The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
This sandwich board was placed on the sidewalk on Sherbrooke St. during the Sidetrack’s summerlong residence at the New Penelope in 1967. Transcription: 378 Sherbrooke West/Tel 844-6773 New […]
Excerpt of an interview with artist François Dallegret, recounting the principles that guided him for his original interior design of The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street in late […]
Excerpt of an interview with François Dallegret, designer and architect, involved in the design of both Le Drug and The New Penelope in the late 1960s. In the […]
This wide angle shot of the interior of the new New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street was captured by François Dallegret with a special camera lens. It gives a […]
François Dallegret carried out his first Montreal project in 1964, the year of his arrival. This is Le Drug, on de la Montagne (then named Mountain Street) in […]
Here is an image of the band The Sidetrack in action, playing at The New Penelope on Stanley Street in 1965. Sidetrack were great, they were the New […]
Excerpt of an interview with Richard “Bossman” Johnson, ex-member of the bands Beat Boys (1965) and The Cavemen (1966). He recalls band rehearsals at The New Penelope on […]
This picture shows the storefront of the first The New Penelope concert venue. It was a small, semi-basement in downtown Montreal, Stanley Street (1965-66). These photos are the […]
This article was published in the student newspaper The Georgian in 1964. It recounts a conversation with Gary Eisenkraft who speaks about the opening of his new club: The […]
I’ll tell you, the biggest inspiration for him [Gary Eisenkraft] […] was the club Potpourri. The Seven Steps and the Potpourri, because they had music, Gary liked to […]
These three shots show the front of the New Penelope, a small concert hall that first opened its doors in a semi-basement on Stanley Street (1965-66), in downtown […]
This is possibly the most iconic The New Penelope poster. It promotes the band The Sidetrack performing live at The New Penelope from June to September 1967. Imagine […]
