6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 rene@zeitgeistnola.org
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Friday, March 21:
IN THE THEATRE! 3:00 pm - MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER This Japanese animated film is based on Mary Stewart’s 1971 classic children’s book The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch’s Flower is an action-packed film full of jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world. Featuring the voices of Ruby Barnhill and Academy Award®-winners Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent. Screens as part of our International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS. 5:00 pm - BIRDS OF PASSAGE During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. 7:15 pm - OUT OF BLUE Shot in New Orleans, Mike Hoolihan (Patricia Clarkson) is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell (Mamie Gummer), a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. Also starring Toby Jones, Jacki Weaver, James Caan, Yolanda Ross, etc. IN THE LOUNGE 9:00 pm - OOGUM BOOGUM George Felton, Chris Polacek, Donna Schlaudecker, Tom Woodin playing blues, New Orleans music, a little bit of country & music we really like since 1985 (a year longer than Zeitgeist). $10. $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. $8. |
"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. Now serving in the ZEITGEIST LOUNGE: BEERS $3 - PBR & SCHLITZ cans $4 - Domestic & Paradise Park cans $5 - Imports / Locals / Crafts COCKTAILS $4.50 - 12oz - Well mixed drinks or shots $5.50 - 12oz - Call mixed drinks or shots (Bacardi, N.O Rum, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Dewars, Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo) $6.50 - 12oz Premium mixed drinks or shots (Grey Goose, Tanqueray, Sazerac, Jameson) WINE $4 House (Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay) $6 Sandpoint or Black Ridge Cabernet, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Merlot, Moscato, Pinot Grigio $8 Sparkling Wines or Mimosa Blanc De Blancs or Prosecco (mini-bottle) ask about weekly special signature cocktails |
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)
MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER
Hiromasa Yonebayashi & Giles New (Japanese animated children's film)
Friday through Thursday, March 22 through 28 @ 3:00 pm daily
[TRAILER]
This Japanese animated film is based on Mary Stewart’s 1971 classic children’s book The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch’s Flower is an action-packed film full of jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world. English version featuring the voices of Ruby Barnhill and Academy Award®-winners Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
Hiromasa Yonebayashi & Giles New (Japanese animated children's film)
Friday through Thursday, March 22 through 28 @ 3:00 pm daily
[TRAILER]
This Japanese animated film is based on Mary Stewart’s 1971 classic children’s book The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch’s Flower is an action-packed film full of jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world. English version featuring the voices of Ruby Barnhill and Academy Award®-winners Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
BIRDS OF PASSAGE (PAJAROS DE VERANO)
Cristina Gallego & Ciro Guerra (Indigenous drama from Columbia)
Friday through Thursday, March 22 through 28 @ 5:00 pm daily
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. This acclaimed film which has won 12 Awards on the International Film Festival circuit is in Wayuu (their indigenous language) and Spanish with English subtitles.
Cristina Gallego & Ciro Guerra (Indigenous drama from Columbia)
Friday through Thursday, March 22 through 28 @ 5:00 pm daily
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. This acclaimed film which has won 12 Awards on the International Film Festival circuit is in Wayuu (their indigenous language) and Spanish with English subtitles.
PLEASE NOTE:
To celebrate Zeitgeist's GRANDER OPENING (now that we finally have our alcohol permit) Friday, March 22 from 6:00 to 7:15 pm, Our new official wine rep MYSTIC VINE will host a small reception prior to the opening night of the locally produced OUT OF BLUE with complimentary wine so you can sample from Zeitgeist's exciting new selection. The reception will also feature cast and crew of the film who will be on hand to present the film. The Lounge will also feature some signature cocktails all night long.
To celebrate Zeitgeist's GRANDER OPENING (now that we finally have our alcohol permit) Friday, March 22 from 6:00 to 7:15 pm, Our new official wine rep MYSTIC VINE will host a small reception prior to the opening night of the locally produced OUT OF BLUE with complimentary wine so you can sample from Zeitgeist's exciting new selection. The reception will also feature cast and crew of the film who will be on hand to present the film. The Lounge will also feature some signature cocktails all night long.
OUT OF BLUE
Carol Morley (indie drama shot in New Orleans)
Friday through Thursday, March 22 through 28 @ 7:15 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Shot in New Orleans, Mike Hoolihan (Patricia Clarkson) is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell (Mamie Gummer), a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. Also starring Toby Jones, Jacki Weaver, James Caan, Yolanda Ross, etc.
