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Southcoast Massachusetts’ premiere nonprofit performing arts center
How did the last of downtown New Bedford’s 17 theaters remain the only one standing a century later? Start at the beginning when Barney Zeitz set out to build a “palace for the people” in 1923.
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The Zeiterion is also home to New Bedford Festival Theatre and New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, contributing to the range of quality performing arts offered in the Southcoast.
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center sits on the unceded land of the Wampanoag peoples. The Zeiterion acknowledges the Wampanoag community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. The Zeiterion also acknowledge that it was founded upon exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous peoples, including those on whose land this institution is located. This acknowledgement demonstrates a commitment to beginning the process of working to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism.
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The Z strives to be a place our entire community can call their own, but first, there is work to be done. Here are our 7 goals, what we’re doing to accomplish them, and a feedback opportunity to share your thoughts.
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The historic Zeiterion celebrates a century! Here’s a look back at the building’s 100 years.
An exciting restoration and renovation will transform our 100-year-old building into a state-of-the-art facility for the next generation.
The Z is proud to contribute to Southcoast’s vibrant economic and educational landscapes.
