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October 17, 2012 Special Sections » Best of Rochester

Best of Rochester 2012: Arts & Entertainment

By City Newspaper Readers

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**NOTE: These results were determined by thousands of reader votes. City Newspaper had no say in the results.**

Best Original Band

Teagan and the Tweeds
teaganandthetweeds.com.

Best Cover Band

Uncle Plum

uncleplum.com

Best Solo Musician

Teagan Ward

teaganward.com

Best Live Music Venue

Water Street Music Hall

204 N. Water St. 325-5600.

waterstreetmusic.com.

Best Club DJ

DJ Kalifornia

oneclublife.com/our-djs.

Best Open Mic Night

Lovin Cup

300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940.

lovincup.com

Best Music Concert of 2012

Steve Martin, Jazz Festival

stevemartin.com

Best Local Album of 2012

"Mikaela Davis," Mikaela Davis

mikaeladavis.bandcamp.com.

Best Local Theater Production of 2012

"Chicago," Pittsford Musicals

P.O. Box 362, Pittsford. 586-1500.

pittsfordmusicals.org.

Best Local Theater Company

Geva Theatre Center

75 Woodbury Blvd. 232-4382.

gevatheatre.org.

Best Local Actor

Sarah Peters

Best Local Comedian/Comedy Group

Geva Comedy Improv

gevacomedyimprov.org.

Best Local Art Gallery/Museum

Memorial Art Gallery

500 University Ave. 276-8900.

mag.rochester.edu/.

Best Local Art Exhibit of 2012

"Wall Therapy"

wall-therapy.com/news/.

Best Local Artist

Sarah Rutherford

shaftway.tumblr.com.

Best Local Photographer

Gerry Szymanski

flickr.com/people/gerryszymanski/.

Best Local Dance Company

Garth Fagan Dance

50 Chestnut ST. 454-3260.

garthfagandance.org.

Best Local Film Festival

ImageOut

imageout.org.

Best Local Festival

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

rochesterjazz.com.

Best Local Drag Performer

Ambrosia Salad

Facebook.com/pages/Ambrosia-Salad/303984856298236.

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