The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
During an interview with ARCMTL, a nostalgic Pierre Huet, well-known Quebec songwriter, recounts The New Penelope’s closing concert and its unexpected ending. Here is the English translation of […]
This is a ticket for Big Blues benefit concert that was presented by The Society for the Preservation of the New Penelope in 1968 at the McGill Student […]
Here is one of the first reviews of a Jesse Winchester show. It was written by Juan Rodriguez, rock journalist of the 1960s and publisher of the music […]
Here’s a poster advertising a Jesse Winchester show at the Yellow Door. A photograph from that concert is also included in this exhibit. This concert dates from the […]
The Mothers of Invention singer, Frank Zappa (right), hanging out with the crowd before their show at The New Penelope, in January 1967. Uh, no, I missed Frank […]
This poster promotes the first band to perform at The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street: The Mothers of Invention. It was kept after all these years by Montreal […]
This advertisement for The Purple Unknown, shop that used to sell all kinds of products for the hippie community, mentions the neighbouring The New Penelope. Transcription: 10% off […]
Malcolm Reid is a historian, journalist, essayist, poet and illustrator who contributed through the years to publications about Québécois society and francophone revolutionary writers. In the 1960s, he […]
Located around the corner from The New Penelope, this friendly hippie record shop opened its doors in 1968. Eric Pressman and Marsha Dangerfield would order the hottest rock […]
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 François Dallegret, designer and architect, involved in the design of elements of Expo 67 as well as Le Drug and The New Penelope. […]
If an image can tell a thousand stories, this one certainly tells a few! First of all, this is one of the beautifully designed and printed posters advertising […]
