The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
Here, we see Allan Youster standing in front of a Fugs poster he loaned ARCMTL for its exhibit of concert posters presented at the 2015 Pop Montreal International […]
This picture shows the crowd of young people attending a Muddy Waters concert at The New Penelope in 1968.
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 […]
Suzanne McCarrey worked as a waitress at The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street at the age of 16. In this audio clip, she explains the challenges of serving […]
This New Penelope concert poster is a good example of the 1960s posters inspired by psychedelic design: intertwined illustrations, kaleidoscopic motifs, bright colours, ornate typography and sensual female […]
Another beautifully designed and printed poster that promoted several upcoming concerts at The New Penelope. If anybody claims to remember the Howlin’ Wolf concert at The New Penelope, […]
Here is one of the newsletters that were mailed out to members by Gary Eisenkraft to promote upcoming concerts at The New Penelope in 1968. Transcription: Live! In […]
This is one of The New Penelope newsletters and envelopes that one could receive in the mail on a regular basis. This one advertises upcoming shows by The […]
Here is a poster for a love-in (or in this case a “human-in”) held on September 3, 1967, on Mount Royal. In a “peace and love” atmosphere, bands […]
This article is a review of another love-in that took place on Mount Royal on May 7, 1967. This one ran more smoothly than the other eventful ones […]
Richard King, a friend of Gary Eisenkraft, talks about the arrests during a love-in, as well as the general intolerance towards Hippies in Montreal in the 1960s. Transcription: […]
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 […]
