Staying power: Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance. (Joyce Theater, New York, New York) From: Dance Magazine | Date: February 1, 1997| Author: Tobias, Anne | COPYRIGHT 1997 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The two programs performed by the Nikolais Dance troupe from Nov 19-Dec 1, 1996, were composed of dances by the group's late founder Alwin Nikolais and new works by current director Murray Louis. Standout dancers included Kay Andersen and Alberto Del Saz.

Some might consider it enough that Murray Louis has maintained a half-century's worth of creative dances choreographed by himself and the late, great Alwin Nikolais. But Louis has done more than that--he's shown how to take a vene...