Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Rachael McLaren performs in "The Evolution Of A Secured Feminine" by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center in Los Angeles on April 8.

Rachael McLaren performs in “The Evolution Of A Secured Feminine” by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center in Los Angeles on April 8.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Constance Stamatiou and Matthew Rushing

Constance Stamatiou and Matthew Rushing in the “Wade in the Water” portion of the piece “Revelations.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Amos J. Mechanic Jr.

Amos J. Mechanic Jr. in the “I Wanna Be Ready” portion of the piece “Revelations.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Rosalyn Deshauteurs and Kirven James Boyd

Rosalyn Deshauteurs and Kirven James Boyd in “52 And Counting” portion of the piece “Annointed.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Linda Celeste Sims

Linda Celeste Sims (far left, purple) and Jamar Roberts (white costume, back) perform in the piece “Annointed.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims

Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims in the “Fix Me Jesus” portion of the piece “Revelations.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Annointed

The piece “Annointed.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Linda Celeste Sims

Linda Celeste Sims performs in the piece “Annointed.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Revelations

“Revelations” is performed.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Revelations

“Revelations” is performed.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)