EPISODE 610 JAZZ IN THE SUMMERTIME AT BENARES, FRIDAY JULY 8, 2022
alan skeoch
July 8, 2022
WHAT A privilege to sit in the front row of a jazz concert like no other. Feels like we are
selected to a private concert. But it is not private . Every Friday night
for the rest of the summer there will be music for anyone who can bring a portable chair
and find a spot on the front lawn of Benares. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. and end around 9 p.m.
while the sun is still shining. Get there early if you can. Cost? If you are a little short on cash, the night will be
free. But it would be better to fork out $10 per person to help keep these concerts
rolling. A t half time volunteer Friends of the Museum with baskets will give you the chance to support
professional musicians.
A DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE EVERY FRIDAY
NEXT WEEK, July 15… LAURA FERNANDEZ…pianist, singer, songwriter.
sponsored by Friends of the Mississauga Museum
“Marjorie. the Octokats are almost ready.”
“You could help drag our lawn chairs across the grass.”
“I am carrying your purse, “
“How did I ever marry such a person as you”
“Just good luck.”
“Where will we put the lawn chairs?
“Right up front.”
“Unfold a chair.”
“Is unfolding difficult?”
“Not for me, maybe for you”
“Best you do the unfolding then.”
“Too busy taking pictures.”
“Love conquers all, I read somewhere.”
Then it all began … with the winning smile of the band leader
This is Roxy, the best behaved person (dog) at the jazz concert.
Certainly the biggest.
HOW TO GET TO BENARES…
Benares Historic House
- 1507 Clarkson Road North, Mississauga, ON, L5J 2W8
- Tel: 905-615-4860 x 2110
History
Benares Historic House was built in 1857, although parts of the home and several outbuildings date back to 1837. The house was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1977.
Benares was home to four generations of the Harris and Sayers families. Today, more than 95% of the artifacts on display are original to the Harris family and the home. These include furniture, dishes, letters and pictures.
The house and most of its contents were donated by the great-grandchildren of Captain Harris (Geoffrey Harris Sayers, Dora Sayers Caro and Barbara Sayers Larson). It was restored to reflect daily life in the World War One era and opened to the public as a museum in 1995.
Why Benares
Varanasi, also known as Benares or Banaras, is a city in northern India on the banks of the Ganges River. It’s the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism and also played an important role in the development of Buddhism.
The original owner and builder of Benares Historic House in 1835 was Edgar Neave. He named the property “Benares”. At the time, naming a property after a travel destination was common practice.
