The Best of Silicon Valley 2015

Arts & Culture | Reader Picks

Miss India America Actresses Meera Simhan and Hannah Simone (of 'New Girl' fame) with director Ravi Kapoor—all of whom worked on the film 'Miss India America,' which premiered at Cinequest.

Best Film Festival

Cinequest

African Film Festival

San Jose Short Film Festival


Best Art Gallery

Aegis Gallery

14531 Big Basin Way # 2, Saratoga

San Jose Institute
of Contemporary Art

560 S. First St, San Jose

Studio Bongiorno

500 Lincoln St, Santa Clara


Best Holiday Celebration

Christmas in the Park

Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, Downtown San Jose

Oktoberfest, Campbell

Campbell Ave, Campbell

Fantasy of Lights, Vasona Lake County Park

333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos


Best Small/Quirky Museum

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

1660 Park Ave, San Jose

Campbell Historical Museum

51 N. Central Ave, Campbell

Japanese/American Museum

535 N. Fifth St, San Jose


Best Dance Company

Ballet San Jose

40 N. First St, San Jose

Abhinaya Dance Company

4950 Hamilton Ave # 105, San Jose

Nor Cal Dance Arts

1939 Monterey St #1, San Jose


Best Small Theater Company

California Theatre Center

53 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Children's Musical Theater San Jose

1401 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose

San Jose Youth Shakespeare


Best Theater Company

Broadway San Jose

255 S. Almaden Blvd, San Jose

Broadway by the Bay

2219 Broadway, Redwood City

San Jose Stage Company

90 S. First St, San Jose