Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Nikolais, Alwin
2. Louis, Murray
3. Brubeck, Dave
4. Blackwood, Christian
5. Garcia, Frank
6. Nikolais Dance Theatre.
7. Murray Louis and Company.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences.

Uniform title

1. Frail demons (Choreographic work : Louis)
2. Four Brubeck pieces (Choreographic work : Louis)
3. Disenchantment of Pierrot (Choreographic work : Louis)
4. Contact (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
5. Station (Choreographic work : Louis)
6. Schubert (Choreographic work : Louis)

Subject

1. Motion pictures > Nik and Murray
2. Louis, Murray
3. Nikolais, Alwin

Contents

1. Documentary on Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis, who discuss various aspects of their own and each other's choreography and their working relationship. A brief historical survey includes footage of Nikolais' Kaleidoscope, Tensile involvement, Sanctum, and Fusion, and Louis dancing in Sanctum, Harmonica suite, and Chimera. Nikolais and his company are seen on tour in Tokyo and Aix; Louis and his company perform in Paris, Aix, and New York. Dance excerpts include: Illusive visions (choreography/music: Nikolais), Schubert (choreography: Louis; music: Franz Schubert [Trout quintet]), Frail demons (choreography: Louis; music: Nikolais), Four Brubeck pieces (choreography: Louis; music: Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond), The disenchantment of Pierrot (choreography: Louis; music: Nikolais), Contact (choreography/music: Nikolais), and The Station (choreography: Louis; music: David Gregory; songs: Stan Free, sung by Paulette Attie; lyrics: Louis). Costumes for all of the above by Frank Garcia.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 2504

Note

1. Motion picture produced, directed and photographed by Christian Blackwood. Original music: Alwin Nikolais.
2. Performed by the Nikolais Dance Theatre (Susie Goldman, Susan Kline, Christine Lamb, Lynn Lesniak, Timothy Harling, Joy Hintz, James Murphy, Alberto Del Saz, and Raul Trujillo) and by Murray Louis and Company (Betsy Fisher, Rob McWilliams, Margaret Morris, Edward Akio Taketa, Cynthia Marie Sigler, Christopher Strauss, Marcia Menefee, and Jim Tryforos), with the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
3. Due to an error the last 27 minutes (reel 2) of the recording is missing; the Library is working to fully restore the recording.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. Nik and Murray [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. c1986.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-1711.
2. Add. Copy: 2 3/4" videocassettes (U-Matic); full recording donated before Gitelman gift; in Princeton ReCAP Regular Storage.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Nik and Murray.

Added author

1. Nikolais, Alwin, composer.
2. Nikolais, Alwin, choreographer.
3. Nikolais, Alwin, speaker.
4. Louis, Murray, choreographer.
5. Brubeck, Dave, composer.
6. Blackwood, Christian, cinematographer.
7. Blackwood, Christian, producer.
8. Blackwood, Christian, director.
9. Garcia, Frank, costume designer.
10. Nikolais Dance Theatre.
11. Murray Louis and Company.

Added title

1. Frail demons (Choreographic work : Louis)
2. Four Brubeck pieces (Choreographic work : Louis)
3. Disenchantment of Pierrot (Choreographic work : Louis)
4. Contact (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
5. Station (Choreographic work : Louis)
6. Schubert (Choreographic work : Louis)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 2504
2. *MGZIC 9-1711 (former)