And the winners are…
Best Movie Theater
The Little Theatre
240 East Ave., thelittle.org
Cinemark Tinseltown | AMC Webster | Roc Cinema
Best Film Festival
Rochester International Film Fest
rochesterfilmfest.org
ImageOut | Witness Palestine Film Festival | Anomaly
Best Podcast
Refined Taste with Dario and Chris
instagram.com/refinedtasteroc
Your Authentic Life | Anomaly Presents | Getting Real with Bossy
Best Arts + Culture Community Leader
Shawn Dunwoody
dunwoode.design
Reenah Golden | Bleu Cease | Erich Lehman
Best Community Theater Company
Blackfriars Theatre
795 E. Main St., blackfriars.org
The Company Theatre | The Velvet Noose | Out of Pocket Inc.
Best Professional Theater Company
Geva Theatre
75 Woodbury Blvd., gevatheatre.org
Rochester Broadway Theatre League | Blackfriars Theatre | Cat + The Coyote
Best Published Literary Work of 2024
“Miles Davis & The Search for the Sound” by Dave Chisholm
davechisholmmusic.com
‘In This Moment Revolution, Reckoning, Reparation’ Volume 3 by Multiple | ‘Log Off’ by Kristen Felicetti
Best Festival
Rochester International Jazz Festival
rochesterjazz.com
Lilac Festival | Rochester Pride | M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival
Best Museum
The Strong National Museum of Play
One Manhattan Square, museumofplay.org
Memorial Art Gallery | Rochester Museum & Science Center | George Eastman Museum
Best Mural or Public Art Exhibit (2024)
Owl Mural by Aerosol Kingdom, Colter’s Bar, Winton Rd. N.
aerosolkingdom.com
“Conehead” Mural by Thievin’ Stephen, WeTheHobby | Sound Source Mural by Flour Pail Kids | “SKETCHY!” by 1975 Gallery, RIT City Art Space | Avinash Kumar’s “Illusionary Odyssey,” Memorial Art Gallery
Best Live Music Venue (500 & under)
Bug Jar
219 Monroe Ave., bugjar.com
Iron Smoke | Abilene | Photo City Music Hall | LUX
Best Live Music Venue (500+ Capacity)
Eastman Theatre
26 Gibbs St., esm.rochester.edu
CMAC | Water Street Music Hall | Essex
Best Drag Performer
Mrs. Kasha Davis
mrskashadavis.net
Darienne Lake | Kyla Minx | Aphrodite
Best Arts Event
Rochester Fringe Festival
rochesterfringe.com
Rochester International Jazz Festival | Corn Hill Arts Festival | M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival
Best Dance Company
Garth Fagan Dance
50 Chestnut St., garthfagan-dance.org
Push Physical Theatre | Cat + The Coyote | BIODance
Best Comedian/Comedy Troupe
Nuts & Bolts Improv Troupe
@nabcomedy
Dario Joseph | Kai Von Doom | Thank You Kiss
Best Filmmaker
Austin Lake
instagram.com/austinlake_tv
Jackie McGriff | Alex Freeman | Martin Hawk | Nick Brandreth
Best Photographer
Aaron Winters
aaronwintersphotography.com
Richard B. Colón | Honest to Goodness Photography | Rudy Fabre
Best DJ
DJ Darkwave
djdarkwave.com
CHREATH | Brian Buttlett | Ben Frazier
Best Vocalist
Danielle Ponder
danielleponder.com
Teagan Ward | Sarah Gebbie | Paul Strowe
Best Cover or Tribute Band
Cut Me Up Genny
@cutmeupgenny
7 Wonders | Hey Mabel | BB Dang
Best Original Band
Joywave
joywavemusic.com
Side Eye | The Heroic Enthusiasts | CATATAC
Best Artist
Shawn Dunwoody
dunwoode.design
Sarah Rutherford | Magnus Apollo | Kasim Wallace
Best Art Gallery
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave., mag.rochester.edu
ARTISANworks | Rochester Contemporary Art Center | Behind the Glass
Best Actor
Austin Lake
instagram.com/austinlake_tv
Rick Staropoli | Carl Del Buono | Kiefer Schenk
This article appears in Dec 1-31, 2024.
