
[TRAILER]
What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire? Italian director Roberto Minervini (Low Tide, The Other Side) weaves four strands together, comprising different voices within the African-American communities of New Orleans. An Italian indie-film shot and set in New Orleans.
This is the story of a community of black people in the American South during the summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. A meditation on the state of race in America, this film is an intimate portrait into the lives of those who struggle for justice, dignity, and survival in a country not on their side. Featuring stirring performances by Judy Hill, Dorothy Hill, Michael Nelson, Ronaldo King, Titus Turner, Ashlei King, Kevin Goodman, The New Black Panther Party For Self Defense, etc.
Roberto Minivero (indie film shot and set in New Orleans)
August 23 through 29 @ 7:15 pm
[TRAILER]
What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire? Italian director Roberto Minervini (Low Tide, The Other Side) weaves four strands together, comprising different voices within the African-American communities of New Orleans. An Italian indie-film shot and set in New Orleans.
This is the story of a community of black people in the American South during the summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. A meditation on the state of race in America, this film is an intimate portrait into the lives of those who struggle for justice, dignity, and survival in a country not on their side. Featuring stirring performances by Judy Hill, Dorothy Hill, Michael Nelson, Ronaldo King, Titus Turner, Ashlei King, Kevin Goodman, The New Black Panther Party For Self Defense, etc.
V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
DAVID BATEMAN
YES TO MY DRESS |
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DAVID BATEMAN is a "Queerly Canadian" performance artist, painter, photographer and writer from Toronto who has regularly performed and exhibited his art works in every Zeitgeist location since 1995. He helps us kick off the 7 week long touring film series CANADA NOW 2019 with his photo exhibition YES TO MY DRESS. On view in the Zeitgeist Lounge until July 18.
YES TO MY DRESS & CANADA NOW
Opening Reception - Friday, May 31 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Zeitgeist Lounge
DAVID BATEMAN will also read THE MOTHER POEMS and screen images of his recent paintings @ 8:00 pm
Free - Donations greatly appreciated.
YES TO MY DRESS & CANADA NOW
Opening Reception - Friday, May 31 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Zeitgeist Lounge
DAVID BATEMAN will also read THE MOTHER POEMS and screen images of his recent paintings @ 8:00 pm
Free - Donations greatly appreciated.
VISUAL ART EXHIBITION
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.
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.
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 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!
People keep asking or speculating why we are moving to Arabi. Here is the reason.
Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center has been on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd for the past 19 years and we were not really looking to move. We have been very happy there. We love the space, our landlord and our neighbors. And yes Mike Tata (Friday Night Boxing Gym) you are our best customer.
People kept telling me I should look at the theatre space on St. Claude and Desire that had been scheduled to be Indywood. It was a great space, but no parking. Still I was interested until I saw the Valiant Theatre and Lounge.
I go to Gerald’s Donuts in Arabi often after Zeitgeist closes to eat with my friend Ellis Fortinberry who runs Chalmette Movies. He mentioned that he had seen a for lease sign on a theatre a couple of blocks away on St. Claude so I called the number. Looking at it I knew right away Zeitgeist could never afford a venue this incredible, but the property manager told me that when she told the owners that Zeitgeist was interested in seeing the space, luckily our reputation proceeded us. The owners are the Meraux Charitable Foundation, whose main concern was luckily for me not just about money, but what tenant would best advance their development and promotion of the Old Arabi Cultural Arts District. When I saw a drawing for St. Bernard Parish and the Meraux Foundations plans for the district I knew Zeitgeist had to move.
Making the decision to move outside of Orleans Parish (by one block) was a hard one. I still don’t know if my audience will follow me or be willing to travel across town much less the industrial canal. Luckily the response has been overwhelmingly positive and people seem extremely excited about the new location and the off street parking. I think this will be the best thing to ever happen to Zeitgeist. The new venue gives us a chance to expand our programming and the Lounge gives us a great opportunity to increase our audiences and our revenues. We hope you will continue to support us and our world class, incendiary cinema as we venture forth into this great new adventure.
"Zeitgeist will be located on a two-block “arts campus” assembled by the Meraux Foundation as a public interest project to accelerate the growth of the Old Arabi Cultural District and improve the economy and quality of life of St. Bernard Parish. The stretch also includes Studio Inferno and St. Claude Arts, a collection of studios and galleries."
Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center has been on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd for the past 19 years and we were not really looking to move. We have been very happy there. We love the space, our landlord and our neighbors. And yes Mike Tata (Friday Night Boxing Gym) you are our best customer.
People kept telling me I should look at the theatre space on St. Claude and Desire that had been scheduled to be Indywood. It was a great space, but no parking. Still I was interested until I saw the Valiant Theatre and Lounge.
I go to Gerald’s Donuts in Arabi often after Zeitgeist closes to eat with my friend Ellis Fortinberry who runs Chalmette Movies. He mentioned that he had seen a for lease sign on a theatre a couple of blocks away on St. Claude so I called the number. Looking at it I knew right away Zeitgeist could never afford a venue this incredible, but the property manager told me that when she told the owners that Zeitgeist was interested in seeing the space, luckily our reputation proceeded us. The owners are the Meraux Charitable Foundation, whose main concern was luckily for me not just about money, but what tenant would best advance their development and promotion of the Old Arabi Cultural Arts District. When I saw a drawing for St. Bernard Parish and the Meraux Foundations plans for the district I knew Zeitgeist had to move.
Making the decision to move outside of Orleans Parish (by one block) was a hard one. I still don’t know if my audience will follow me or be willing to travel across town much less the industrial canal. Luckily the response has been overwhelmingly positive and people seem extremely excited about the new location and the off street parking. I think this will be the best thing to ever happen to Zeitgeist. The new venue gives us a chance to expand our programming and the Lounge gives us a great opportunity to increase our audiences and our revenues. We hope you will continue to support us and our world class, incendiary cinema as we venture forth into this great new adventure.
"Zeitgeist will be located on a two-block “arts campus” assembled by the Meraux Foundation as a public interest project to accelerate the growth of the Old Arabi Cultural District and improve the economy and quality of life of St. Bernard Parish. The stretch also includes Studio Inferno and St. Claude Arts, a collection of studios and galleries."