This Tuesday, it’s “Friday I’m in Love!”
On May 7, First Tuesday SMTX will present a documentary film about Numbers Nightclub, a gay disco in the heart of Houston. “Friday I’m in Love” is a love letter to Numbers as it progressed from an LGBTQ enclave into the 80s as the premiere cutting-edge music venue and dance club of Houston. Over time, Numbers became a home for punk rockers, goths, new wavers, members of the LGBTQ community and a multitude of overlapping subcultures who emerged during that time. “Friday I’m in Love” chronicles the nightclub's long history, including stories with iconic musicians who performed there — from Ministry, Grace Jones, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails and Björk. The documentary celebrates those who sparked and sustained the club’s musical history as well as its legacy of acceptance.
Director Marcus Pontello will be at the screening in person, and will conduct a post-film Q&A with Dr. Louie Dean Valencia, Department of History at Texas State University.
