ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Best Recording Studio, Readers’ Pick: House Studio DC
BEST OuTdOOR VENuE
BEST PlAcE TO SEE lOcAl MuSIc
BEST REcREATIONAl SPORTS lEAguE
BEST ThEATER cOMPANy
Readers Say: “It’s just so much nicer than all the others.”
Readers Say: “I am never more excited as when I step into that room. I know I’m going to have a good night.”
Readers Say: “There are leagues for every type of person. It’s a great way to meet new people or just have some fun with friends.”
Runners-Up: Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Runners-Up: Black Cat, DC9 Nightclub
Runners-Up: ZogSports DC, Stonewall Sports
BEST PERfORMANcE ARTIST
BEST RAdIO STATION
BEST SINgER
Readers Say: “Simply one of the funniest dudes in this century. Came from nowhere in Wyoming and makes people laugh. He’s not just a cowboy!”
Readers Say: “I have it on all day long. Wonderful news, talk radio, politics, all civil and factual.”
Readers Say: “This guy’s got the soul of Motown, the anointing of Mahalia Jackson, and the ear of Quincy Jones.”
Readers Say: “With more venues than a single person can possibly get around to seeing, it’s a rag-tag, seat-of-the-pants, unashamedly raucous event.”
Runners-Up: DC’s 107.3, DC101
Runners-Up: Margot MacDonald, Will Duvall
Runners-Up: Source Festival, District Improv Festival
BEST REcORdINg STudIO
BEST STRIP cluB
BEST VISuAl ARTIST
Readers Say: “Still the best place to make music. Amazing vibe. So many different producers and musicians have come through their hallowed doors.”
Readers Say: “Love their amateur dance contest!”
Readers Say: “His consistent ability to catch the most dense yet elegant image from both domestic and foreign contexts is his hallmark.”
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, (703) 255-1900, wolftrap.org Runners-Up: Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Yards Park
Doug Hecox dougfun.com
Runners-Up: Aaron L. Myers II, Brian Feldman
BEST PERfORMINg ARTS VENuE
The Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW, (202) 4168000, kennedy-center.org
Readers Say: “Ask yourself one question: Where would you prefer to have your play be shown? It’s definitely the Kennedy Center.” Runners-Up: Atlas Performing Arts Center, Strathmore
9:30 Club 815 V St. NW, (202) 265-0930, 930.com
WAMU (202) 885-1200, wamu.org
House Studio DC 5149 Frolich Lane, Hyattsville, (202) 505-4732, housestudio.co
Runners-Up: Buzzlounge Recording Studio, Inner Ear Studio
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United Social Sports 951 V St. NE, (202) 290-1969, unitedsocialsports.com
Aaron L. Myers II aaron2.me
Good Guys Club 2311 Wisconsin Ave. NW, (202) 333-8128, goodguysclub.com Runners-Up: Secrets/Ziegfeld’s, Camelot Showbar
Shakespeare Theatre Company 610 F St. NW, (202) 547-1122, shakespearetheatre.org BEST ThEATER fESTIVAl
Capital Fringe Festival 645 New York Ave. NW, (866) 811-4111, capitalfringe.org
Bill Crandall bill-crandall.squarespace.com
Runners-Up: Angela B. Pan Photography, Carolyn Belefski