Carol Morley (indie drama shot in New Orleans)
Friday through Thursday, March 22 through 28 @ 7:15 pm daily
[TRAILER]
Shot in New Orleans, Mike Hoolihan (Patricia Clarkson) is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell (Mamie Gummer), a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. Also starring Toby Jones, Jacki Weaver, James Caan, Yolanda Ross, etc.
ICEPICK TO THE MOON
presented by visiting filmmaker Skizz Cyzyk (US indie creative music / arts doc)
Saturday, March 23 @ 9:00 pm
[TRAILER]
A documentary about Fred Lane and the Raudelunas arts community of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In the early ‘70s, a group of misfit University of Alabama students gravitated together, forming RAUDELUNAS, an arts community heavily fueled by Surrealism, free jazz, and the general upsetting of the order in their conservative, football-loving Southern town. While many of the members have gone on to impressive and prestigious careers in music and art, one member in particular, “stripmine crooner” FRED LANE, has gone on to reach urban legend status. ICEPICK TO THE MOON tells this story through the words of those involved, from the various members of Raudelunas, to the fans, to Fred Lane himself. Rev. Fred Lane, Ron 'Pate, Bill Starsh A., Cyd Cherise, Bob "Doc" "Cheapskate" Cashion, Don "Pretty Boy" Smith, Dick Foote, Dean Norman Shite, Davey Williams and many more.
presented by visiting filmmaker Skizz Cyzyk (US indie creative music / arts doc)
Saturday, March 23 @ 9:00 pm
[TRAILER]
A documentary about Fred Lane and the Raudelunas arts community of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In the early ‘70s, a group of misfit University of Alabama students gravitated together, forming RAUDELUNAS, an arts community heavily fueled by Surrealism, free jazz, and the general upsetting of the order in their conservative, football-loving Southern town. While many of the members have gone on to impressive and prestigious careers in music and art, one member in particular, “stripmine crooner” FRED LANE, has gone on to reach urban legend status. ICEPICK TO THE MOON tells this story through the words of those involved, from the various members of Raudelunas, to the fans, to Fred Lane himself. Rev. Fred Lane, Ron 'Pate, Bill Starsh A., Cyd Cherise, Bob "Doc" "Cheapskate" Cashion, Don "Pretty Boy" Smith, Dick Foote, Dean Norman Shite, Davey Williams and many more.
Sundays in March @ 7:00 pm
SONGS FROM EARTH
a weekly international concert series curated by DAVID C. SYMONS
$10 cover
David C. Symons is an accordionist, composer, singer, and accordion technician living in New Orleans since 2012. He founded and currently leads New Orleans-based Brechtian european chamber folk cabaret ensemble The Salt Wives, klezmer band Klezervation Hall, Vermont-based band Inner Fire District, founded legendary Vermont bands Black Sea Quartet and The Brass Balagan, and has played in many bands, including Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird, Ezekiel’s Wheels, Debauche, and The Underscore Orkestra. He is a former musical director of Spielpalast Cabaret in Burlington, and has worked as a composer for The Vermont Stage Company, as well as acting in many plays. He originated the role of Hades in the original 2006 and 2007 productions of Anais Mitchell’s folk opera Hadestown. David is a former faculty member of The Summit School in Montpelier, VT, where he taught a course on klezmer music. He is one of the founders of the New Orleans Accordion Festival and BrechtFest.
3//24 - Panorama Trio (klezmer, Balkan, latin, creole) panoramalandnola.com/
3/31 - Klezervation Hall (klezmer) klezevationhall.com
SONGS FROM EARTH
a weekly international concert series curated by DAVID C. SYMONS
$10 cover
David C. Symons is an accordionist, composer, singer, and accordion technician living in New Orleans since 2012. He founded and currently leads New Orleans-based Brechtian european chamber folk cabaret ensemble The Salt Wives, klezmer band Klezervation Hall, Vermont-based band Inner Fire District, founded legendary Vermont bands Black Sea Quartet and The Brass Balagan, and has played in many bands, including Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird, Ezekiel’s Wheels, Debauche, and The Underscore Orkestra. He is a former musical director of Spielpalast Cabaret in Burlington, and has worked as a composer for The Vermont Stage Company, as well as acting in many plays. He originated the role of Hades in the original 2006 and 2007 productions of Anais Mitchell’s folk opera Hadestown. David is a former faculty member of The Summit School in Montpelier, VT, where he taught a course on klezmer music. He is one of the founders of the New Orleans Accordion Festival and BrechtFest.
