“Butterflies in Flight” Features 30 Custom-Decorated Butterfly Forms

The Village of Shorewood will be all a-flutter this summer with “Butterflies in Flight,” a public art project designed to celebrate the uniqueness of the Village. The “butterflies” are part of an exhibition of custom-decorated forms that will be on display throughout the business district from mid-June to mid-August. Individual businesses and community groups are pitching in to “sponsor” a butterfly. The Shorewood Business Improvement District (BID) is managing and producing the event which is presented by the Shorewood Foundation. Additional support from the Shorewood Department of Public Works, the Shorewood Men’s Club and the Shorewood Marketing Initiative has made this first-time public art exhibition possible.

Designs for the butterfly forms are being created by talented local artists and individuals. See amazing designs using paint, mosaic, fabric and mixed media. The 30 colorfully decorated fiberglass butterflies can be viewed outdoors starting June 20 during regular store hours throughout the Shorewood business district along Oakland Ave. and Capitol Dr., as well as at Village Hall and the Shorewood Library. The exhibition is an extension of the business district beautification that began with last summer’s Oakland Avenue streetscaping project. After the event closes in August, the butterflies will be collected and sold during a voice auction this fall to benefit the Shorewood Foundation.

Public art projects such as this enrich communities culturally while creating a synergy among residents, community groups, businesses and artists. For more information on “Butterflies in Flight,” please e-mail today@shorewoodwi.com or visit www.shorewoodwi.com.

See “Into the Woods” This Weekend At The Shorewood Auditorium
Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, May 15-16 at 8 p.m.

The Shorewood School District’s award-winning Drama Department consistently ranks at the top of Wisconsin schools for presenting professional-caliber productions. It is no exception with the High School’s spring musical, “Into the Woods.” This Tony Award-nominee production includes music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine. It is a fable for our time: be careful of the things you do - children will listen!

An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in this fractured fairy tale. When a baker and his wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone’s wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of “The Princess Bride” becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.

Performances this weekend in the Shorewood Auditorium (Oakland Ave. and Capitol Dr.)
Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. (special student prices $7)
Friday and Saturday, May 15- 16 at 8 p.m.

The Box Office is open weekdays from 3:30-5 p.m. Tickets are $12 and children under 10 are $10. Please call 414.963.6940 for more information – don’t miss this great production!