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2013-06-23 14.12.17
Archaeological Museum, Old Montreal, Beatles Exhibition
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Source 2013-06-23 14.12.17
Author Patrick Grace from Montreal, Canada
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  • The Beatles in Montréal [Previous exhibition: March 29th, 2013 — March 30th, 2014]. Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History (pacmusee.qc.ca).
    "​The Beatles in Montréal is an exhibition on the Montréal stopover of this legendary British group that revolutionized pop music around the world, and that also had a profound influence on musical trends that took root right here in Montréal and throughout Québec. ",
    "​Designed as an exhibition-experience, The Beatles in Montréal uses this musical event as a starting point for an examination of Montréal history and the emergence of “yéyé” music in 1960s Québec. ",
    "​September 8, 1964 at the Forum / Upon entering the exhibition room, visitors are immersed into the effervescent atmosphere of the era through recordings showing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—the four idols—in action on giant screens. The exhibition takes a look at the quartet’s only appearance in Montréal, a stopover lasting less than 12 hours. The Beatles performed just two shows at the Montréal Forum on St. Catherine Street on September 8, 1964, at 4 pm and 8:30 pm; tickets cost $4.50 and $5.50. But what memorable shows! Exhibition visitors can relive The Beatles’ Montréal performance through a soundtrack to the show, on loan from Gilles Valiquette. Never-before-seen photos, some of which are from the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec’s Fonds Antoine Desilets and Fonds Jean-Louis Frund, will literally transport visitors to the show. ",
    "​During its presentation from March 29, 2013 to March 30, 2014, 242 880 people visited this exhibition. / The Beatles in Montreal was produced by Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, and presented by Rouge FM et Musimax. Pointe-à-Callière thanks the Royal BC Museum, partner of the exhibition and its sponsors: Aéroport de Montréal, Air Canada, InterContinental Hotel, La Vitrine culturelle, La Presse, and The Gazette. "
    • John Lennon’s Rolls-Royce at Pointe-à-Callière! (press release). Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History (pacmusee.qc.ca) (2013-03).
      "​For immediate release / Montréal, March 27, 2013 – John Lennon’s legendary Rolls-Royce Phantom V is on display at Pointe-à-Callière as part of The Beatles in Montréal exhibition, from March 29, 2013 to March 30, 2014. On loan from the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, this beautiful Brit has had quite a journey, to say the least, since it was delivered to its famous owner on June 3, 1965. ",
      "​A simply fabulous Rolls / Manufactured in 1965 by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, in Crewe, Cheshire, the Phantom V was fitted with a limousine body, finished in matte black, measured 19 feet long, and weighed three tons. John Lennon purchased it when he was just 24 years old! Over the years, Lennon had several modifications made to the Rolls: the rear seat was converted into a double bed, and a television, refrigerator, telephone, and sound system were added. / Growing tired of the Rolls’ all-too-classic paint job, John Lennon sought to update its appearance, looking to more daring—and even psychedelic—stylistic influences… Shortly after The Beatles had made the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, Lennon and the J. P. Fallon design firm found their inspiration in a gypsy wagon, painted in a flowery style, that Lennon had recently acquired. Artist Steve Weaver was commissioned to complete the work based on the wagon’s design. The roof of the car was painted with Lennon’s zodiac sign, Libra. The newly painted Rolls-Royce was delivered to Lennon in May 1967. But the venerable car’s radical transformation did not meet with unanimous approval. In fact, one day, in downtown London, an old woman attacked the car with her umbrella, yelling: “You swine, how dare you do this to a Rolls-Royce?” Proof that the English have a great deal of respect for this symbol of British dignity. / A short film from 1967 will give exhibition visitors a glimpse of the Rolls, with its new paint job, driving along a country road, and will show the various transformations made to the car. "
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