3//24 - Panorama Trio (klezmer, Balkan, latin, creole) panoramalandnola.com/
3/31 - Klezervation Hall (klezmer) klezevationhall.com
Mondays in March @ 9:00 pm
HELEN GILLET PERFORMANCE RESIDENCY
The acclaimed Belgian cellist, singer, composer (Tephra Sound Records) will perform her beautiful looping French chansons and original compositions at Zeitgeist every Monday night. Belgian-born Helen Gillet is both a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archeologist focused on the worlds of synthesized sound and acoustic cello. Though Gillet had already begun to experiment with improvisational music prior to her arrival in New Orleans, she’s since flourished into one of the most unique, talented, and beloved artists in the Crescent City. She’s known for her eclectic palette – which includes avant-garde jazz, French chansons, funk, alternative rock, and the bohemian flair of the Velvet Underground. Gillet’s solo performance is known for it’s enigmatic quality as she fabricates each song with a true mastery of live looping technology. $10
HELEN GILLET PERFORMANCE RESIDENCY
The acclaimed Belgian cellist, singer, composer (Tephra Sound Records) will perform her beautiful looping French chansons and original compositions at Zeitgeist every Monday night. Belgian-born Helen Gillet is both a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archeologist focused on the worlds of synthesized sound and acoustic cello. Though Gillet had already begun to experiment with improvisational music prior to her arrival in New Orleans, she’s since flourished into one of the most unique, talented, and beloved artists in the Crescent City. She’s known for her eclectic palette – which includes avant-garde jazz, French chansons, funk, alternative rock, and the bohemian flair of the Velvet Underground. Gillet’s solo performance is known for it’s enigmatic quality as she fabricates each song with a true mastery of live looping technology. $10
Tuesdays in March from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Lounge:
NO FRETS
Moroccan musician AMINE BOUCETTA & SIMON MOUSHABECK and guests will perform a weekly program of Arabic music and jazz. Oud, Ney Flute, Arabic Accordion, Riq, Tabla, Darbuka, etc. Join them to discover different styles of music from across the globe each week. $10.
NO FRETS
Moroccan musician AMINE BOUCETTA & SIMON MOUSHABECK and guests will perform a weekly program of Arabic music and jazz. Oud, Ney Flute, Arabic Accordion, Riq, Tabla, Darbuka, etc. Join them to discover different styles of music from across the globe each week. $10.
Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Lounge -
MARTIN MASAKOWSKI & Guests...
Martin Masakowski is a bassist, luthier, and photographer, born and raised into a musical family in New Orleans. He grew up immersed in jazz music, and spent several years touring with an acoustic folk band, The Balcony Players, throughout Eastern Europe. He has continued to study various folk traditions from around the world, specializing in Eastern European and Middle Eastern music and most recently has started taking these sounds into the electronic realm. In a new project focused on live performance and improvisation he uses the many sounds of the double bass to create live electronic groves with an eastern flare. Special guest Martin's partner, violinist IRA ECHO from their COSMIC STRING DUO.
MARTIN MASAKOWSKI & Guests...
Martin Masakowski is a bassist, luthier, and photographer, born and raised into a musical family in New Orleans. He grew up immersed in jazz music, and spent several years touring with an acoustic folk band, The Balcony Players, throughout Eastern Europe. He has continued to study various folk traditions from around the world, specializing in Eastern European and Middle Eastern music and most recently has started taking these sounds into the electronic realm. In a new project focused on live performance and improvisation he uses the many sounds of the double bass to create live electronic groves with an eastern flare. Special guest Martin's partner, violinist IRA ECHO from their COSMIC STRING DUO.
Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Lounge
DJ DAVIS ROGAN performs his signature New Orleans R & B, Jazz and Funk on the piano.
Davis Rogan is a New Orleans musician and motion picture actor, writer and consultant. He has worked on Treme in several capacities. He is the inspiration for the major character Davis McAlary. He was a consultant for the series pilot "Do You Know What it Means". He was the piano coach to starring cast members Steve Zahn (who plays Davis McAlary) and Michiel Huisman (who plays Sonny) throughout the first season. His music has featured in the show several times. He also played himself in the show.
DJ DAVIS ROGAN performs his signature New Orleans R & B, Jazz and Funk on the piano.
Davis Rogan is a New Orleans musician and motion picture actor, writer and consultant. He has worked on Treme in several capacities. He is the inspiration for the major character Davis McAlary. He was a consultant for the series pilot "Do You Know What it Means". He was the piano coach to starring cast members Steve Zahn (who plays Davis McAlary) and Michiel Huisman (who plays Sonny) throughout the first season. His music has featured in the show several times. He also played himself in the show.
