The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
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 […]
This advertisement in the Montreal Star newspaper announces Jesse Winchester’s appearance at The New Penelope in December 1967. Transcription: New Penelope 378 Sherbrooke St. W. 844-6773 Program changed […]
This ad from 1968 announces the first screening of the film High at the Cinéma Guy, in downtown Montreal. As implied by the ad, the Montreal public had […]
In this interview conducted in May 2021, Louis Rastelli, Director of ARCMTL, and filmmaker Larry Kent discuss the main themes tackled by the movie High (1967) and the […]
Michael Nerenberg, a Montrealer, being arrested at a demonstration against the Vietnam war in Montreal, January 1968. This image was printed in an issue of The Montrealer magazine […]
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 […]
Michael Nerenberg, who attended many concerts at The New Penelope, holds up an issue of the magazine The Montrealer at the ARCMTL archive centre. The magazine’s cover includes […]
Listen to Joseph Glazner, draft-dodger and author, talk about his decision to move to Canada to avoid the draft in 1967, as well as about being Jesse Winchester’s […]
This ad announces The New Penelope’s opening on Sherbrooke Street in January 1967. The first to perform at the new venue is the legendary American rock band The […]
Photograph of a member of the crowd sitting down at The New Penelope, before or after one of The Mothers of Invention concerts. They are reading a review […]
This image is of a The Mothers of Invention concert at The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street in January 1967. Frank Zappa stands with his guitar on the […]
