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The USC Digital Library (USCDL) helps fulfill the mission of the USC Libraries to actively support the discovery, creation, and preservation of dance collections.

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Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, Inc.

The distribution and reproduction of copyrighted material beyond what is allowed by fair use requires the permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for obtaining permission also rests on the user. Digitally reproduced by the Dance Heritage Coalition, and digitally published by the University of Southern California. From the Dance Heritage Video Archive Collection at the University of Southern California. Physical videos located in the Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection, Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Ohio University Libraries.

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  • KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (1987)

    Joseph Papp introduces honoree Alwin Nikolais at the 10th Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony in 1987.

  • Nik and Murray

    In 1985 Christian Blackwood embarked on a documentary project about his landlords and neighbors at 115 Bank Street in Manhattan, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis.

  • crucible (1987)

    Nikolais Dance Theater. Directed by Alberto Del Saz. Performed by Ririe/Woodbury Dance Company

  • Lythic

    Nikolais Dance Theater. Directed by Alberto Del Saz. Performed by Ririe/Woodbury Dance Company

  • Shadow Dance Liturgies

    Nikolais Dance Theater. Directed by Alberto Del Saz. Performed by Ririe/Woodbury Dance Company

  • Pond - NYU Tisch School of the Arts

    Staged by: Alberto Del Saz Assistant to Mr. Del Saz: Phyllis Lamhut

  • Cantos (1957)

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    Performance originally recorded in 1957 at the Henry Street Playhouse., , Original music entitled:, Of Energy, Of a Flower,...

  • Murray Louis in Concert video
    Murray Louis in Concert

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    "Deja Vu" (1976), Index (1973), "Chimera", "junk Dances" (1964), "Antechamber" (1953), "Belonging to the Moon" (1955).

  • French show (1978)

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    The Canadian Show featuring nine Nikolais works. Trio from Vaudeville of the Elements, Triple Duet from Grotto, Duo from Somniloquy, Noumenon, Temple, Sanctum, Foreplay, Tensile Involvement.

  • temple (1974)

    This dance is notated in Labanotation. If you are interested in this dance for performance, educational, or research purposes, please visit the Dance Notation Bureau's (DNB)

  • my fair lady (1983)

    My Fair Lady, by Hanya Holm

    Rehearsal with the Murray Louis Dance Company in New York City.

  • Two Together

    Mechanical Organ (1983).

    Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive