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Proposed Maple Leaf Performing Arts Center

Public presentation at the Brown County Playhouse, June 20, 2017

The Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau( CVB) in partnership with the Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission( CVC) have announced a detailed plan for a brand new 2,000-seat indoor music venue to be built in Brown County.

For months, members of the Brown County CVB and CVC, along with select public officials have been exploring options to build a new performing arts center that will be county-owned and funded by the innkeepers tax.
The proposed music venue, which as of now has been dubbed the Maple Leaf Performing Arts Center, will feature a wide range of music performances from a variety of genres. From rock and blues to country, jazz, bluegrass, and even pop, the plan is to work with a professional booking agency to attract big name acts that will appeal to a vast audience. The venue also could

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