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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.
A screenshot of a video chat featuring Jim Mathewson seated in front of bookshelves and an acoustic guitar leaning against a window.
Black and white newspaper advertisement on faded newsprint.
Black and white newspaper article with a large title at the top and a picture of 7 men and one woman standing in front of a plane with luggages and wearing coats and hats.
Black and white photograph of five young members of the group Sidetrack standing casually outdoors in front of a brick wall and a sign that reads Penelope.
Psychedelic Poster advertising concerts at the New Penelope. Blue background with pink block lettering at the top, detailing performances and dates. Underneath, a blue and pink striped background with a woman with long hair, a cowboy hat, and dangling earrings in the centre, as well as an Expo 67 logo. The venue name in white and address in pink at the bottom.
Black and white photograph of five musicians performing in the corner of a wood-paneled room.
Black and white photograph of five musicians performing in the corner of a wood-paneled room. Two guitar players and a harmonica player are seen in the foreground, a drummer and organ player are seen in the background.
Black and white photograph of four men wearing vests and ties singing and playing guitars, mandolins and a standup bass.
Black and white photograph of a man with a black vest, checkered pants and long hair playing guitar on a small stage. Behind him, a man with a beret and sunglasses is playing the organ. Spectators are seen crowded along the left side of the image.
Black and white photograph of a group of young men smiling and hurrying down the middle of a commercial street wearing top hats, one of them holds a guitar case, a man is standing in their way filming them and in the background people on the sidewalk are watching the scene.
Black and white poster with bold, curvy, deformed and entangled block lettering filling up the whole space. The text at the top of the poster reads The Bonaventure Grand Bash! with six great bands.
Black and white unfolded brochure with an event title on the left side and a description and schedule on the right side.
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