Zeitgeist Theatre + Lounge +
ST CLAUDE ARTS PARK
6621 ST. Claude ave. arabi, la 70032
(504) 352-1150 [email protected]
"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 60 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 [email protected] 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.
For private rentals or the Arts Market in the St Claude Arts Park please contact ART CONSCIOUS at either (504) 289-1056 or (504) 388-8325. For non-profit, charitable, community events, concerts or public performances please contact Rene, ZEITGEIST THEATRE at (504) 352-1150.
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 60 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 [email protected] 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.
For private rentals or the Arts Market in the St Claude Arts Park please contact ART CONSCIOUS at either (504) 289-1056 or (504) 388-8325. For non-profit, charitable, community events, concerts or public performances please contact Rene, ZEITGEIST THEATRE at (504) 352-1150.
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Films are: $10 general $9 students or seniors $8 Zeitgeist members or children 16 and under See two or more films on the same night and save $4 off general admission price |
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Tuesday, february 10th
7:00 pm nightly (except Sunday @ 5:00 pm)
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab's actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza. The cast includes Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, and Clara Khoury. Producers include Nadim Cheikhrouha (Ben Hania's FOUR DAUGHTERS), Oscar winner Odessa Rae (NAVALNY), and Oscar winner James Wilson (THE ZONE OF INTEREST). Celebrity executive producers who joined the film also include Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Alfonso Cuarón, and Jonathan Glazer. Resounding appreciation for THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB started in Italy at the film's Venice premiere, which earned a 25-minute standing ovation in the Salle Grande after a week of protests in support of Palestine along the Lido. Reportedly, that standing ovation was the longest in the film festival's history. The Official Academy Award Entry from Tunisia; nominated Golden Globes 2026 - Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language; Winner - Venice Film Festiveal - Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize - UNICEF Award - + Six Other Awards; on the 2026 Academy Awards Shortlist. [TRAILER]
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab's actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza. The cast includes Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, and Clara Khoury. Producers include Nadim Cheikhrouha (Ben Hania's FOUR DAUGHTERS), Oscar winner Odessa Rae (NAVALNY), and Oscar winner James Wilson (THE ZONE OF INTEREST). Celebrity executive producers who joined the film also include Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Alfonso Cuarón, and Jonathan Glazer. Resounding appreciation for THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB started in Italy at the film's Venice premiere, which earned a 25-minute standing ovation in the Salle Grande after a week of protests in support of Palestine along the Lido. Reportedly, that standing ovation was the longest in the film festival's history. The Official Academy Award Entry from Tunisia; nominated Golden Globes 2026 - Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language; Winner - Venice Film Festiveal - Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize - UNICEF Award - + Six Other Awards; on the 2026 Academy Awards Shortlist. [TRAILER]
Thursday, February 19 @ 7:30 pm
Scatterjazz presents a Cassette Release Party for BANJO-V featuring David Bandroski, Martin Krusche and Doug Garrison with special guest WESTON OLENCKI (saxophone and electro-mechanical banjo from Berlin). Friday, February 20 @ 8:00 pm
NOLA GOLD ROOM presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free. |
Thursday, February 12 @ 7:30 pm
JONATHAN FREILICH'S NAKED PAINTERS |
SILENT FILMS WITH LIVE, ORIGINAL SCORES
First Sunday of each Month @ 7:00 pm
by New Orleans musician / composer DAVID BRADLEY
Harold Lloyd Safety Last! (1923)
April—The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
May—Keaton Sherlock Jr. (1924)
June—The Thief Of Baghdad (1924)
Second Sundays of Each Month -
LAUREL AND HARDY COMPLETE SHORTS with live original scores by David Bradley
Please Note: Due to Mardi Gras parades and the Super Bowl, February's Laurel and Hardy Shorts Screening has moved to Sunday, February 22 @ 7:00 pm and then again on Sunday, March 8 @ 7:00 pm with program #3.
Starting March 15th:
The Third Sunday of each month @ 7:00 pm will be a program of
FATTY ARBUCKLE & BUSTER KEATON SILENT SHORTS
with live original scores by David Bradley.
Starting March 22:
The Fourth Sunday of Each Month @ 7:00 pm will be a program of
CHARLIE CHAPLIN SILENT SHORTS
with live original Scores by David Bradley
Sunday, March 29 @ 4:00 pm
SILENT ANIMATED SHORTS FEATURING KOKO THE CLOWN
with live original scores by David Bradley
special $5 Children's matinee.
First Sunday of each Month @ 7:00 pm
by New Orleans musician / composer DAVID BRADLEY
Harold Lloyd Safety Last! (1923)
April—The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
May—Keaton Sherlock Jr. (1924)
June—The Thief Of Baghdad (1924)
Second Sundays of Each Month -
LAUREL AND HARDY COMPLETE SHORTS with live original scores by David Bradley
Please Note: Due to Mardi Gras parades and the Super Bowl, February's Laurel and Hardy Shorts Screening has moved to Sunday, February 22 @ 7:00 pm and then again on Sunday, March 8 @ 7:00 pm with program #3.
Starting March 15th:
The Third Sunday of each month @ 7:00 pm will be a program of
FATTY ARBUCKLE & BUSTER KEATON SILENT SHORTS
with live original scores by David Bradley.
Starting March 22:
The Fourth Sunday of Each Month @ 7:00 pm will be a program of
CHARLIE CHAPLIN SILENT SHORTS
with live original Scores by David Bradley
Sunday, March 29 @ 4:00 pm
SILENT ANIMATED SHORTS FEATURING KOKO THE CLOWN
with live original scores by David Bradley
special $5 Children's matinee.
