Zeitgeist Theatre + Lounge +
ST CLAUDE ARTS PARK
6619 - 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 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 rene@zeitgeistnola.org 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. The Meraux Foundation has generously tapped Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge to manage and curate the space.
For event rental, vendors, pop-ups or bookings please contact:
Rene Broussard, Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge
6621 St Claude Ave, Arabi, LA 70032 (504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
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 rene@zeitgeistnola.org 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. The Meraux Foundation has generously tapped Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge to manage and curate the space.
For event rental, vendors, pop-ups or bookings please contact:
Rene Broussard, Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge
6621 St Claude Ave, Arabi, LA 70032 (504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
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-\
Thursday, March 22nd:
7:00 pm - THERAPY DOGS by Ethan Eng
THERAPY DOGS follows Ethan and his best friend Justin, who are students trying to make sense of their high school existence. In what will be the last chapter of their teenage lives and the beginning of adulthood beyond, they decide to make the ultimate senior video in their search for answers. Exploring teenage suburbia in a no-brakes adventure, questions arise whether there’s more to their lives than simply growing up. A headstrong and experimental feature, THERAPY DOGS is more than a coming-of-age film, it’s a time capsule for the rebellious. For the ones that pushed the boundaries when deciding to leave their childhood behind. This film screens as part of our ongoing series Canada Is Bigger Than The U.S. In the
Zeitgeist Lounge: 
Thursday, March 23 @ 8:00 pm
MARTIN KRUSCHE (saxophone, electronics) & TANNER GUSS (drums) 
Saturday, March 25 @ 8:00 pm
A PRETTY GOOD ALIBI “A PRETTY GOOD ALIBI””… That’s the name given to us by Nervous Duane, our clarinet player. He has busked and played in bands from Quebec to Paris to New York, Arizona to New Orleans, via Berkeley School of Music. Cary B has been busking and playing clubs in and around New Orleans for well over 20 years. Kellye Kendrick came to New Orleans to stay in 2001, along with her husband/band mate Michael Kendrick. Together they formed the Atlanta-based band Bootlegg Shaman during the 90’s. Then they returned to their homeland to play music in their favorite city. Kellye is a singer and poet, educated in the arts, and teaches arts-as-healing therapy for children who have experienced trauma at the Mos Chukma institute in New Orleans. Michael is a singer/songwriter who plays guitar in this project. This is the first time all four friends have joined together to play original music, as well as New Orleans favorites. 
Monday, March 27 @ 7:00 pm
DAT'S FUNNY comedy show hosted by TROY DUCHANE featuring DARYL PETERSON, SAKINAH DAAZ & KYMBRA LI in the Zeitgeist Lounge - $5 Sat. April 1 @ 7:30 pm Anxious Sound presents: BEAMSPLITTER (Audrey Chen & Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø) Plus David Dove (Houston, TX) – trombone, electronics, subwoofers; Megan Easley (New Orleans, LA) – amplified water, vessels, objects, shruti box, voice BEAM SPLITTER - AUDREY CHEN / Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø (voice, electronics, trombone) ... as with many seemingly incongruous pairings, what defines the subtle union of this duo are the deeper synergies that are simmering beneath the surface. BEAM SPLITTER are: Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø (NO) and Audrey Chen (US). Using the trombone and voice, they maneuver a balance between fragility, intimacy, the ecstatic and measured control. They share a common sense of pulse and an inherent understanding of the way they each aurally manage and let go of every consecutive moment. The lungs release through to mouths to bell, back and forth like a tactile breathing exchange. Since beginning their collaboration in 2015, Nørstebø and Chen have been extensively touring the globe, in Europe, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, and the USA. They have taken part in larger commissioned works at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires and largely conceptualized a theatrical adaptation of MEDEA in front of the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine (for butoh dancers and musicians) produced by the Ukho Agency. They have shared their collaborative projects with artists such as Phil Minton, Bob