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INVITED BOSTON BALLET LE CORSAIRE DEBUT The Boston Ballet held a celebratory party in the ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common after the opening-night performance of director Ivan Liška's Le Corsaire. Guests enjoyed light bites, desserts, and cocktails while mingling with company dancers. LOVIN' SPOONFULS ULTIMATE TAILGATE Lovin' Spoonfuls, founded by Ashley Stanley, hosted its most successful Ultimate Tailgate Party to date, raising more than $250,000 to support its food rescue operations. The annual event, held at Cruiseport Boston, drew more than 500 people and was emceed by Lovin' Spoonfuls Culinary Board members Andrew Zimmern and Ming Tsai. The celebration marked an exciting end to a record- breaking week in which the nonprofit recovered its 5,000,000th pound of food. Chef Jamie Bissonnette was honored with the Thomas M. Menino Award for Leadership for his commitment to food rescue. Ivan Liška, Larissa Ponomarenko, and Viktor Plotnikov Seo Hye Han and the Boston Ballet in Ivan Liška's Le Corsaire Daniel Cooper, Lia Cirio, and Pixley Schiciano Malcolm Gay, Tarik Bolat, and Meredith "Max" Hodges Ashley Ellis, George Birkadze, and Susie Gheyssari Bonakdarpour Yury Yanowsky and Joanna Humphrey Flynn Will Gilson Frank and Judy Neer Andrew Zimmern and Jamie Bissonnette Anastasia Stanitsas and Angela Stefanidaki Michael Albano, Ashley Stanley, and Eden Edwards Chris and Caitlin Gaudreau with Shannon Gallagher and Zack Gaudreau Billy Boney Lawrence Rines, John Matcovich, and Savannah Albright