best of minnesota 2016 art
Best new concert setting: Minneapolis riverfront - Best of MN 2016
Best throwback venue: Crooners Lounge - Best of MN 2016
Best dance company: TU Dance - Best of MN 2016
Best new band of former Minnesotans: King - Best of MN 2016
Best dancer: Dustin Maxwell
Best art gallery: Weinstein Gallery
Best Instagram account: @captureminnesota
Best film festival: Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - Best of MN 2016
Best theater space: Mixed Blood Theatre - Best of MN 2016
Best arthouse movie theater: Trylon Microcinema - Best of MN 2016
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Best Twitter account: @noraborealis - Best of MN 2016
Best music venue makeover: Vieux Carre - Best of MN 2016
Best after-hours art fun: Minneapolis Institute of Art - Best of MN 2016
Best movie theater presentation: Showplace Icon at the West End
Best new face in theater: Sarah Rasmussen - Best of MN 2016
Best actor: Mark Benninghofen - Best of MN 2016
Best young-talent art showcase: Gamut Gallery - Best of MN 2016
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Best of Minnesota 2016: Arts
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