Arts Preview: From Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to the L.A. Ballet, it’s a spring full of dance performances

Spring dance performances on our radar.

MARCH 25-26

Evidence, A Dance Company

Ronald K. Brown’s ensemble, based in Brooklyn and influenced by African dance, makes its Broad Stage debut with three of the choreographer’s signature works: “The Subtle One,� set to music by jazz pianist Jason Moran; “Come Ye,� set to the music of Nina Simone and Fela Kuti; and “Grace,� set to the music of Duke Ellington, Roy David Jr. and Kuti.

Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $40-$80. (310) 434-3200. www.thebroadstage.com

MARCH 26-27

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Pennington Dance Group

The modern dance company marks its 15th anniversary with a pair of programs that includes three premieres, plus a revival of Bella Lewitzky’s 1969 “On the Brink of Time� and a reconstruction of Lewitzky and Lester Horton’s 1948 “The Beloved.�

State Playhouse, Cal State Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, L.A. $16, $22. (626) 204-0331. www.penningtondancegroup.org

APRIL 6-10

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Over the course of three distinct programs plus one hour-long moderated performance, the company will present four Southern California premieres (“Awakening,� “Open Door,� “Exodus� and “No Longer Silent�), the Segerstrom debut of the 2014 piece “Odetta,� and classic repertoire including “Blues Suite,� “Cry,� “Love Songs,� “Revelations� and “A Case of You.�

Segerstrom Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $29 and up. (714) 556-2787. www.scfta.org

APRIL 15-17

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

The multicultural dance troupe presents a varied program that includes the West Coast premiere of “Imprint/Maya,� celebrating poet Maya Angelou, plus pieces set to the music of Bach, Vivaldi and Stevie Wonder.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. $34 and up. (213) 972-0711. www.musiccenter.org

APRIL 28

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

The contemporary dance company marks the Irvine Barclay Theatre’s 25th anniversary with a program that includes works by choreographers Penny Saunders, William Forsythe and Crystal Pite.

Irvine Barclay, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $45-$100. (949) 854-4646. www.thebarclay.org

MAY 7

Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre

This local company specializing in site-specific dance is re-imagining “Parts & Labor,� Duckler’s 1993 exploration of America’s love-hate relationship with the automobile. The performance includes a 1970s Cadillac miked up and played like a musical instrument by percussionists from the band Antenna Repairmen.

Santa Palm Car Wash, 8787 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. (818) 784-8669. www.heididuckler.org

MAY 7, 28 and JUNE 4

Los Angeles Ballet

The company presents the L.A. premiere of the late British choreographer Frederick Ashton’s staging of “Romeo and Juliet,� Prokofiev’s classic setting of Shakespeare’s tragic love story.

Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (May 7); Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 E. Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach (May 28); and Royce Hall, UCLA, 340 Royce Drive, Westwood (June 4). $31-$99; discounts available. (310) 998-7782. www.losangelesballet.org