Ostertag, Michael Vorfeld, Thomas Rohrer, Valentin Tszin, Flavia Ghisalberti and Leonel Kaplan. Beam Splitter will release their debut album in 2017. "Beam Splitter is highly improvised, extremely crafted and held in an iron will for experimentation." - Jean Louis Fernandez, La Nacion, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2016. www.beamsplitter.org David Dove trombone player, improviser, composer, workshop-facilitator Bio david.dove.bandcamp.com namelesssound.org A trombone player, composer, improviser, and workshop-facilitator, David Dove has given performances and workshops across the US and internationally. As Founding Director of Nameless Sound (a non-profit organization in Houston, Texas), he curates/presents a concert series of international contemporary experimental music, and has developed a philosophy and practice for music workshops. Nameless Sound’s pedagogy identifies collaborative improvisation for its potential towards goals of knowledge exchange, creative work, healing, community building, and play. Nameless Sound serves hundreds of youth annually in Houston homeless shelters, community centers, public schools, and refugee communities. Dove has written on music pedagogy, including a chapter titled “The Music is the Pedagogy” that has been published in the collection “Beyond the Classroom” (Routledge). Dove’s early musical background ranged from studies in jazz and symphonic music, to punk rock bands. As a creative artist, free improvisation has been his primary (but not exclusive) approach to performance and collaboration. In addition to collaborations with other musicians, Dove has made music for film, dance, theater, poetry and visual/installation work. He has focused on acoustic playing for most of his career, developing a style that draws influence from a range of sources including jazz, 20th century composed music, electronic music and free improvisation. He’s inspired by a diverse range of influences from outside of his form, including hardcore punk rock, visual/conceptual arts, modern/contemporary dance, and Houston mixtape visionary DJ Screw. The influence of DJ Screw was the catalyst for an electronics-based development in Dove’s music. In an attempt assimilate the effect of Screw’s extremely slow and low mixes (as a real time, improvisational music), Dove extends the trombone with the use of guitar pedals, pitch shifters, and (most importantly) sub-woofers. Another special interest is site-specific performance (especially when a special acoustic environment is available) and durational events (lasting for as long as 5-8 hours). Non-musical performative activity has also been explored in recent projects. Dove has collaborated with a wide range of local, national and international creative musicians. He performs in both set groups and ad hoc ensembles, as well as solo. Friday, April 14 @ 8:00 pm GOLD ROOM READING SERIES presented by the U.N.O. Creative Writing Workshop Wednesday, April 19 @ 7:30 pm Hunter Diamond / Mike Reed / Aurora Nealand / James Singleton Friday & Saturday, July 21 & 22 @ 8:00 pm JEREMY PETERSON stand up comedy. $10 online / $15 at door and
in the ST CLAUDE ARTS PARK next door @ 6619 St Claude Ave, Arabi, LA 70032 
Saturday, March 25 from 4:00 to 9:00 pm
Communities For Coast Communities for the Coast is an arts & culture festival featuring local artists, vendors and musicians. This event is part of a Week of Action organized by Gulf South for a Green New Deal that will take place across South Louisiana between March 18th and the 25th. On March 25th we will celebrate Louisiana's cultural heritage and natural resources while providing community education about climate change and how Louisiana's residents can take action to protect our coast. Speakers include General Russell Honore, who led military relief efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. T Marie and the Bayou JuJu, a traditional Louisiana cajun, creole and swamp pop band, will perform from 6 to 8pm. To RSVP: http://bit.ly/ccc-rsvp Swamp Pop Music by: DJ C'est Funk T-Marie & Bayou JuJu Complimentary menu by: Indigo Soul 100% free event (including food!) 
Saturday, April 15 @ 7:00 pm
ROCKET NUMBER NINE (premiere performance) Doctor Jimbo Walsh leads a multi-generational ensemble performing the music of SUN RA and others. 
Saturday, June 17:
LMNL LIT SUMMER FEST Applications are open for our 2023 Summer Fest! If you are a writer, performer, vendor, magazine, organization, etc etc, please apply! The fun begins June 17. Bit.ly/apply2litfest or scan that handy dandy QR code 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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In the Zeitgeist Theatre
All films are in the Zeitgeist Theatre. 
