You are cordially invited to the 

Brooklyn Youth Chorus 
Spring Gala: Port(al)

honoring Hank Gutman

Thursday, May 1, 2025

6:00 PM Dinner and Award Presentation

Bldg 303, 9th Floor
Brooklyn Navy Yard 
299 Sands Street, Brooklyn, NY 11025

followed by

8:00 PM The World Premiere of PORT(AL)

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Founder and Artistic Director
Music by Paola Prestini and Jad Abumrad
Libretto by Jad Abumrad and Jessica Grindstaff
Directed and Designed by Jessica Grindstaff
Co-Created by Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff

Commissioned by Brooklyn Youth Chorus in association with VisionIntoArt
Co-Produced by Brooklyn Youth Chorus, VisionIntoArt, and Pomegranate Arts

Agger Fish Building
Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Avenue, Unit #313, Brooklyn, NY 11025