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Best Annual Party
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Amado Peña
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Previous Winners
1999:
Mary Doerr
1998:
Joyce DiBona
1997:
Mary Doerr
1996:
Amado Peña
1994:
TIE: Daryl Colburn; Claude Gruener
1993:
Amado Peña
1990:
Tie: Amado Pena & Guy Juke
More Arts & Culture - Readers Poll
Best Annual Party
Eeyore's Birthday Party
Best Art Gallery
TIE: The Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria; Mexic-Arte Museum
Best Club On 6th Street
TIE: Maggie Mae's; Black Cat Tattoo
Best Comic
Kerry Awn
Best Dancer
Jimmy Turner
Best Library
UT System
Best Photographer (art)
Alan Pogue
Best Theatre Company
Esther's Follies
Best Theatre Space
Cap City Comedy Club
