Weekend Treats

This weekend promises some cinema treats in addition to the usual wide releases:

• The Aurora Picture Show presents Girl Rock!, a documentary about a camp for young girls to, you guessed it, form a band and rock out. Directors Arne Johnson and Shane King will be in attendance. Times are December 5 (6 pm.) and December 6 (3 pm.). Free beer will be swilled and on Sunday (1 pm.) Johnson and King will host a video salon.
• The Rice Media Center will premiere the film Everything or Nothing, directed by Gary Chason. The screening is free, Friday night at 7 pm.
• The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will screen Labyrinth (Friday and Saturday at 7 pm.) as part of a tribute to the films of Jim Henson. The film will be introduced on Saturday by actress and puppeteer Karen Prell. On Sunday the MFAH presents Before the Rains at 7:30 pm., introduced by executive producer Ashok Rao. Set in 1930s India against the backdrop of a growing nationalist movement, Before the Rains is the English language debut of acclaimed Indian director Santosh Sivan.