TRAVEL GUIDE

Wisconsin Travel and Performing Arts & Theater Overview

Lights, Cameras, ACTION! Ranked number one in the country for donations raised per capita for the arts by the United Arts Fund, the city of Milwaukee is proud to provide Mayfair Discount Car Rental Wisconsin travelers with some of the world's most stunning performances and visual presentations. Home to two acclaimed arts and theatre districts, the city of Milwaukee offers visitors access to some of the nation's top live performers in a variety of Broadway-worthy shows and productions. The perfect place to begin or end any Mayfair Discount Car Rental Wisconsin adventure, the theatre districts of Milwaukee both boast a stellar line-up of nationally acclaimed organizations and venues, so remember to stop by and take in a show! Whether you're looking for a toe-tapping musical, tear-jerking drama, or ultra modern compilation, the performing arts venues of Milwaukee are sure to have the perfect production for you and everyone else in your Mayfair Discount Car Rental Wisconsin travel group!

Exciting productions and sold-out shows await you inside Milwaukee's Third Ward Arts Association, which features a wide variety of local organizations and famous production companies. Home to some of the city's best shopping and entertainment selections, the Third Ward is considered to be Milwaukee's premier performing arts neighborhood, so be sure to drop in and experience some exciting acting during your upcoming Mayfair Discount Car Rental Wisconsin vacation. Notable members of the Third Ward Arts Association include the fabulous Broadway Theatre, the Next Act Theatre Company, the Milwaukee Chamber Music Theatre, the Skylight Opera Theatre and the Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre, LTD. The Third Ward is also home to numerous galleries and art displays, as well as one of the country's leading visual arts and design colleges, the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.

Another facet of the Milwaukee theatre scene can be found in the city's thriving downtown sector, which numerous state-of-the-art performance venues, along with numerous dance companies and acting studios. Famous residents of the downtown district include the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, which houses celebrated performance organizations like the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Florentine Opera and the Milwaukee Ballet; the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Pabst Theater, and the Riverside Theater. The downtown district is also home to the nationally celebrated African Dance company Ko-Thi and the Renaissance Theaterworks program.

If you're looking to enjoy even more of the arts during your upcoming Mayfair Discount Car Rental Wisconsin vacation, look no further than Milwaukee's lakefront community, which recently received a huge facelift thanks to a $100 million expansion of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Designed by world renowned architect and noted patron of the arts Santiago Calatrava, the new wing features a lake-view restaurant, tons of new gallery space, an expansive 300-seat auditorium, public gardens and a revived museum store. The first Calatrava-designed building to be built in the United States, the Milwaukee Art Museum's expansion is well worth a visit, so remember to drop by during your upcoming Mayfair Discount Car Rental Wisconsin vacation!

If you're interested in learning more about any of the above listed theaters of performance venues please feel free to contact them by calling:

• The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts ' (414) 273-7121
• The Ko-Thi Dance Company ' (414) 273-0676
• The Renaissance Theaterworks ' (414) 273-0800
• The Pabst Theater ' (800) 511-1552
• The Next Act Theater Company ' (414) 278-0765
• Milwaukee Chamber Music Theatre ' (414) 291-7800
• Skylight Opera Theatre ' 414-291-7800
• The Milwaukee Repertory ' (414) 224-9490
• Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre, LTD - 414-358-2020

Mayfair Discount Car Rentals Wisconsin encourages all of their customers to get out and enjoy the artsy-side of Milwaukee, so don't delay ' call and reserve your performance tickets tonight! Performances change almost monthly here in Milwaukee, so be sure to call and ask for more information on upcoming events and exclusive performances!