Zeitgeist Moving Expenses
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Incredible news!
Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center celebrated it’s 32nd Anniversary last November. 32 years of bringing a world class array of alternative films, filmmakers, creative music, theater, performance, spoken word, visual art, dance, burlesque and community events to the New Orleans area.
For the past 19 of those years we have brought our incredible programming to Oretha Castle Haley Blvd and we feel that we have been an intricate part of the streets rebirth and revival.
Now it is with great pleasure and excitement that after all of these years Zeitgeist will be moving to a venue as world class as our programming. Gone will be our days of what the NY Times called “shabby chic”.
After months of rumors and speculations it is now official…
Zeitgeist will be moving to the old VALIANT THEATRE AND LOUNGE at 6621 St. Claude Avenue (between Studio Inferno and the St. Claude Arts Studio in the Old Arabi Cultural Arts District).
The new venue features ample parking, a 125 seat black box theater, a small kitchen area for pop-ups, two 3 stall ADA restrooms and a magnificent cocktail lounge that was elegantly designed and renovated by Mitchell and Erica Gaudet and developed by the Meraux Foundation.
The new venue has an illustrious history as the Joy Lounge (one of the first black music clubs in Louisiana) which later became Buster’s Bar and Lounge, then inexplicably for decades it was a pawnshop and a Carnival Mart.
"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."
We will continue programming at 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd through the middle of February while we pursue all of the required permits, inspections and licenses. We will then move during the weeks leading to Mardi Gras. We hope to open on Friday, March 8th.
As soon as we have received our occupational license we will schedule a small Open House with food and drinks from some of our new neighbors and possibly some live music. The evening along with this GoFundMe Page are designed to give everyone a preview of the amazing new space and a fundraiser to help with costs associated with the move (ie, a new sign, some minor electrical work, 4 metal and glass poster cases for the front of the building, keg refrigerators, two small ice bins, the massive cost of a liquor license and the other fees, etc.) So bring your credit cards or checkbooks.
We are creating this GoFundMe campaign to help with the immediate costs of moving as well as looking to line up volunteers to help pack and move once we have officially leased a new venue.
Our new neighbors include Studio Inferno, St. Claude Arts Studio, Rally’s, Waffle House, Canseco Market, Whiskey Bayou Bar, Gerald’s Donuts and Burgers (24 hours), AutoZone, Kitchen Table Cafe, Adelita’s Mexican Restaurant, Old Arabi Antiques, Arabi Food Store, Old Arabi Bar, Stella Maris Restaurant & Hookah Lounge, etc.
Oh, and even though St. Bernard Parish allows smoking in bars, Zeitgeist (including the lounge) will remain Smoke Free.
We will also be expanding our programming in the main theatre to include daily matinees, film series, classic repertory titles, along with much more live theatre and performances events. And in the longe we will present “1001 ARABI NIGHTS” nightly music, spoken word, comedy and other events nightly events.
Thank you for your support. This is going to be absolutely great!
Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center celebrated it’s 32nd Anniversary last November. 32 years of bringing a world class array of alternative films, filmmakers, creative music, theater, performance, spoken word, visual art, dance, burlesque and community events to the New Orleans area.
For the past 19 of those years we have brought our incredible programming to Oretha Castle Haley Blvd and we feel that we have been an intricate part of the streets rebirth and revival.
Now it is with great pleasure and excitement that after all of these years Zeitgeist will be moving to a venue as world class as our programming. Gone will be our days of what the NY Times called “shabby chic”.
After months of rumors and speculations it is now official…
Zeitgeist will be moving to the old VALIANT THEATRE AND LOUNGE at 6621 St. Claude Avenue (between Studio Inferno and the St. Claude Arts Studio in the Old Arabi Cultural Arts District).
The new venue features ample parking, a 125 seat black box theater, a small kitchen area for pop-ups, two 3 stall ADA restrooms and a magnificent cocktail lounge that was elegantly designed and renovated by Mitchell and Erica Gaudet and developed by the Meraux Foundation.
The new venue has an illustrious history as the Joy Lounge (one of the first black music clubs in Louisiana) which later became Buster’s Bar and Lounge, then inexplicably for decades it was a pawnshop and a Carnival Mart.
"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."
We will continue programming at 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd through the middle of February while we pursue all of the required permits, inspections and licenses. We will then move during the weeks leading to Mardi Gras. We hope to open on Friday, March 8th.
As soon as we have received our occupational license we will schedule a small Open House with food and drinks from some of our new neighbors and possibly some live music. The evening along with this GoFundMe Page are designed to give everyone a preview of the amazing new space and a fundraiser to help with costs associated with the move (ie, a new sign, some minor electrical work, 4 metal and glass poster cases for the front of the building, keg refrigerators, two small ice bins, the massive cost of a liquor license and the other fees, etc.) So bring your credit cards or checkbooks.
We are creating this GoFundMe campaign to help with the immediate costs of moving as well as looking to line up volunteers to help pack and move once we have officially leased a new venue.
Our new neighbors include Studio Inferno, St. Claude Arts Studio, Rally’s, Waffle House, Canseco Market, Whiskey Bayou Bar, Gerald’s Donuts and Burgers (24 hours), AutoZone, Kitchen Table Cafe, Adelita’s Mexican Restaurant, Old Arabi Antiques, Arabi Food Store, Old Arabi Bar, Stella Maris Restaurant & Hookah Lounge, etc.
Oh, and even though St. Bernard Parish allows smoking in bars, Zeitgeist (including the lounge) will remain Smoke Free.
We will also be expanding our programming in the main theatre to include daily matinees, film series, classic repertory titles, along with much more live theatre and performances events. And in the longe we will present “1001 ARABI NIGHTS” nightly music, spoken word, comedy and other events nightly events.
Thank you for your support. This is going to be absolutely great!
Organizer
Rene Broussard
Organizer
New Orleans, LA
