Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org

THE JAZZ LOFT ACCORDING TO W. EUGENE SMITH: In 1957, photo essayist W. Eugene Smith moved into an old building in Manhattan’s Flower District. Populated by painters, photographers, and composers, the building became a gathering spot for New York’s best jazz musicians. Smith took thousands of photographs of musicians at the “Jazz Loft” and wired the building with microphones, recording jam sessions. 7 p.m. Friday

LADY BE GOOD, INSTRUMENTAL WOMEN IN JAZZ: A highlight of the contributions of female jazz instrumentalists in America from the 1920s through the 1960s. Musician Patrice Rushen guides us through the triumphs and struggles of musicians, including Lil Hardin Armstrong, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm and the Synconettes. 7 p.m. Saturday

AFERIM!: Set in the 19th century, this Romanian road movie follows gendarme Costandin and his son across a barren landscape in search of a slave who has run away and is suspected of having an affair with a nobleman’s wife. 5 p.m. Sunday