Best Arts Nonprofit
Oakland Symphony.
1440 Broadway, Suite 405, Oakland,
510-444-0801, OaklandSymphony.org
Best Author Readings
Books Inc.
1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 510-525-7777, BooksInc.net/Berkeley
Best Band
Jazz Mafia
Best Charitable Nonprofit
Alameda County
Community Food Bank
7900 Edgewater Dr., Oakland,
510-635-3663, ACCFB.org
Best Comedy Night
Comedy Oakland,
Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St., Oakland, 510-214-2626, ComedyOakland.com
Best Cultural Event
First Fridays
2633 Telegraph Ave, Ste. 109, Oakland,
510-361-0615, OaklandFirstFridays.org
Best DJ Night
Suavecito Souldies,
The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, UptownNightclub.com/Event/
Suavecito-Souldies
Best East Bay Album of Last 12 Months
PRIME, P-Lo
Best East Bay Book of Last 12 Months
There There, Tommy Orange
Best East Bay Instagram Account
East Bay SPCA Oakland,
Best East Bay Movie of Last 12 Months
Sorry to Bother You
Best East Bay SoundCloud Channel
Awkward Convos With Beejus
Best Free Event
First Friday
2633 Telegraph Ave, Ste. 109, Oakland,
510-361-0615, OaklandFirstFridays.org
Best Free Lectures
Betty Soskin, the Rosie
the Riveter Museum
Best Gallery Openings
Classic Cars West Beer Garden
411 26th St, Suite B, Oakland, 510-301-5142, ClassicCarsWestBeerGarden.com
Best Karaoke Crowds
Karaoke Night,
The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, UptownNightclub.com/Event
/Karaoke-Night
Best Live Theater Value
Berkeley Rep
2025 Addison St., Berkeley, 510-647-2949, BerkeleyRep.org
Best Local Podcast
99% Invisible
Best Movie Programming
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave., Oakland, 510-452-3556, RenaissanceRialto.com
Best Movie Viewing Experience
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave., Oakland, 510-452-3556, RenaissanceRialto.com
Best New Arts Venue
7th West
1255 7th St., Oakland, 7thWest.com
Best New Cultural Event
Drunken Film Fest
Oakland, DrunkenFilmFest.com/Oakland
Best Open Mic
Freight and Salvage
2020 Addison St., Berkeley, 510-644-2020, TheFreight.org
Best Place to Buy From Local Artisans
Owl N Wood
471 9th St., Oakland, 510-858-7650, OwlNWood.com
Best Place to Dance
The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, UptownNightclub.com
Best Place to Discover Local Musicians
The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, UptownNightclub.com
Best Place to Hear Live Music
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland,
510-302-2250, TheFoxOakland.com
Best Place to Play Board Games
Albatross Pub
1822 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley,
510-843-2473, AlbatrossPub.com
Best Trivia Night
Albatross Pub
1822 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley,
510-843-2473, AlbatrossPub.com
Best Underground Cultural Event
Oakhella
Oakland, OakHella.com
Most Affordable Gallery in Which to Buy Art
Creative Growth
355 24th St., Oakland, 510-836-2340 x115, CreativeGrowth.org
Most Opulent Charity Ball
Notes & Words, UCSF
Benioff Children’s Hospital
2201 Broadway, Suite 600, Oakland,
510-428-3898, NotesAndWords.org
