Events This Week in Santa Monica

For more events happening in Santa Monica this week, check out our community calendar. If we're missing a local activity, don't be shy, !

• FOR FUN

Where/When: ; Daily except Tuesdays 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. through April 21
Why go: , in its U.S. premiere, has it all—love, tragedy, foreign language, graceful movements, Paris, and best of all the talented ballet legend Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Pricing: $65-$175

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Where/When:; Noon through April 26
Why go: It doesn’t matter if you can play every single Beethoven sonata or barely bang out a few notes of “Chopsticks!” Come play on one of 30 pianos decorated by local community organizations and artists on display across Los Angeles and available for everyone to enjoy.
Pricing: Free

BALLROOM BY THE BAY
Where/When: ; 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays
Why go: You’ll feel like an extra from Dirty Dancing when you brush up on basic dance moves. Dancers with all levels of experience can fine-tune their cha cha, tango, waltz, and swing!
Pricing: $10, general; $8, students

• FOR KIDS

'HOORAY FOR EARTH DAY' PUPPET SHOW
Where/When: ; 11 a.m. to noon Saturday
Why go: Give your kids a chance to feel some love for our planet with this interactive puppet show devoted to all things nature. After the show, your kid aged 4 and up will get a chance to decorate reusable tote bags for local stores!
Pricing: Free

• GET INVOLVED

TAX DAY PROTEST
Where/When: 2501 Colorado; 11 a.m. Tuesday
Why go: Santa Monica will be the setting for one of hundreds of coordinated protests across the nation calling on higher taxes on the "1 percent."
Pricing: Free

SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Where/When: ; 6 p.m. Thursday
Why go: The Board of Education will meet to finalize the tasks of the Intercultural Equity and Excellence District Advisory Committee, formed in November to close the achievement gap and to help parents and students communicate with the board.
Pricing: Free