The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 by Louis Rastelli, Director of ARCMTL, filmmaker Larry Kent describes how his movie High was filmed in different parts of Montreal […]
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 […]
