OUTSIDE THE MEGAPLEX
River Oaks Theatre
2009 W. Gray; landmarktheatres.com GANGS OF NEW YORK: Amsterdam Vallon returns to New York City to seek revenge against his father’s killer. Midnight Friday and Saturday
Rice Cinema
6100 Main, film.rice.edu ALL ABOUT EVE: An ingenue insinuates herself into the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Drive; hmns.org WILD AFRICA 3-D: A contrast of stunning deserts beside wild oceans and coral reefs. Multiple screenings daily
NATIONAL PARKS
ADVENTURE: World-class adventurers hike and climb their way across America. Multiple screenings daily EXTREME WEATHER: Discover the complex forces influencing our weather. Multiple screenings daily
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org
I (ME): An ambitious hustler, involved in smuggling refugees and brokering million-dollar land sales, is betrayed by a trusted confidant. Presented as part of the Houston Iranian Film Festival. 7 p.m. Friday
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9: A generous Tehran businessman places an ad to give away a small fortune to a deserving person. Presented as part of the Houston Iranian Film Festival. 8:30 p.m. Friday
LANTOURI: Pasha, a gang member, falls in love with a social activist. After being rejected, Pasha harms her in a shocking act of violence that gains widespread attention. Presented as part of the Houston Iranian Film Festival. 7 p.m. Saturday
A DRAGON ARRIVES!: Three men encounter an abandoned ship in the middle of a desert adjacent to a cemetery that may be haunted. Presented as part of the Houston Iranian Film Festival. 9:15 p.m. Saturday
RADIO DREAMS: An Iranian writer pursues his goal of bringing together Metallica and Kabul Dreams, Afghanistan’s first rock band. Presented as part of the Houston Iranian Film Festival. 5 p.m. Sunday
THE SALESMAN: A couple’s relationship begins to turn sour during their performance of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” Presented as part of the Houston Iranian Film Festival. 7 p.m. Tuesday