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"WE!" Shakes Up Relationship Between Audience and Performer

"WE!" photo: courtesy of Jane Gotch

On the sixth floor of the Town Pavilion in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, an empty office space, once occupied by AT&T, is the site of a new installation dance performance called "WE!" The audience moves in small groups through an environment created by dancers, musicians, composers, visual artists, lighting and fashion designers.

By Laura Spencer

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Kansas City, Mo. – KCUR's Laura Spencer talked to two of the collaborators: jazz musician and horn sculptor Mark Southerland and dancer and choreographer Jane Gotch.

"WE!" continues Thursday through Sunday at the Town Pavilion, 1111 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. Performance entrance on Walnut St. between 11th and 12th Streets. Check here for ticket information.

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Kansas City is known for its style of jazz, influenced by the blues, as the home of Walt Disney’s first animation studio and the headquarters of Hallmark Cards. As one of KCUR’s arts reporters, I want people here to know a wide range of arts and culture stories from across the metropolitan area. I take listeners behind the scenes and introduce them to emerging artists and organizations, as well as keep up with established institutions. Send me an email at lauras@kcur.org or follow me on Twitter @lauraspencer.
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