Thursdays in March @ 9:00 pm
JONATHAN FREILICH PRESENTS
The acclaimed guitarist and composer from The Naked Orchestra, Naked On The Floor and The New Orleans Klezmer All-stars will perform and curate a weekly creative music concert series featuring local as well as internationally renown musicians. Weekly line up of Musicians to be announced. $10
3/28: JAMES SINGLETON, BRAD WALKER, MIKE JENNER
JONATHAN FREILICH PRESENTS
The acclaimed guitarist and composer from The Naked Orchestra, Naked On The Floor and The New Orleans Klezmer All-stars will perform and curate a weekly creative music concert series featuring local as well as internationally renown musicians. Weekly line up of Musicians to be announced. $10
3/28: JAMES SINGLETON, BRAD WALKER, MIKE JENNER
C O M I N G S O O N !
Opens March 29:
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:
KID FLICKS ONE
[TRAILER]
This touring program of award winning shorts gives a warm welcome to all budding cinephiles with this lively international lineup of fun. Kick off the festivities with good hygiene and great dubstep in Party Mouth (USA), then let your hair—or, er fur—down and hang loose in I Want to Live in the Zoo (Russia). And, even if you get into a tangle, there will be someone to catch and cheer you on with the charming If You Fall (Canada). Recommended ages 3 to 7, in English.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:
KID FLICKS ONE
[TRAILER]
This touring program of award winning shorts gives a warm welcome to all budding cinephiles with this lively international lineup of fun. Kick off the festivities with good hygiene and great dubstep in Party Mouth (USA), then let your hair—or, er fur—down and hang loose in I Want to Live in the Zoo (Russia). And, even if you get into a tangle, there will be someone to catch and cheer you on with the charming If You Fall (Canada). Recommended ages 3 to 7, in English.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
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Opens March 29:
SCREWBALL
Billy Corben (true-crime sports docu/comedy)
[TRAILER]
This true crime sports documentary hilariously slices the Major League Baseball doping scandal through the lens of the colorful “Doctor” Tony Bosch, a self-proclaimed growth hacker who found himself as a human growth hormone concierge to those that seek out an edge. His clients include Miami bodybuilders, cops, and athletes in every level from high school to professional. His most famous client and co-conspirator was the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Part-caper, part-mob narrative Screwball is filled with blackmail, double crosses, and bizarre details like where Bosch would shoot clients up, from posh New York nightclubs to Miami’s Latin-themed chicken fast food restaurants. Unhinged, Screwball is having too much fun to take any of this seriously with Corben recreating all of the transcripts and interviews using kids wearing bad wigs and costumes to portray the endless cast of characters.
“Easily the funniest, most entertaining documentary I have ever seen. Even if you think you don't care about doping or baseball, trust me you need to see this outrageous and original film...” Rene Broussard, Zeitgeist Founder/Director.
SCREWBALL
Billy Corben (true-crime sports docu/comedy)
[TRAILER]
This true crime sports documentary hilariously slices the Major League Baseball doping scandal through the lens of the colorful “Doctor” Tony Bosch, a self-proclaimed growth hacker who found himself as a human growth hormone concierge to those that seek out an edge. His clients include Miami bodybuilders, cops, and athletes in every level from high school to professional. His most famous client and co-conspirator was the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Part-caper, part-mob narrative Screwball is filled with blackmail, double crosses, and bizarre details like where Bosch would shoot clients up, from posh New York nightclubs to Miami’s Latin-themed chicken fast food restaurants. Unhinged, Screwball is having too much fun to take any of this seriously with Corben recreating all of the transcripts and interviews using kids wearing bad wigs and costumes to portray the endless cast of characters.
“Easily the funniest, most entertaining documentary I have ever seen. Even if you think you don't care about doping or baseball, trust me you need to see this outrageous and original film...” Rene Broussard, Zeitgeist Founder/Director.
