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HERE’S YOUR INSIDE LOOK AT BOSTON’S CHICEST PARTIES AND PHILANTHRO­PIC EVENTS.

- –Amy Fischer

More than 300 guests attended the annual Institute of Contempora­ry Art Gala featuring an immersive art experience by Ryan McNamara, along with an inspiring and energetic presentati­on by “Prime Tyme” Myles and a soulful dance party with DJ Bugalú of The Dap-Kings . ... It was a glamorous evening honoring Peter S. Lynch at The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Gala’s first seated formal dinner in Boylston Hall of the newly renovated Johnson building at the Boston Public Library . ... Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops celebrated the 36th annual Presidents at Pops Fundraiser Gala at Symphony Hall, featuring special guest Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom, Jr . ... Massachuse­tts General Hospital Cancer Center hosted its 10th annual The One Hundred event, where singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon, a 2016 honoree, performed . ... Calling all hockey fans—the Ames Boston Hotel celebrated the unveiling of the Bobby Orr Suite. Guests enjoyed live music, cocktails and light bites while meeting and posing for pictures with the namesake hockey legend . ... MassArt Fashion welcomed Boston’s most stylish fashionist­as to its annual fashion show party, this year titled ILLUMINATE. The evening was hosted by co-chairs Emma Calus and David Webster and the show featured collection­s by 33 students . ... UNICEF USA, New England region hosted its annual Children’s Champion Award Dinner. Together, the 400 guests raised a record-breaking $1.23 million to support UNICEF’s mission in putting children across the globe first, no matter where they live.

“UNICEF acknowledg­es all of the children in the world . ... I believe the answer is to meet children where they are.” –YO-YO MA, HONOREE AND CELLIST, CHILDREN’S CHAMPION AWARD DINNER WITH UNICEF AT THE CASTLE AT PARK PLAZA

“The Ames Boston Hotel truly captured the spirit of the Bruins with the new suite . ... The room is perfect for sports fans and hockey buffs!” –BOBBY ORR, HONOREE/CANADIAN ICE HOCKEY PLAYER, UNVEILING OF THE BOBBY ORR SUITE AT AMES BOSTON HOTEL

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