The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
Here is a photograph of Gary Eisenkraft presenting a Muddy Waters show at The New Penelope in 1968. All those who have met Gary remember him as a […]
This photo shows a waitress tidying up the bleachers during two sets of the Mothers of Invention show in 1967, at The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street.
Richard King was a friend of Gary Eisenkraft who also happened to work as doorman at The New Penelope on Sherbrooke St. In an interview with Harriet Eisenkraft, […]
In this interview excerpt, Alan Brown, former band member of the popular band The Sidetrack, remembers the danger of having long hair in Montreal in the 1960s and […]
Michael (Mike) Bunting, former fan of The New Penelope, tells ARCMTL an anecdote about the absurd turn-out of one of the love-ins held on Mount Royal, during the […]
A young couple is walking on a street, downtown Montreal, at night. They meet another couple and they exchange a few words. In the background, the sign reads […]
In this excerpt, a young man enters The New Penelope on Sherbrooke street at night. We then see him inside the empty concert venue, walking on the stage […]
New Penelope owner and manager Gary Eisenkraft lent the club for the filming of High, but also appears as an extra in some scenes. In this still from […]
This still from Larry Kent’s film High is one of very few images that exist of the front of The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street. The backlit sign […]
Here’s an excerpt of an interview with Allan Youster, former doorman of The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street, describing Jesse Winchester’s infamous first audition at The New Penelope. […]
In 2015, ARCMTL interviewed Paul Kirby and Adriana Kelder, founders and editors of Logos magazine. In this excerpt, Kirby refers to the contribution of Vietnam War American draft […]
This photo of the Live From Earth store is from Montreal Insolite, A Guide for Night Owls (1974). This publication is a reference guide for the Montreal nightlife […]
