Weekend Picks: Tree Lighting Edition

The Boston Common Christmas tree in 2010 (Courtesy: Chris Devers/Flickr)

It’s Thursday which means it’s time to round up our weekend picks. This week we’re thinking Christmas tree lighting, rock and roll, surround sound, and naughty ballerinas.

Guest:

• Jim Sullivan, Boston Herald contributor and editor of JimSullivanInk.com

Jim’s Picks:

• Greil Marcus, music journalist, culture critic, and author most recently of “The Doors: A Lifetime of Listening in Five Mean Years” at The Harvard Book Store, Thursday, December 1st at 7 p.m.

• Animal Hospital Ensemble on Saturday, December 3rd at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, R.I. and Sunday, December 4th at Mass Art’s Pozen Center

• The Slutcracker at the Somerville Theatre, December 2nd through December 24th

Meghna’s Pick:

• Boston’s Official Christmas Tree Lighting, Boston Common, Thursday, December 1st: 6 p.m.