Friday, March 29 @ 9:00 pm
MANIFESTO! IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE
Manifesto! improv comedy troupe has been performing together for over four years locally in New Orleans and around the country. Their shows are playful and fast-paced, with relatable constantly evolving storylines to keep audiences joyfully engaged in the fun. $7
MANIFESTO! IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE
Manifesto! improv comedy troupe has been performing together for over four years locally in New Orleans and around the country. Their shows are playful and fast-paced, with relatable constantly evolving storylines to keep audiences joyfully engaged in the fun. $7
Opens March 29:
THE WEDDING GUEST
Michael Winterbottom (UK love story/drama set in Pakistan)
[TRAILER]
A breathless tour through the shadowy underworlds and hidden realms of Pakistan and India. Jay (Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel) is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be (Radhika Apte). Despite his cool efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys, and black markets of New Delhi.
THE WEDDING GUEST
Michael Winterbottom (UK love story/drama set in Pakistan)
[TRAILER]
A breathless tour through the shadowy underworlds and hidden realms of Pakistan and India. Jay (Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel) is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be (Radhika Apte). Despite his cool efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys, and black markets of New Delhi.
Saturday, March 30 @ 9:00 pm
ROCKET BABE BURLESQUE
curated by Love Madrid. $10
ROCKET BABE BURLESQUE
curated by Love Madrid. $10
Opens April 5:
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:
KID FLICKS TWO
[TRAILER]
A clever, thought-provoking films sure to inspire audiences ages 8+ to expand their horizons. In the Grand Prize award-winner Game (USA), AJ has the drive to excel but must push through obstacles to get there. Meanwhile, teamwork takes on different stripes when an odd couple of bears are forced to work together in the hilarious stop-motion short Poles Apart (UK). Plus, the CG-animated wonder Gokurōsama (France) bridges cultures and generations by showing us that even in an automated age, a little human touch can still work wonders. English with some subtitles.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:
KID FLICKS TWO
[TRAILER]
A clever, thought-provoking films sure to inspire audiences ages 8+ to expand their horizons. In the Grand Prize award-winner Game (USA), AJ has the drive to excel but must push through obstacles to get there. Meanwhile, teamwork takes on different stripes when an odd couple of bears are forced to work together in the hilarious stop-motion short Poles Apart (UK). Plus, the CG-animated wonder Gokurōsama (France) bridges cultures and generations by showing us that even in an automated age, a little human touch can still work wonders. English with some subtitles.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
Opens April 5:
MAZE
Steven Burke (Irish prison drama)
[TRAILER]
After the highly-publicized hunger strike of Irish Republican Army (IRA) members in 1983, the remaining political prisoners were placed in the HMZ Maze, considered the most secure jail in Europe. Among these former hunger strikers, Larry Marley (played by top Irish actor Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Avengers: Infinity War, The Cured) devises a plan to break out of this seemingly-impenetrable fortress, but must succeed while being incarcerated among Irish loyalists (his enemies), skeptical IRA members, and a prison warden keeping a close eye on him. Based on a true story.
MAZE
Steven Burke (Irish prison drama)
[TRAILER]
After the highly-publicized hunger strike of Irish Republican Army (IRA) members in 1983, the remaining political prisoners were placed in the HMZ Maze, considered the most secure jail in Europe. Among these former hunger strikers, Larry Marley (played by top Irish actor Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Avengers: Infinity War, The Cured) devises a plan to break out of this seemingly-impenetrable fortress, but must succeed while being incarcerated among Irish loyalists (his enemies), skeptical IRA members, and a prison warden keeping a close eye on him. Based on a true story.
Saturday, April 6 @ 9:00 pm
Crescent City Aerial Arts presents "Dark Fairy Tales"
A cirque noir take on twisted tales and folklore. All of your favorite fairy tales re imagined in circus inspired acts including burlesque, dance, aerial, contortion, partner work, acrobatics and more. 18 & up show. $10.
Please Note:
This is Zeitgeist founder/director Rene Broussard's 55th Birthday, so come and help him celebrate. Yes there will be cake.
Crescent City Aerial Arts presents "Dark Fairy Tales"
A cirque noir take on twisted tales and folklore. All of your favorite fairy tales re imagined in circus inspired acts including burlesque, dance, aerial, contortion, partner work, acrobatics and more. 18 & up show. $10.
Please Note:
This is Zeitgeist founder/director Rene Broussard's 55th Birthday, so come and help him celebrate. Yes there will be cake.
Sunday, April 7 @ 2:00 pm
Crescent City Aerial Arts presents "Alice in Wonderland"
performed by our premiere pre-professional youth cirque troupe. Adapted from the classic tale, our all ages family friendly cirque themed show will thrill and delight with physical theater including aerial acts, dance, contortion, and more. Performed in multiple apparatuses, from the floor to the ceiling, journey with us down the rabbit hole into a magical world of cirque theater.
