Harlem’s Under St. Marks pulsed today as Drag History Hour drew 800. Drag queen Bertha Vanayshun’s Harlem Renaissance tales—X hit 6,000 clips—wowed; $20 tickets sold out. $8 cocktails—200 sipped; fans snapped. A Q&A—100 asked; 80°F night buzzed. NYC’s queer roots—drag shines.
Host Ayo Jones, 35, wove 1920s stories—her gown sparkled. A Bronx king’s lip-sync—Langston Hughes ode—drew 300 cheers; tips hit $500. Pop-up photo booth—150 posed; sequins flashed. New mics—clear tales—kept focus. Under St.’s vibe—NYC’s drag heart.
It’s not perfect—stage small; elbows bumped. Late start—tech lagged 10 minutes. Still, 800 fans, 2 hours—show’s a hit. Post-event, 125th Street buzzed—drag talk flowed. One-night gem—NYC sashays.
Jones’s 35—drag hero? King’s 26—stage star. Harlem strutted; NYC glowed. Drag Hour—fierce on.
