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4 Shake up your morning routine with Susan Haig, the Florida Orchestra and cellist Gabriel Cabezas in "Born in the USA," a Coffee Concert featuring performances of Bernstein, Copland and Samuel Barber. 11 a.m., Mahaffey Theater.
5 Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center and the Museum of Florida History present Corridor to the Past, an exhibit of artifacts recovered from pre-I-75 construction areas. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 727-453-6500.
6 In State Ballet Theatre of Russia's Cinderella, the oppressed leading lady pirouettes her way out of domestic imprisonment and into the prince's heart amidst a cast of more than 60 dancers, and against an original score performed by a full orchestra. 8 p.m., TBPAC.
7 A whole new batch of bad reality TV kicks off tonight: Beauty and the Geek on CW; Grease: You're the One That I Want and The Apprentice: Los Angeles, both on NBC; and The Surreal Life Fame Games on VH1.
8 Climb, lounge, read, play board games and become part of a living installation at Grown Up Revolution, an interactive exhibit at USF. USF-Tampa Fine Arts Studio, 813-974-5528.
9 Broadway babies from Cabaret to Wicked get skewered in Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit. 7:30 p.m., Largo Cultural Center.
10 Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida — a contemporary musical about the love triangle between a Nubian princess, an Egyptian princess and the soldier they both love — stops for a single night at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 8 p.m., 727-791-7400.
Jan. 12-Feb. 4, Jobsite Theatre: All The Great Books (Abridged), tbpac.org.
Jan. 13, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, stpetetimesforum.com.
Jan. 15, National Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Parade, downtown St. Petersburg.
This article appears in Jan 3-9, 2007.