Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge

08/30/2024

August 30 through September 5:

7:00 pm nightly
CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT by Tinto Brass
(written by Gore Vidal)
Shadowed by the murder of his entire family, the young, wary Caligula (Malcolm McDowell) eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather (Peter O'Toole) and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire, descending into a spiral of depravity, destruction, and madness. A treatise on the corrupting influence of power, this extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle, CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT restores the complete performances of McDowell and Helen Mirren, as the promiscuous 'Caesonia', from an unprecedented amount of never before seen footage. With John Gielgud, amid sumptuous designs by two-time Oscar winner Danilo Donati (Fellini's CASSANOVA; ROMEO & JULIET).

CALIGULA is the very definition of Decadence!

08/28/2024

7:00 pm nightly
SEBASTIAN by Mikko Makes
Max is a 25-year-old writer, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. On the cusp of finding success in the local lit scene, by night Max moonlights as a s*x worker in order to research his debut novel. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a secret nocturnal life as his alter ego “Sebastian.” In a “fearless” (Screen Daily) lead performance from newcomer Ruraridh Mollica, Max’s emotions cycle through ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation; far from simply informing his autobiographical fiction, Max’s experiences as Sebastian awaken a deeper sense of self, unshackled from societal expectations — all the while threatening his carefully-earned status in the literary community. This assured sophomore feature by writer-director Mikko Mäkelä, a Sundance 2024 selection, explores the transgressive power of q***r s*xuality and the transformative impact that can result from embracing a new identity.

08/28/2024

Tonight in the Zeitgeist Lounge

08/23/2024

Mark Your Calendar:

DAYTIME REVOLUTION opens in the Zeitgeist Theatre on October 9th.

EXCLUSIVE: It may sound hard to believe, but John Lennon and Yoko Ono became daytime talk show hosts more than 50 years ago - the Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson or Drew Barrymore of their time. For one week only.

08/23/2024

SEBASTIAN screens at 7:00 pm nightly in the Zeitgeist Theatre

In theaters August 2: kinolorber.com/film/sebastianMax is a 25-year-old writer living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. On the cu...

08/23/2024

7:00 pm nightly
SEBASTIAN by Mikko Makes
Max is a 25-year-old writer, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. On the cusp of finding success in the local lit scene, by night Max moonlights as a s*x worker in order to research his debut novel. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a secret nocturnal life as his alter ego “Sebastian.” In a “fearless” (Screen Daily) lead performance from newcomer Ruraridh Mollica, Max’s emotions cycle through ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation; far from simply informing his autobiographical fiction, Max’s experiences as Sebastian awaken a deeper sense of self, unshackled from societal expectations — all the while threatening his carefully-earned status in the literary community. This assured sophomore feature by writer-director Mikko Mäkelä, a Sundance 2024 selection, explores the transgressive power of q***r s*xuality and the transformative impact that can result from embracing a new identity

08/23/2024

7:00 pm nightly
SEBASTIAN by Mikko Makes
Max is a 25-year-old writer, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. On the cusp of finding success in the local lit scene, by night Max moonlights as a s*x worker in order to research his debut novel. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a secret nocturnal life as his alter ego “Sebastian.” In a “fearless” (Screen Daily) lead performance from newcomer Ruraridh Mollica, Max’s emotions cycle through ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation; far from simply informing his autobiographical fiction, Max’s experiences as Sebastian awaken a deeper sense of self, unshackled from societal expectations — all the while threatening his carefully-earned status in the literary community. This assured sophomore feature by writer-director Mikko Mäkelä, a Sundance 2024 selection, explores the transgressive power of q***r s*xuality and the transformative impact that can result from embracing a new identity.

And in the Zeitgeist Lounge:

Friday, August 23 @ 7:30 pm
DANNY KAMINS (Saxophone from Houston, TX), CHRIS ALFORD (guitar), ROB CAMBRE (guitar) and CHARLES PAGANO (drums) plus guests Caleb Brainweight & Jesse Morrow. $10

Saturday, August 24 @ 7:30 pm
​ETHAN EBEJER, jazz vocalist

Wednesday, August 28 @ 8:00 pm
​JAMES SINGLETON (bass, cornet), PHIL DEGRUY (guitar) & vocalist SASHA ELLIAHNA DURTA.

08/21/2024

MUTZIE performed several shows in the Zeitgeist Theatre. He was a consummate performer and a generally great guy to deal with. He will be greatly missed.

Mutzie was one of my best friends in comedy. Not only did he regularly send me personal messages telling me how funny he thought I was, but years ago, when members of my family were going through a rough patch, Mutzie helped them out financially. That's the kind of guy he was and I know lots of folks who will miss him. If anyone has any details on his passing, please DM me.

