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Click on the images, videos and audio clips to explore the history and fun anecdotes around The New Penelope, one of the most in vogue concert venues of Montreal in the 1960s.
Black and white newspaper article in three columns promoting concerts by Jesse Winchester at The New Penelope.
A black and white ticket stub printed on yellow paper, partially torn.
A black and white newspaper advertisement for a concert at the McGill Union Ballroom.
Black and white newspaper ad advertising a benefit concert for The New Penelope held at the McGill Student Center.
Black and white still image of a nightime view of Sherbrooke Street facing east with cars and headlights filling the background, in the foreground a man sits at the curb speaking with a second man wearing a hat standing up.
Black and white newspaper ad in black oval outline featuring name of the film High in bold lettering with the image of a woman in underwear smoking a cigarette in the top right.
Close up photo of a white-haired elderly Larry Kent seated at a table in a restaurant wearing a cap and with a clenched fist held up towards the camera.
Black and white still image of a man with a hat entering a building with a lighted sign to his left advertising The Sidetrack Blues Band at The New Penelope.
Black and white newspaper ad in black rectangle outline made of stars.
Black and white newspaper ad in black oval outline featuring name of the film High in bold lettering with the image of a man with a cap holding a woman close to his chest.
Black and white photo of a policeman holding by his underarms a distressed, limp young man wearing a checkered shirt.
Black and white photos of two performer's faces, one smaller and one larger, on a fading yellow background accompanied by text of various fonts, sizes and angles. The smaller photo at the top is of Karll Gilbert, and the larger photo at the bottom left is Jesse Winchester.