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Tuesday, February 24 @ 7:30 pm
JAMES SINGLETON'S MALABAR
Friday, February 27 @ 7:30 pm
CHRIS ALFORD with SANDY EWEN (NY)
Opens March 13:
A BODY TO LIVE IN by Angelo Madsen
A BODY TO LIVE IN offers an uncompromising look at the rise of BDSM performance art, body modification and the ‘modern primitives’ cultural movement through the agonies and ecstasies of transgressive artist Fakir Musafar and the communities that surrounded him. Blending rare archival footage with the voices of queer and artistic trailblazers, the film shows how pain, ritual, and transformation became tools of identity, survival, and self-expression. Weaving from early experiments and secret gatherings to the emergence of a global subculture shaped by the AIDS crisis and spiritual reinvention, Director Angelo Madsen (NORTH BY CURRENT) reveals not just the story of one artist, but a collective history of bodies in revolt - asking what it truly means to live freely in one’s own skin. Featuring Ron Athey, Rig Daddi, Cleo DuBois, Raelyn Gallina, Ganymeade, Grin, Paul King, Doug Malloy, Midori, Genesis P. Orridge, Sheree Rose, Boi Sam, Mr Sebastian, Yossie Silverman, Annie Sprinkle, etc. [TRAILER]
A BODY TO LIVE IN by Angelo Madsen
A BODY TO LIVE IN offers an uncompromising look at the rise of BDSM performance art, body modification and the ‘modern primitives’ cultural movement through the agonies and ecstasies of transgressive artist Fakir Musafar and the communities that surrounded him. Blending rare archival footage with the voices of queer and artistic trailblazers, the film shows how pain, ritual, and transformation became tools of identity, survival, and self-expression. Weaving from early experiments and secret gatherings to the emergence of a global subculture shaped by the AIDS crisis and spiritual reinvention, Director Angelo Madsen (NORTH BY CURRENT) reveals not just the story of one artist, but a collective history of bodies in revolt - asking what it truly means to live freely in one’s own skin. Featuring Ron Athey, Rig Daddi, Cleo DuBois, Raelyn Gallina, Ganymeade, Grin, Paul King, Doug Malloy, Midori, Genesis P. Orridge, Sheree Rose, Boi Sam, Mr Sebastian, Yossie Silverman, Annie Sprinkle, etc. [TRAILER]
Friday, March 19 @ 8:00 pm
NOLA GOLD ROOM presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free.
Friday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm
NOLA GOLD ROOM presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free.
NOLA GOLD ROOM presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free.
Tuesday, April 21 @ 7:30 pm
PALINDROMES featuring CHRIS ALFORD, MATT BOOTH, DOUG GARRISOM & BRAD WALKER
Tuesday, April 23 @ 7:30 pm
JAMES SINGLETON'S MALABAR
PALINDROMES featuring CHRIS ALFORD, MATT BOOTH, DOUG GARRISOM & BRAD WALKER
Tuesday, April 23 @ 7:30 pm
JAMES SINGLETON'S MALABAR
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17 @ 7:00 pm
WATCHING MR PEARSON presented by visiting writer/director Dillon Bentlage
Mr. Pearson's days in front of the camera may be a thing of the past, but the actor inside of him is very much alive. Caroline and Miguel split days and nights with legendary Hollywood actor Robert Pearson, a brilliant and talented gentleman battling mental decline. Despite their differences in approach to caring for the cantankerous man, both have the same goal of keeping him safe and connected. Miguel's care-taking method is pretty straightforward as he spends most of his time with Mr. Pearson meeting his basic needs of eating, sleeping, and grooming. Caroline, on the other hand, has become more than a nurse. A maternal confidante and playful companion, Caroline stops at nothing to keep Mr. Pearson from slipping away, even if that means casting herself opposite the leading man to perform a scene from one of his hit movies from long ago. And it's working. Their make-believe games cause Mr. Pearson to feel alive again, but as the line between fantasy and reality blurs, his grip loosens and Caroline's gets tighter. Now, with everyone's livelihood on the line, Miguel and Caroline must work together to save Mr. Pearson's luminous star from fading to black. [TRAILER]
WATCHING MR PEARSON presented by visiting writer/director Dillon Bentlage
Mr. Pearson's days in front of the camera may be a thing of the past, but the actor inside of him is very much alive. Caroline and Miguel split days and nights with legendary Hollywood actor Robert Pearson, a brilliant and talented gentleman battling mental decline. Despite their differences in approach to caring for the cantankerous man, both have the same goal of keeping him safe and connected. Miguel's care-taking method is pretty straightforward as he spends most of his time with Mr. Pearson meeting his basic needs of eating, sleeping, and grooming. Caroline, on the other hand, has become more than a nurse. A maternal confidante and playful companion, Caroline stops at nothing to keep Mr. Pearson from slipping away, even if that means casting herself opposite the leading man to perform a scene from one of his hit movies from long ago. And it's working. Their make-believe games cause Mr. Pearson to feel alive again, but as the line between fantasy and reality blurs, his grip loosens and Caroline's gets tighter. Now, with everyone's livelihood on the line, Miguel and Caroline must work together to save Mr. Pearson's luminous star from fading to black. [TRAILER]
Zeitgeist is ALL- AGES & SMOKE-FREE
Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
ONGOING FILM SERIES:
ONGOING FILM SERIES:
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 [email protected]; 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 will celebrate it's 39th 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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