The Best of Silicon Valley 2014

Best Local Filmmaker

Sean McCarthy

Shawn Flanagan

Jon M. Chu

Best Small/Quirky Museum

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

1660 Park Ave, San Jose

Hiller Aviation Museum

601 Skyway Rd, San Carlos

Campbell Historical Museum

300 Grant St, Campbell

Best Art Gallery

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

560 S. First St, San Jose

Anno Domini

366 S. First St, San Jose

KALEID Gallery

88 S. Fourth St, San Jose

Best Holiday Celebration

Christmas in the Park

Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose

Oktoberfest

Downtown Campbell

Fantasy of Lights

Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos

Best Film Festival

Cinequest

Downtown San Jose

Classic films at Stanford Theatre

221 University Ave, Palo Alto

San Jose Short Film Festival

Cinearts, Santana Row, San Jose

Best Open Mic Night

Poor House Bistro, Tuesday

91 S. Autumn St, San Jose

Rooster T. Feathers, New Talent Showcase, Wednesday

157 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Philz, San Jose, Monday

118 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose

Best Theater Company

San Jose Repertory Theatre

101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose

Broadway San Jose

San Jose Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose

City Lights Theater Company

529 S. Second St, San Jose

Best Small Theater Company

Children's Musical Theater San Jose

Montgomery Theatre, 271 S. Market St, San Jose

The Retro Dome

San Jose

Dragon Productions

2120 Broadway St, Redwood City

Best Dance Company

Ballet San Jose

San Jose Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose

Los Gatos Ballet

630 University Ave, Los Gatos

Los Lupeños

San Jose

Best Concert Venue

Mountain Winery

14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga

Shoreline Amphitheatre

1 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View

SAP Center (formerly HP Pavilion)

525 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose

Best Comedy Venue

San Jose Improv

62 S. Second St, San Jose

Rooster T. Feathers

157 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

ComedySportz

288 S Second St, San Jose