$10 general / $5 children 12 and under.
Crescent City Aerial Arts presents "Alice in Wonderland"
performed by our premiere pre-professional youth cirque troupe. Adapted from the classic tale, our all ages family friendly cirque themed show will thrill and delight with physical theater including aerial acts, dance, contortion, and more. Performed in multiple apparatuses, from the floor to the ceiling, journey with us down the rabbit hole into a magical world of cirque theater.
$10 general / $5 children 12 and under.
Opens April 12:
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:
VIVA KID FLICKS
[TRAILER]
A Spanish-language program of animated, documentary, and live action films full of warmth, wit, and the cultural richness of our friends and neighbors to the south: Mexico. Co-curated with Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles or no dialogue, perfect for Spanish learners, speakers, and all seekers of fun, artistic, and enriching cultural experiences, ages 7+.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:
VIVA KID FLICKS
[TRAILER]
A Spanish-language program of animated, documentary, and live action films full of warmth, wit, and the cultural richness of our friends and neighbors to the south: Mexico. Co-curated with Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles or no dialogue, perfect for Spanish learners, speakers, and all seekers of fun, artistic, and enriching cultural experiences, ages 7+.
Screens as part of our new International Children’s Films series MOVIE DAYS.
Friday, April 12 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm
QUEEN OF DISCOMFORT by visiting artist Sofia Caetano. Touring Interactive Multimedia Installation.
Queen of Discomfort™ presents a multimedia installation in a touring, box truck gallery. POISON GARDEN presents landscapes of expanded paintings: video collages of remixed VHS are projected on mylar paper and acrylic paint. The visitor wears a projection helmet - just like miners use a lit-up helmet for substance-hunting, visitors wear a helmet for truth-digging. The digital body of the host Fatty Con Fetti (non-material guru) will be projected out of the helmet. Fatty introduces the viewers to her iterations of contemporary flowers for POISON GARDEN. These poisonous flowers propose the corrupted fragrance of toxic elements present in our everyday lives. The video projection on the mylar surface will create an immersive ambient, as colorful reflections will fill up the exhibition space. At the end of the gallery is a hidden, dark room. Inside, the visitor uses the helmet’s light to investigate Fatty Con Fetti’s precious digital prints of POISON GARDEN.
Sofia Caetano works between the flatness of the filmic screen and the spaciousness of its relationship with installation, investigating comedy, staging, and spectatorship. Sofia lives and works between Pittsburgh, U.S.A., and the Azores, in Portugal. After getting her BFA in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, Caetano got her MFA in Media Art from Emerson College, where she later taught film and media art production classes. She co-directs The Spectacular House.
Free. Donations greatly appreciated.
QUEEN OF DISCOMFORT by visiting artist Sofia Caetano. Touring Interactive Multimedia Installation.
Queen of Discomfort™ presents a multimedia installation in a touring, box truck gallery. POISON GARDEN presents landscapes of expanded paintings: video collages of remixed VHS are projected on mylar paper and acrylic paint. The visitor wears a projection helmet - just like miners use a lit-up helmet for substance-hunting, visitors wear a helmet for truth-digging. The digital body of the host Fatty Con Fetti (non-material guru) will be projected out of the helmet. Fatty introduces the viewers to her iterations of contemporary flowers for POISON GARDEN. These poisonous flowers propose the corrupted fragrance of toxic elements present in our everyday lives. The video projection on the mylar surface will create an immersive ambient, as colorful reflections will fill up the exhibition space. At the end of the gallery is a hidden, dark room. Inside, the visitor uses the helmet’s light to investigate Fatty Con Fetti’s precious digital prints of POISON GARDEN.
Sofia Caetano works between the flatness of the filmic screen and the spaciousness of its relationship with installation, investigating comedy, staging, and spectatorship. Sofia lives and works between Pittsburgh, U.S.A., and the Azores, in Portugal. After getting her BFA in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, Caetano got her MFA in Media Art from Emerson College, where she later taught film and media art production classes. She co-directs The Spectacular House.
Free. Donations greatly appreciated.
Opens April 12:
TOMORROW NEVER KOWS
Adam Sekuler (American LGBT documentary)
[TRAILER]
The uncomfortable reality of death is faced by Shar and Cynthia who, upon Shar’s diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s, make a brave and difficult decision: she will undertake a conscious death, fully experiencing the end of her life. This documentary moves away from any ominous, taboo or frightening depiction, instead raising the question of what we really mean when we say someone has gone. Is it the senility, the last breath or the burial? How do we prepare for each stage? And what happens when the diagnosis comes soon after your decision to start a gender transition? As our population ages and the number of diagnoses of this little-understood disease increases, these are questions we must find the cultural courage to address. This is a quiet, non-linear and thought-provoking piece that encourages and rewards the honest examination of our own mortality.