7:00 pm nightly plus
March 26 thru 30 @ 9:00 pm THERAPY DOGS by Ethan Eng THERAPY DOGS follows Ethan and his best friend Justin, who are students trying to make sense of their high school existence. In what will be the last chapter of their teenage lives and the beginning of adulthood beyond, they decide to make the ultimate senior video in their search for answers. Exploring teenage suburbia in a no-brakes adventure, questions arise whether there’s more to their lives than simply growing up. A headstrong and experimental feature, THERAPY DOGS is more than a coming-of-age film, it’s a time capsule for the rebellious. For the ones that pushed the boundaries when deciding to leave their childhood behind. This film screens as part of our ongoing series Canada Is Bigger Than The U.S. [TRAILER] 
Friday, March 24 - 8:00 pm
Got Jokes comedy show hosted by TROY DUCHANE featuring TAJ WASHINGTON and headliner MARK CAESAR stand up comedy in the Zeitgeist Theatre - $25 
Saturday, March 25 @ 7:30 pm
BIG COUCH improv presents TIME CAPSULE What if you could preserve a whole place in a time capsule and open it years later just as it was? This whole world would be full of people with extraordinary personalities inhabiting unique worlds and in their feels about what’s happening where they live. That’s what talented performers will explore in “Time Capsule” an improvised journey through time and space. As you watch, we'll be in the moment, co-creating a comedic play without knowing where any of it will take us. It might be whimsical, satirical, or absurd, but it will always be funny and entertaining. Join us on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 pm at The Zeitgeist Theatre. Tickets are $8 in advance via Eventbrite and $10 at the door. Here's the ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/491153672857 
Opens March 26:
7:00 pm nightly THE LOST KING by Stephen Frears In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history. Starring Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd, Mark Addy, etc.[TRAILER] 
Opens April 7:
PAINT by Brit McAdams Owen Wilson stars as Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public TV painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves. [TRAILER] 
Saturday, April 8 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm
A Night Of Art, Film and Music in the Zeitgeist Theatre, Art Conscious Gallery and St Claude Arts Park featuring 6:00 pm in the Zeitgeist Theatre NORTHSIDE TAVERN: The Mostly True Story Of The Golden ageOf Atlanta’s Most Exquisite Blues Dive a film by Hal Jacobs. The story of the amazing local music scene created in a little tavern off busy Northside Drive in Atlanta. Filled with music clips and interviews with musicians and staff, the film highlights the cast of characters who found a home there under the watchful eye of owner/manager Ellyn Webb, making the Northside Tavern a melting pot for music lovers and a must-see destination for blues lovers from all over the world. [TRAILER] 7:30 pm in the Arts Park ZydeFunk and special guests 6:00 to 10:00 pm ART OPENING RECEPTION - in Art Conscious 
Opening April 14:
RARE OBJECTS by Katie Holmes A young woman with a traumatic past seeks to rebuild her life when she begins working at a New York City antique shop. Starring Katie Holmes, Juli9e Mayorga, Derek Luke, Sandra Santiago and Alan Cumming. [TRAILER] 
Opening April 21:
THE WORST ONES by Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones.” As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise, with thought-provoking and at times darkly funny results. Winner of the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, The Worst Ones announces directors Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret as exciting new voices in French cinema. Winner - Best First Feature, American French Film Festival. [TRAILER] 
Friday & Saturday, April 21 & 22 @ 8:00 pm
CARTER DEEMS - Some Antics Tour 2003 Carter Deems is a standup comic and battle rapper from Atlanta. He was a cast member on the MTV show Wild ‘N Out. He was also a writer on Epic Rap Battles of History and the TBS show Drop The Mic. He has also made appearances on Funny Or Die, Bravo TV and Snoop Dogg’s Gladiator School. [TICKETS] 
Thursday, April 27 @ 7:00 pm
A Special Advanced Screening of LOREN & ROSE presented by visiting filmmaker RUSSELL BROWN with a Q & A conducted by acclaimed actor/director JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL Rose is a legendary actress trying to revive her career. Loren is a promising filmmaker. Over the course of their many encounters, a deep friendship evolves as their love of art, understanding of grief, and faith in life’s potential guide them through personal and creative transformations. Kelly Blatz and Jacqueline Bisset star with a chemistry that is at once authentic and intoxicating. Also starring Paul Sands, Erin Cahill, Gia Carides, Rebecca Noble, Kate Amundsen, etc. [TRAILER] 
Opens May 5:
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? by Shekhar Kapur How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love. [TRAILER] 
Opens May 5:
R.M.N. by Cristian Mungu A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his multi-ethnic Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid the boy of the unresolved fears that have taken hold of him. He’s preoccupied with his old father, Otto, and also eager to see his ex-lover, Csilla. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin veneer of apparent understanding and calm. [TRAILER] Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
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V I S U A L A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
Lord of the Flies Thailand
by photographer Christopher Ryan
presented as part of PhotoNOLA 2022
November 30, 2022 – January 30, 2023
in the
Zeitgeist Theater and Lounge
Open one hour prior to film screenings, or by appointment
A fascinating look at classic themes such as loss of innocence, civilization vs savagery, and struggle to build civilizations. These themes are amplified in the overly polarized times we live in.
Solo exhibition by international conceptual photographer, Christopher Ryan.
The exhibition features movie poster prints from his own interpretation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies shot on Koh Si Chang, Thailand with an all Thai cast comprised of a local troop of The National Scout Organization of Thailand.
by photographer Christopher Ryan
presented as part of PhotoNOLA 2022
November 30, 2022 – January 30, 2023
in the
Zeitgeist Theater and Lounge
Open one hour prior to film screenings, or by appointment
A fascinating look at classic themes such as loss of innocence, civilization vs savagery, and struggle to build civilizations. These themes are amplified in the overly polarized times we live in.
Solo exhibition by international conceptual photographer, Christopher Ryan.
The exhibition features movie poster prints from his own interpretation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies shot on Koh Si Chang, Thailand with an all Thai cast comprised of a local troop of The National Scout Organization of Thailand.
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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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
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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 celebrated it's 36th 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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