Center for Contemporary Performance to Present ‘PORT(AL)’

The Center for Contemporary Performance has announced that it will feature “PORT(AL)” by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus as part of its upcoming season. “PORT(AL),” which explores historical figures such as historian Howard Zinn, drag king Rusty Brown, activist Clarence L. Irving, and mezzo-soprano Eugenia Farrar, started its run on May 1, 2025 and features collaborations with co-composer and co-founder and {…}

Brooklyn Youth Chorus 2025 Review: Port(al)

(Photos: Toby Tenenbaum) The world premiere of Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ “Port(al),” co-created by Chorus founder and artistic director Dianne Berkun Menaker; co-composer Paola Prestini; co-composer and co-librettist Jad Abumrad; director, designer, co-librettist, and co-choreographer Jessica Grindstaff; and co-choreographer Ogemdi Ude, debuted on May 1, 2025 at Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Agger Fish Building. “Port(al)” is a site-specific work for mixed chorus and electronics, telling {…}