Arts & Entertainment

Readers’ Choice winners

Best artist

1. Dave Dave

2. David Garibaldi
http://garibaldiarts.com

3. Skinner
www.theartofskinner.com

Best art gallery

1. Verge Gallery and Studio Project
625 S Street, (916) 448-2985, www.vergegallery.com

2. 20th Street Art Gallery
911 20th Street, (916) 930-0500, www.20art.net

3. Solomon Dubnick
1017 25th Street, (916) 930-3868, www.sdgallery.com

Best deejay

1. DJ Shaun Slaughter
www.facebook.com/shaunslaughter

2. DJ CrookOne
www.myspace.com/crookdocdawho

2. DJ Roger Carpio
www.myspace.com/rogmagog

3. DJ Larry Rodriguez

3. DJ Gabe Xavier

Best local actor

1. Kristine David

2. Jonathan Rhys Williams

Best place to see a play

1. B Street Theatre
2711 B Street, (916) 443-5300, www.bstreettheatre.org

2. Music Circus at Wells Fargo Pavilion
1419 H Street, (916) 557-1999, www.californiamusicaltheatre.com

3. Big Idea Theatre
1616 Del Paso Bouleveard, (916) 960-3036, www.bigideatheatre.com

Best local movie theater

1. Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Drive, (916) 442-0985, www.thetowertheatre.com

2. Crest Theatre
1013 K Street, (916) 442-7378, www.thecrest.com

3. Esquire IMAX Theatre
1211 K Street, (916) 443-4629, www.imax.com/sacramento

Best poet

1. Terry Moore

2. Bonnie Antonini

3. Frank Andrick

Best live-music venue

1. Harlow’s
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com

2. Old Ironsides
1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751, www.theoldironsides.com

3. Blue Lamp
1400 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 455-3400, www.bluelamp.com

Best gay club

1. Faces Nightclub
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790, www.sacbadlands.com

3. The Depot
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823, www.thedepot.net

Best dance club

1. Faces Nightclub
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790, www.sacbadlands.com

3. The Park Ultra Lounge
1116 15th Street, (916) 442-7222, www.theparkdowntown.com

Best karaoke spot

1. Pine Cove Tavern
502 29th Street, (916) 446-3624, www.pinecovetavern.com

2. Hamburger Patties
1630 J Street, (916) 441-4340

3. River City Saloon
926 Second Street, (916) 443-6852, www.therivercitysaloon.com

Best comedy club

1. Punch Line Comedy Club
2100 Arden Way, (916) 925-5500, http://sac.punchlinecomedyclub.com

2. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1050 20th Street, (916) 444-3137, www.saccomedyspot.com

3. Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front Street in Old Sacramento; (916) 446-8128; www.laughsunlimited.com

Best place to make out in public

1. Raley Field
400 Ballpark Drive in West Sacramento, (916) 376-4676, www.raleyfield.com

2. Capitol Park
10th and L streets, www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=495

3. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

3. Old Sacramento
www.oldsacramento.com