BROOKLYN COLLEGE–A singer, four comedians, and a drag king magician all came together for a night of comedy and laughs in the Brooklyn Art Haus on Feb. 22. Hosted and created by local Brooklyn roommates Mitchell Goecke and Tony Lipka, the duo hosted the event to a packed audience.
The show, entitled “Who in the World Has Any Talent,” is a talent show centered around six contestants all vying for the mystery grand prize and the audience’s admiration. Contestants each received five minutes to perform their talent, followed by an interview by co-host Goecke. This show however had an extra twist: reminiscent of Valentine’s Day, all the contestants were put on blind dates with random members of the audience.
Before the show, The Vanguard was able to talk to Alex Cadabra, one of the contestants and a drag king magician based in New York City with a thick New York accent and a sequined suit to match.
“I wanted to be a king because I felt that there’s not enough representation…I just want to inspire people who look like me or who want to do something a bit different.” Cadabra, whose been doing drag for two years but magic since he was twelve, speaks on what it means to be able to have a stage to show off his talents. “I was the only girl at magic camp so I was always the assistant. So it became my goal to be the magician and not the assistant.”
