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On your radar: Shirley Jones is at the Mahaffey to sing Broadway tunes. No? How about a guy-linered violinist/performance artist? Or just stay in and watch 'Idol'

Michelle Stark
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Hahn-Bin: The avant-pop classical violinist fuses an evocative repertoire with performance art at 7:30 p.m. at Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $25. (727) 822-3590.

Florida Orchestra Coffee Concert Series: Debussy, Vivaldi, Beethoven and Wagner are featured in a Sounds of Nature program at 10 a.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $24–$42. (727) 892-3337.

Shirley Jones: Whether you know her as the Partridge Family matriarch or as Laurey in Oklahoma, you'll recognize her songs at this 2 p.m. concert at Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $19.50. (727) 892-5798.

Date night

Seven Guitars: August Wilson's play explores who killed Floyd Barton. Follow the mystery at this 7:30 p.m. preview performance at American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. $29, $10 students. (727) 823-7529; americanstage.org.

To watch

Season premiere: American Idol, 8 p.m., Fox: Steven Tyler, J.Lo and Randy launch their search for the next Scotty McCreery.

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