{"id":20178044,"date":"2024-11-13T11:52:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/?p=20178044"},"modified":"2024-11-19T23:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T07:30:12","slug":"best-of-silicon-valley-arts-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/best-of-silicon-valley-arts-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Silicon Valley\u2014Arts & Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More Best of Silicon Valley Winners: Family & Pets<\/a> | Health & Fitness<\/a> | Services<\/a> | Shopping<\/a> | Editorial Picks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best arts groups, dance troupes, theater companies, nightclubs, music-makers and scenesters\u2014in other words, all the best cultural happenings in Silicon Valley, according to Metro\u2019s readers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Author Readings<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Hicklebee\u2019s, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Center for Literary Arts of San Jose, SJSU
Bronze\u2014Kepler\u2019s Books, Menlo Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Ballet Company<\/strong>
Gold\u2014New Ballet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver (tie)
San Jos\u00e9 Dance Theatre
Smuin Contemporary Ballet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bike Ride<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Los Gatos Creek Trail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Coyote Creek Trail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Casino or Card Room<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Casino M8trix, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Bay 101, San Jose
Bronze\u2014CV Photo Casino, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Comedy Night<\/strong>
Gold\u2014San Jose Improv Open Mic, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Rooster T. Feathers, Sunnyvale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Cover Band<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Lavender Fields Band<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014The Houserockers
Bronze\u2014The Honey Wilders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Dance Company<\/strong>
Gold\u2014San Jos\u00e9 Dance Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014West Valley Dance Company
Bronze\u2014Smuin Contemporary Ballet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best DJ Night<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Darkwave, Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Festival\u2014Central Silicon Valley<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Festival\u2014Peninsula<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Mountain View Art & Wine Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Festival\u2014San Jose<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Italian Family Festa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Fountain Blues & Brews Festival
Bronze\u2014Viva CalleSJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Two<\/a>
VILLAGE PEOPLE Voted the best South County festival, the Northern California Renaissance Faire celebrated its 20th year in 2024. Photo by Juan Reyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Best Festival\u2014South County<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Northern California Renaissance Faire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Festival\u2014West Valley<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Campbell Oktoberfest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Boogie on the Bayou, Campbell
Bronze\u2014Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival, Fiesta de Artes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Film Festival<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Cinequest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gallery Openings<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Works\/San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Triton Museum of Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Golf Course<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Coyote Creek Golf Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014San Jose Municipal Golf Course<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hip-Hop Venue<\/strong>
Gold\u2014The Branham Lounge, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Jazz\/Blues Club<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Poor House Bistro, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Mama Kin, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Karaoke<\/strong>
Gold\u20147 Bamboo, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Effie\u2019s Restaurant, Campbell
Bronze\u2014Mama Kin, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Latin Music Club<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Alberto\u2019s, Mountain View<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver (tie)\u2014Club Caribe de San Jose
Miami Beach Club, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best LGBTQ Event<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Silicon Valley Pride<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Wigs, Waffles, and Wine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Live Music Venue\u2014Large<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Mountain Winery, Saratoga<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga
Bronze\u2014SAP Center, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Man<\/a>
SINGING THE BLUES Vocalist and harmonica player Aki Kumar was the top vote-getter in the Best Local Band category.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Band<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Aki Kumar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014The Honey Wilders
Bronze\u2014Ghosts of Calico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Book Since January 2023<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Reed Magazine, Issue 156<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Instagram Account<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Tony\u2019s Lists<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Media Personality<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Sal Pizarro, Mercury News<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Brodie Brazil, NBC Sports California
Bronze\u2014Charlie Kirk, 860AM The Answer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Movie Theater<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Pruneyard Cinemas, Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Cinemark Cin\u00e9Arts Santana Row, San Jose
Bronze\u2014Cinemark Century Mountain View 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Museum<\/strong>
Gold\u2014San Jose Museum of Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose
Bronze\u2014Children\u2019s Discovery Museum of San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Music Festival<\/strong>
Gold\u2014San Jose Jazz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Music in the Park
Bronze\u2014Fountain Blues & Brews Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Outdoor Art Event<\/strong>
Gold (tie)
Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bronze\u2014Viva CalleSJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Outdoor Music Venue<\/strong>
Gold\u2014The Mountain Winery, Saratoga<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
Bronze\u2014Frost Amphitheater, Stanford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Outdoor Store<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Sports Basement, Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Bass Pro Shops, San Jose
Bronze\u2014Sports Basement, Sunnyvale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"People<\/a>
Vasona Lake County Park received honors for Best Park or Open Space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Best Park or Open Space<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Vasona Lake County Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Rancho San Antonio Preserve
Bronze\u2014John D. Morgan Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Performing Arts Center
<\/strong>Gold\u2014Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose
Bronze\u2014Hammer Theatre, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Place to Dance<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Number 1 Broadway, Los Gatos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Little Lou’s BBQ, Campbell
Bronze\u2014Splash, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Place to Discover Local Musicians<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Poor House Bistro, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Mama Kin Open Mic Night, San Jose
Bronze\u2014Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Small Museum<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Institute of Contemporary Art San Jos\u00e9
Bronze\u2014Sunnyvale Pez Pole<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Small Music Venue<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Club Fox, Redwood City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Art Boutiki, San Jose
Bronze\u2014Mama Kin, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Small Theater Company<\/strong>
Gold\u2014City Lights Theater Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014San Jose Stage Company
Bronze\u20143Below Theaters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Symphony<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Symphony San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014San Jos\u00e9 Chamber Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Theater Company<\/strong>
Gold\u2014TheatreWorks Silicon Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014City Lights Theater Company
Bronze\u2014San Jose Stage Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Trivia Night<\/strong>
Gold\u2014Fred\u2019s Place, Mountain View<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver\u2014Off the Rails Brewing Company, Sunnyvale
Bronze\u2014Guildhouse, San Jose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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