Readers' picks
Dad's Garage
280 Elizabeth St.
404-523-3141
www.dadsgarage.com
Best Local Playwright
Karla Jennings
Author of Land of the Free Fall
Best Male Actor
John Ammerman
Played raging Detective Nelson in Theatre Gael's Rat in the Skull
Best Female Actor Other Than Julia Roberts
Carolyn Cook
Played "The Homebody" in Horizon Theatre's Homebody/Kabul
Best Improv Group
Dad's Garage
280 Elizabeth St.
404-523-3141
www.dadsgarage.com
Best Spoken Word Artist
Kodac Harrison
www.mindspring.com/~kodac
Best Place To Hear Spoken Word
Apache Cafe
64 3rd St.
404-876-5436
www.apachecafe.com/intro
Best Place To Hear Stand Up Comedy
Punch Line
280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs
404-252-LAFF
www.punchline.com
Best Museum
The High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St.
404-733-HIGH
www.high.org
Best Gallery
Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery
290 MLK Jr. Drive
404-522-0655
www.eyedrum.org
Best Alternative Art Space
Eyedrum Art
& Music Gallery
290 MLK Jr. Drive
404-522-0655
www.eyedrum.org
Best Visual Artist
TIE:
Gabe Hines
www.gabehines.com
and
Raymond Cody
Best Street Graffiti
Krog Street Tunnel
Best Dance Company
The Atlanta Ballet
1400 W. Peachtree St.
404-873-5811
www.atlantaballet.com
Best Place To See A Movie
Regal Cinemas Hollywood 24
3265 NE Expressway Access Road
770-936-5737
Best Local Filmmaker
Eric Potter
Best Literary Event
Release of
Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix
www.harrypotter.com
Best Local Author
Margaret Mitchell
www.gwtw.org
Best Public Access TV Show
"Brown Couch"
Saturdays at 10 p.m.
Atlanta's People TV
Channel 24
www.dirgart.com/browncouch/
Best Drag Queen
Charlie Brown
www.cyber-bitch.com
Best Stripper
Blondie
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-874-4783
www.clermontlounge.net
Best Local New Music Act
Brett Schieber
www.brettmusic.net
Best Overall Music Act
Delta Moon
www.deltamoon.com
Best Rock Act
Brett Schieber
www.brettmusic.net
Best Local Country Music Act
Kate and the Retreads
www.kateandretreads.com
Best Local Electronic Act
Psi Vamp
www.psivamp.com
Best Local R&B/Soul Act
Roger Reynolds
Best Local Hip-Hop Act
3 of a Kind
Best Local Jazz Act
Francine Reed
Best Local Experimental Act
Rhinoctopus
www.rhinoctopus.com
Best Local Blues Act
Delta Moon
www.deltamoon.com
Best Local Singer/Songwriter
Brett Schieber
www.brettmusic.net
Best Local Traditional Folk Act
Brett Schieber
www.brettmusic.net
Best Local International / World Music Act
Matt Horgan
and the Salsa Trio
Best Local Vocalist
Donny McCormick
Best Local Instrumentalist
Danny Smith
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