Best of Arts and Entertainment
Best Venue for Live Music
Westcott Theater
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The Westcott Theater is a live music venue in the Westcott Nation. Some might remember it as The Studio in the 1970s; others might remember it as Westcott Cinema. It brings an impressive lineup of national, regional and local acts to the stage each week, and it’s available to rent, too.
524 Westcott St., Syracuse. 299-8886. thewestcotttheater.com
Nominees
Lost Horizon
5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt. 446-1934. thelosthorizon.com
St. Clare Theater
1119 N. Townsend St. Syracuse. 473-0952.
The Ridge
1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango. 687-6900. golfattheridge.com
Mac’s Bad Art Bar
1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale. 455-7223. macsbadartbar
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Trivia Night
Tuesday Night at Coleman’s (Syracuse Trivia) 100 S. Lowell Ave., Syracuse. 476-1933. syracusetrivianight.com
Dance Spot
Lava Nightclub Turning Stone Resort Casino, Thruway Exit 33. turningstone.com
Karaoke Venue
Singers Karaoke Club 1345 Milton Ave., Syracuse. 484-7464. singerskaraokeclub.com
Community Theater
Syracuse Stage 820 E Genesee St., Syracuse. 443-4008. syracusestage.org
Arts Classes
Everson Museum 401 Harrison St., Syracuse. 474-6064. everson.org
Library
Onondaga Free Library 4840 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. 492-1727. oflibrary.org
Local Author
Bruce Coville brucecoville.com
Museum
MOST 500 S. Franklin St., Syracuse. 425-9068. most.org
Club DJ
DJ Slammin’ Sam (Sam Vecchio) 952-8322. soundcloud.com/dj-slammin-sam
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