There's always something happening in Rochester. Here are CITY readers' top picks in art, music, comedy, and more.
And the winners are . . .
- Best Actor
Penny Sterling - Best Art Gallery
Memorial Art Gallery - Best Artist
Shawn Dunwoody - Best Arts Event
Rochester International Jazz Festival - Best Band (Cover)
Something Else - Best Band (Original)
Danielle Ponder - Best Blues Artist or Group
Danielle Ponder - Best Club DJ
Mighty Mic (ROAR) - Best Comedian/Comedy Troupe
Chris Thompson - Best County Artist or Group
Zac Brown Tribute Band - Best Dance Company
Garth Fagan Dance Company - Best Drag Performer
Deedee Dubois - Best Film Festival
Rochester International Film Festival - Best Folk Artist or Group
The Honey Smugglers - Best Hip Hop Artist or Group
Moses Rockwell - Best Instrumentalist
Herb Smith - Best Jazz Artist or Group
Danielle Ponder - Best Live Music Venue (Large)
CMAC - Best Live Music Venue (Small)
The Bug Jar - Best Movie Theater
The Little - Best Mural or Public Art
Murals at Martin Luther King Jr. Park - Best Museum
Strong Museum of Play - Best Music Festival
Rochester Jazz Festival - Best Photographer
Jim Montanus - Best Place to See Comedy
Comedy @ The Carlson - Best Published Author
Justin Murphy - Best Published Poet
Chen Chen - Best Rock Artist or Group
Joywave - Best Theater Company
Geva - Best Vocalist
Danielle Ponder