6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
"Something for and against everybody"
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans 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 new venmo
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, art house cinema that was founded in New Orleans 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 new 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-\
Tuesday, May 16th: 6:30 pm - CHARLOTTE has been cancelled. Due to a bizarre sound problem with the sound encoding of this particular film not being compatible with our system. We spent hours and two different sound technicians who couldn't figure out how to make the dialogue clear enough to exhibit. Sorry for the inconvenience. 8:15 pm - THE INNOCENTS During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal mysterious powers. But what starts out innocent soon takes a dark and violent turn in this gripping supernatural thriller. 
6:30 pm nightly
CHARLOTTE by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana. CHARLOTTE is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. But the world around her is changing quickly and dangerously, limiting her options and derailing her dream. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she leaves Berlin for the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only the extraordinary will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story. Featuring the voices of two-time Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley, Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent, Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn, Sam Claflin, Eddie Marsan, the late Helen McCrory, Academy Award nominee Sophie Okonedo, and Mark Strong. [TRAILER] 
8:15 pm nightly
THE INNOCENTS During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal mysterious powers. But what starts out innocent soon takes a dark and violent turn in this gripping supernatural thriller. [TRAILER] And In the
Zeitgeist Lounge: 
Wednesday, May 18 @ 6:00 pm
The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop End Of Term Poetry Reading featuring C.A. Munn, Michelle Nicholson, Henry Goldkamp, Meghan Sullivan, Annie Gaia, Dylan Church, Ryan Mayer, Nikki Fummel and Jessica Bowdoin. Free. 
Zeitgeist celebrated
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!
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.
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.
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.
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C O M I N G S O O N !All films are in the Zeitgeist Theatre.
Opens May 20:
7:00 pm nightly through Wednesday HIT THE ROAD by Panah Panahi A family speeds through the Iranian desert toward the Turkish border: Where are they going? Why is mom paranoid about being followed? Is the dog acting funny? With the family's brooding elder son at the wheel, an over-attentive polestar mother riding shotgun, and a bearded, full-bellied pops (one leg immobilized in a cast!) in the backseat losing a battle of wits with his younger son -- whose rascally energy keeps everyone entertained and exasperated. “A beautifully tender comedy that tears your heart in half with a featherlight touch — a film that swerves between tragedy and gallows humor with the expert control of a stunt driver” (IndieWire). Son of auteur Jafar Panahi, and apprentice to the legendary Abbas Kiarostami, young Panah Panahi makes his debut with a film that’s playfully new, both visually and tonally, yet resonant of the masterful tradition from which he descends. Winner - Best Film - London Film Festival; Best Ensemble - Philadelphia Film Festiveal; Best Film - Mar del Plata Film Festival; Best Asian Feature - Singapore Int Film Festival; Audience Award & Int Critics Prize - Luxembourg City Film Festival [TRAILER] 
Thursday, May 26 @ 7:00 pm
RON ENGLISH: LIVING IN DELUSIONVILLE a documentary by Mr Kaleidoscope. Presented by legendary visiting Artist RON ENGLISH Ron English is known as one of the most prolific and well-known urban artists, often referred to as ‘The Godfather of Street Art’. Born in Decatur, Illinois, he became famous for innovations like ‘Culture Jamming’, modifying advertising billboards, and coining the term ‘POPaganda’, he created mash-ups of high and low cultural touchstones. Throughout his career he has worked within the field of street art, fine art and art toy design. [TRAILER] This special screening is presented by MORTAL MACHINE GALLERY, who are opening the exhibition RON ENGLISH: BLUE CHIP CAT (works on paper) on Friday, May 27 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at 940 Royal St.
Opens June 3:
6:45 pm nightly; Saturday & Sunday matinee @ 4:45 pm SOUTH: Ernest Shackleton & The Endurance Expedition Back in the public eye thanks to a pioneering expedition that has rediscovered HMS Endurance - 107 years after it sank -South is the extraordinary account of one of exploration's greatest survival stories. When Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail on The Endurance on August 8, 1914, he was already an internationally renowned Antarctic explorer and national hero. He planned a brave attempt to cross the continent of Antarctica via the Pole. Raising money for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic (ITA) expedition was a huge struggle. With an eye toward profiting from their adventures, Shackleton hired experienced cameraman Frank Hurley, whose films and photographs would hopefully pay for part of the expedition. But within a day’s travel (80 miles) of land, the Endurance was trapped in unusually heavy pack ice. Completely stuck, Shackleton and his crew drifted helplessly northward during the long Antarctic winter night while listening to the shrieks and moans of the Endurance slowly being crushed by the mounting pressure. What followed is one of the greatest adventure stories ever and an unbelievable tale of courage and survival. One of the greatest epics in the history of exploration, this is the original 1919 film produced by Shackleton and Frank Hurley. This landmark documentary has been remastered in 2K by the BFI National Archive and features a newly commissioned score by Neil Brand. 1919 Silent with English Intertitles | 88 min. [TRAILER] Screened as a fundraiser for the St. Bernard-Arabi Kiwanis Club. All tickets for SOUTH will be $8 or $6 for children 12 and under. 
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]
AND COMING SOON! A state of the art outdoor performance space and year round art market.
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
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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