DACAMERA presents the Jalen Baker Trio at the 33rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Wortham Theater Center. Jazz vibraphonist Jalen Baker is an alumni of the DACAMERA Young Artist Program. His most recent recording is Be Still.

The annual holiday tradition will feature the illumination of a beautiful  Christmas tree with more than 19,000 dazzling lights and include appearances by costumed characters, and performances by Mercury and Houston Grand Opera Butler Studio artists.

While you’re there, check out City Lights including Sugar Plum Plaza (Fish Plaza, Wortham Center) and Harmonies by LeMonde Studio – Step into a world where music and magic meet in a captivating series of interactive music boxes presented by the Houston Theater District in partnership with Lynn Wyatt Square, Market Square Park, and Trebly Park. With a simple turn of the crank, 10 music boxes of various shapes harness the power of human energy to weave mesmerizing soundscapes and illuminate their surroundings with enchanting lights. Visitors will be fascinated by the larger-than-life creations, which include a giant Nutcracker, guitar slide, massive boombox, a banjo, violin, music note, theater mask, mic and an elegant harp, each with its own unique soundtrack.  Look for the music boxes throughout Houston’s Theater District venues:  Alley Theatre, Hobby Center, Jones Hall, Lynn Wyatt Square, and Wortham Theater Center.