The company returns to Los Angeles for the first time under its new artistic director, Robert Battle. Repertory includes company classics, Battle’s own work and new works such as Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16, which the New York Times described as “a canny addition by [Battle] … a propulsive, voluptuous spectacle.” The Times hailed the dancers themselves as “sleek, athletic masters of the universe.” Each program culminates with Alvin Ailey’s own timeless masterpiece, Revelations. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the series’ most popular dance ensembles, with four appearances since 1998. 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown, 213.972.0711. musiccenter.org