The last time I was in Nashville, I got to hear Earl Scruggs at the Ryman Auditorium, longtime home of the Opry, and it was terrific.  The Ryman reminds me of Pearce Auditorium on the Brenau campus; both are 100+ years old and have their issues.  So this time I thought I'd hike over to the new Opry House and see what's new.

It's a lovely theater with all the bells and whistles, and I'm sure that all the folks who deal with the realities of performing love it.  The young performers that I heard...
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