The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
Excerpt of an interview with Allan Youster, former doorman at The New Penelope. He shares his excitement about the all-day concerts that he used to attend as a […]
Excerpt of an interview with George Ferenczi, longtime author and teacher. He describes Montreal’s Stanley Street coffee house scene of the 1960s, and recalls the special atmosphere of […]
Bob Dylan is a songwriter and composer of great importance to American popular culture. Many people recall the time he spent playing in modest Montreal coffee houses and […]
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an American group that was credited with innovating a new sound in the mid 1960s, bringing various influences such as jazz and […]
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 […]