Winner of the Radical Empathy Award at Chicago Underground Film Fest 2018
Nominated for a 2019 Queerty award for Best Documentary
TOMORROW NEVER KOWS
Adam Sekuler (American LGBT documentary)
[TRAILER]
The uncomfortable reality of death is faced by Shar and Cynthia who, upon Shar’s diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s, make a brave and difficult decision: she will undertake a conscious death, fully experiencing the end of her life. This documentary moves away from any ominous, taboo or frightening depiction, instead raising the question of what we really mean when we say someone has gone. Is it the senility, the last breath or the burial? How do we prepare for each stage? And what happens when the diagnosis comes soon after your decision to start a gender transition? As our population ages and the number of diagnoses of this little-understood disease increases, these are questions we must find the cultural courage to address. This is a quiet, non-linear and thought-provoking piece that encourages and rewards the honest examination of our own mortality.
Winner of the Radical Empathy Award at Chicago Underground Film Fest 2018
Nominated for a 2019 Queerty award for Best Documentary
Friday, April 12 @ 9:00 pm
ELLIOT SHEEDY preferms COWBOY MICROWAVE MUSIC
a solo-record created by the artist, this is a live musical performance featuring octave-fuzz guitar solos from Arcadia, cluster-chord synth panorama to convert the Philistine, lyrical distillation of the Zeitgeist via electric shaman incantation. Including a threshing floor stage made out of trinitite -- created by the artist Sofia Caetano.
ELLIOT SHEEDY is a music producer and performer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. His newest album COWBOY MICROWAVE MUSIC combines baritone crooner singing with lyrics about the consuming apocalypse of human life in the technology consumption. Performed over lush synthesized strings with drum machine droning us into trance, this is American mythology transmogrified as a gold bar within the microwave's spinning disc. $5
ELLIOT SHEEDY preferms COWBOY MICROWAVE MUSIC
a solo-record created by the artist, this is a live musical performance featuring octave-fuzz guitar solos from Arcadia, cluster-chord synth panorama to convert the Philistine, lyrical distillation of the Zeitgeist via electric shaman incantation. Including a threshing floor stage made out of trinitite -- created by the artist Sofia Caetano.
ELLIOT SHEEDY is a music producer and performer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. His newest album COWBOY MICROWAVE MUSIC combines baritone crooner singing with lyrics about the consuming apocalypse of human life in the technology consumption. Performed over lush synthesized strings with drum machine droning us into trance, this is American mythology transmogrified as a gold bar within the microwave's spinning disc. $5
Saturday, April 13 @ 9:00 pm
Legendary drummer, Gerry Hemingway (Reggie Workman, Anthony Braxton, BassDrumBone, Cecil Taylor) and Europe’s outstanding celebrated trombonist, Samuel Blaser (Oliver Lake, Paul Motion, Marc Ducret, Wallace Roney) in a first appearance as a duo in New Orleans. Not to be missed. $
Gerry Hemingway, now a resident of Luzern, Switzerland, has been composing and performing solo, ensemble, and orchestral music since 1974. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and numerous other commissions and grants, he has had a long and admirable career (well over 4 decades). As bandleader, Hemingway has led various quartets and quintets since the mid-1980′s. He has also performed & recorded with Anthony Braxton’s Quartet for eleven years, Reggie Workman, Cecil Taylor, Derek Bailey, John Cale, Anthony Davis, as well as numerous collective ensembles including BassDrumBone (w/ Ray Anderson and Mark Helias) which in 2017 celebrated it’s 40th anniversary, and the WHO trio (w/Michel Wintsch & Bänz Oester) which celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.
Since his 2007 debut as a leader, 7th Heaven (Between the Lines), Samuel Blaser has grown at an almost incomprehensible rate, from straight-ahead hard bopper in his mid-twenties to innovative free player and ever-searching composer and bandleader in his early thirties, one whose improvisational strength has received praise from sources like Audiophile Audition, citing Blaser’s music as occupying “ambient/free jazz terrain that has a depth of vision and clarity revealing musical maturity beyond Blaser’s nearly three decades of life.”
