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Genius Awards

Snowden Reveals the Boring Side of Whistle-Blowing

by Charles Mudede

Erik Blood

Winner of a Stranger Genius Award in Music

by Dave Segal

Hardly Art Records

Nominee for a Stranger Genius Award in Music

by Sean Nelson

Noelani Pantastico

Nominee for a Stranger Genius Award in Performance

by Rich Smith

Emily Chisholm

Winner of a Stranger Genius Award in Performance

by Sean Nelson

That'swhatshesaid

Nominee for a Stranger Genius Award in Performance

by Rich Smith

2016 Stranger Genius Award Nominee Mel Eslyn!

by Sean Nelson

2016 Stranger Genius Award Nominee...

That'swhatshesaid!

by Rich Smith

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by Charles Mudede

Wed, Jun 29, 2016

2016 Stranger Genius Award Nominee Hardly Art Records

by Sean Nelson

Wed, Jun 22, 2016

Meet 2016 Stranger Genius Award Nominee Sandy Cioffi

by Charles Mudede

Wed, Jun 8, 2016

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Wed, Oct 2, 2013

The 2013 Genius Award Winners

Wed, Oct 2, 2013

Rodrigo Valenzuela

2013 Genius Award Winner for Art

by Jen Graves

Wed, Oct 2, 2013

Maged Zaher

2013 Genius Award Winner for Literature

by Paul Constant

Wed, Oct 2, 2013

Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey

2013 Genius Award Winners for Performance

by Brendan Kiley

Wed, Oct 2, 2013

Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney

2013 Genius Award Winners for Music

by Jen Graves

Wed, Oct 2, 2013

Benjamin Kasulke

2013 Genius Award Winner for Film

by David Schmader

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

2013 Literature Genius Award Finalists

Neal Stephenson, APRIL Festival, and Maged Zaher

by Paul Constant

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

Finalists for the 11th Annual Genius Awards!

The City's Very Best Artists in Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Music, and Film

by Stranger Staff

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

2013 Visual Art Genius Award Finalists

Sherry Markovitz, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Matthew Offenbacher

by Jen Graves

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

2013 Performance Genius Award Finalists

Amy O'Neal, Zoe Scofield, Pat Graney

by Jen Graves and Brendan Kiley

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

2013 Music Genius Award Finalists

Jherek Bischoff, Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney, and Katie Kate

by Emily Nokes, Dave Segal and Jen Graves

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

2013 Film Genius Award Finalists

Benjamin Kasulke, Scott Blake, and Zach Weintraub

by David Schmader and Charles Mudede

Wed, Sep 26, 2012

The 2012 Genius Award Winners

Wed, Sep 19, 2012

Ellen Forney: 2012 Genius Award Winner for Literature

by Paul Constant

Wed, Sep 19, 2012

Grady West

2012 Genius Award Winner for Theater

by David Schmader

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