During the first Big Ears festival in 2009, what historic part of Knoxville was especially impressive to veteran New York Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff that he used superlatives to describe it?
A – Neyland Stadium
B – The Bijou Theatre
C – The Tennessee Theatre
D – The Sunsphere
Answer:
B – In his assessment of the festival in the Times, Ratliff called the Bijou “one of the best-sounding rooms I’ve experienced in this country.” (He has also praised the Tennessee.)