"It is a real joy to hear these two musicians interact. The music is fresh, rich and a little like a crackling fire, vivid and moving, yet at the same time soothing and inviting to dream.” Freejazz blog
"A fantastic album of free improvisation between two creative and versatile players captured live at Kerkje van Oostum, Groningen, The Netherlands in 2015--percussionist Gerry Hemingway and trombonist Samuel Blaser--both using immense talent and unorthodox approaches to their instruments as they shift from unexpected atmospheres to lyrical richness.” Squidco
"A really great setting for drummer Gerry Hemingway – an album that has him improvising live with trombonist Samuel Blaser – a fantastic musician who's one of the freshest trombone talents we've heard in years!” Dusted Groove
Listen to two selections from the LP Oostum here
Legendary drummer, Gerry Hemingway (Reggie Workman, Anthony Braxton, BassDrumBone, Cecil Taylor) and Europe’s outstanding celebrated trombonist, Samuel Blaser (Oliver Lake, Paul Motion, Marc Ducret, Wallace Roney) in a first appearance as a duo in New Orleans. Not to be missed. $
Gerry Hemingway, now a resident of Luzern, Switzerland, has been composing and performing solo, ensemble, and orchestral music since 1974. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and numerous other commissions and grants, he has had a long and admirable career (well over 4 decades). As bandleader, Hemingway has led various quartets and quintets since the mid-1980′s. He has also performed & recorded with Anthony Braxton’s Quartet for eleven years, Reggie Workman, Cecil Taylor, Derek Bailey, John Cale, Anthony Davis, as well as numerous collective ensembles including BassDrumBone (w/ Ray Anderson and Mark Helias) which in 2017 celebrated it’s 40th anniversary, and the WHO trio (w/Michel Wintsch & Bänz Oester) which celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.
Since his 2007 debut as a leader, 7th Heaven (Between the Lines), Samuel Blaser has grown at an almost incomprehensible rate, from straight-ahead hard bopper in his mid-twenties to innovative free player and ever-searching composer and bandleader in his early thirties, one whose improvisational strength has received praise from sources like Audiophile Audition, citing Blaser’s music as occupying “ambient/free jazz terrain that has a depth of vision and clarity revealing musical maturity beyond Blaser’s nearly three decades of life.”
"It is a real joy to hear these two musicians interact. The music is fresh, rich and a little like a crackling fire, vivid and moving, yet at the same time soothing and inviting to dream.” Freejazz blog
"A fantastic album of free improvisation between two creative and versatile players captured live at Kerkje van Oostum, Groningen, The Netherlands in 2015--percussionist Gerry Hemingway and trombonist Samuel Blaser--both using immense talent and unorthodox approaches to their instruments as they shift from unexpected atmospheres to lyrical richness.” Squidco
"A really great setting for drummer Gerry Hemingway – an album that has him improvising live with trombonist Samuel Blaser – a fantastic musician who's one of the freshest trombone talents we've heard in years!” Dusted Groove
Listen to two selections from the LP Oostum here
Opens April 19:
3 FACES
Jafar Panahi (Iranian drama / comedy)
[TRAILER]
Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s fourth completed feature since he was officially banned from filmmaking is one of his very best. Panahi begins with a smartphone video shot by a young woman (Marziyeh Rezaei) who announces to the camera that her parents have forbidden her from realizing her dream of acting and then, by all appearances, takes her own life. The recipient of the video, Behnaz Jafari, as herself, asks Panahi, as himself, to drive her to the woman’s tiny home village near the Turkish border to investigate. From there, 3 Faces builds in narrative, thematic, and visual intricacy to put forth a grand expression of community and solidarity under the eye of oppression. Oh and by the way, it gradually evolves from a taut mystery into an outrageously absurd and delightful comedy.
3 FACES
Jafar Panahi (Iranian drama / comedy)
[TRAILER]
Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s fourth completed feature since he was officially banned from filmmaking is one of his very best. Panahi begins with a smartphone video shot by a young woman (Marziyeh Rezaei) who announces to the camera that her parents have forbidden her from realizing her dream of acting and then, by all appearances, takes her own life. The recipient of the video, Behnaz Jafari, as herself, asks Panahi, as himself, to drive her to the woman’s tiny home village near the Turkish border to investigate. From there, 3 Faces builds in narrative, thematic, and visual intricacy to put forth a grand expression of community and solidarity under the eye of oppression. Oh and by the way, it gradually evolves from a taut mystery into an outrageously absurd and delightful comedy.
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...
MOVIE DAYS
A weekly 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
A weekly 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
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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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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."