08/21/2024

Opening Friday @ 7:00 pm nightly
SEBASTIAN
Dir. Mikko Mäkelä / 2024 / 110 minutes / UK, Finland, Belgium / English

"Soulful and observant. A gripping wonder... with [a] keen, sensual eye."
– Los Angeles Times

“An intriguing exploration of s*x, identity, restraint and abandon... and a performance from Ruaridh Mollica that should put him on the map.”
– Screen Daily

“Captivating! Mollica delivers natural, impeccably delicate work.”
– The Q***r Review

“A sensual and soulful drama... Ruaridh Mollica gives a breakthrough performance that’s clearly only just the start of an exciting career.”
– Q***rty

“As played by spectacular star on the rise Ruaridh Mollica, the up and comer is in virtually every frame of the film, in an open, vulnerable and delicately layered performance as he navigates and code switches between Max and the titular Sebastian. It’s the kind of performance that gets an actor on everyone’s radar, and fast.”
– Awards Watch

“A deeply compelling, thought-provoking film that raises interesting questions about creativity and authenticity, all while trusting viewers to come to their own conclusions.”
– Film Updates

“Piercing... s*xy... with a stirring finish that won't be easily forgotten.”
– Screen Rant

“Sexy… poignant… transgressive. Provocative, explicit,
and ultimately tender.”
– IndieWire

Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection: NewFest Pride Film Festival
Official Selection: Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
Official Selection: Frameline San Francisco Int'l LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a s*x worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a hidden nocturnal life, and the debut novel that he has been longing to write finally seems within reach. Finding himself more comfortable as Sebastian than expected, yet determined to keep his exploits a secret, Max increasingly struggles to remain in control of a delicately balanced double-life. As he confronts conflicting feelings of ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation, Max has to reckon with whether Sebastian is merely a writer’s tool to achieve first-hand authenticity – or whether something more is at stake.

08/21/2024

08/17/2024

SKINCARE screens @ 7:00 pm nightly in the Zeitgeist Theatre

Starring Elizabeth Banks, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Lewis Pullman, Austin Peters' debut narrative feature 'Skincare' looks fun but runs thin. Review.

08/17/2024

Art Conscious Gallery Opening September 14th 6-9pm at 6501 St. Claude Ave. In collaboration with .artists4palestine .conscious

08/16/2024

August 16 through 22
in the Zeitgeist Theatre

7:00 pm nightly
SKINCARE by Austin Peters.
Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman (Elizabeth Banks) is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line, but her personal and work lives are challenged when rival facialist Angel Vergara (Luis Gerardo Méndez) opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her store. She starts to suspect that someone is trying to sabotage her reputation and business, and together with her friend Jordan (Lewis Pullman) she embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of who is trying to destroy her life. Also starring Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez (Pose) & Nathan Fillion (The Rookie, Castle. Firefly).

Opens August 16:

8:45 pm nightly
THE GOOD HALF by Robert Schwartzman.
Touching family drama, THE GOOD HALF, follows Renn Wheeland (Nick Jonas) as he returns home to Cleveland for his mother’s funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones (featuring co-stars Brittany Snow, David Arquette, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Walsh and Elisabeth Shue), before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

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08/14/2024

THE GOOD HALF starrring Nick Jonas opens Friday @ 8:45 pm nightly in the Zeitgeist Theatre

https://thegoodhalfmovie.com/The Good Half: An Evening with Nick Jonas and Robert Schwartzman | In Theaters Nationwide on July 23rd and July 25th featuring a...

08/12/2024

7:00 pm nightly
OFF RAMP by Nathan Tape
Shot in St. Bernard Parish, Trey, an ex-con and Juggalo, embarks on a wild journey with his devoted best friend, Silas, to the Gathering of the Juggalos. Armed with drugs and dreams of horrorcore rap stardom, they are presented with a chance to perform at the event, and a shot at becoming Jugga-famous.Their plans take a dark turn when they clash with a corrupt sheriff and get caught in a dangerous scheme orchestrated by a fellow Juggalo turned sadistic criminal. As they fight for survival, Trey and Silas find unexpected allies and confront their own demons. With courage and sacrifice, they ultimately triumph over evil and find out who they truly are, setting out on a new path, bound by their unique culture and the knowledge that Juggalo Family can overcome all. Winner - Splat! Film Festival 2023 - Best Film; New Orleans Film Festival 2023 - Audience Award; Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2023 - Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cast; Boston Underground Film Festival 2024 - Best Debut Feature; Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 - Best Feature Film.

​8:45 pm nightly
THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN by Rovers Manthoulis
Featuring: Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Furry Lewis, Mance Lipscomb, Brownie McGhee, Amelia Cortez, Jimmy Streeter, Roosevelt Sykes, Sonny Terry, Junior Wells, Bukka White, and Robert Pete Williams. The Blues Under The Skin has never been commercially distributed in the United States, and to date has only enjoyed a handful of screenings in the 50 years since its completion. This 2K restoration represents the proper U.S. premiere of the film. The Blues Under The Skin is a thrilling rediscovery, an untapped treasury of musical performances that not only captures a vanishing musical form, but offers a priceless glimpse of Black life in the rural South in the 1970s. In the early 1970s, during a resurgence of interest in the Delta blues, music documentarian Roviros Manthoulis traveled to the Mississippi Delta to capture on film the remnants of the authentic American blues. Traveling throughout the deep South, Manthoulis filmed candid interviews and intimate performances by such legends B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Mance Lipscomb, Bukka White, and Roosevelt Sykes. His objective was to not only document the music but also pe*****te the surface of the blues and explore the emotional and sociopolitical factors that make it such an expressive and haunting musical form. Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, The Blues Under The Skin dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple (Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez) as they struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty and prejudice that keep them from finding happiness together.

08/08/2024

OFF RAMP screens at 7:00 pm nightly at Zeitgeist Theatre with the Q&A Friday after the film.

'The carnival provides'

08/07/2024

In the Zeitgeist Lounge this Saturday