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"AN EVENING OF DANCERS IN BLACK AND WHITE." New York City Ballet’s Philip Neal and Miranda Weese, Boston Ballet’s Adriana Suárez and Gianni Di Marco, and Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Tai Jimenez and Donald Williams are among the performers, and Jacques d’Amboise will be an honored guest, at this June 18 gala benefit for the Topf Center for Dance Education, which provides instruction and outreach programs for inner-city Boston youth. The evening includes a reception and silent auction at the Wang Theatre followed by a performance across the street at the Shubert and an after-party back at the Wang. Tickets are $150 for the whole shebang; $50 will get you into the performance, and for another $25 you can attend the after-party as well. Call (617) 482-0351. TONY HAWK BOOM BOOM HUCKJAM. From drought-emptied in-ground pools to a multimillion-dollar stadium spectacle with effects worthy of Cirque du Soleil — skateboarding sure has come a long way since the days celebrated in Lords of Dogtown. And Hawk, the man who catapulted the sport from ’zines to Hollywood, is still at the center of the action with his annual tour. This year’s guests include skaters Hawk, Andy Macdonald, Lincoln Ueda, Serge Ventura, and Rune Glifberg; BMXers Mat Hoffman, Dennis McCoy, Chad Kagy, and Kevin Robinson; and motorcross riders Drake McElroy, Ronnie Faisst, Jeremy Stenberg, and Dustin Miller. The tour hits the FleetCenter — by then d/b/a the TD Banknorth Garden — on July 30, and tickets are $25 to $75; call (617) 931-2000. MARK WAHLBERG YOUTH FOUNDATION BENEFIT. Mr. Wahlberg has invited cast members from The Departed and Entourage, as well as his pals from the local sports teams (but presumably not the Funky Bunch), for a red-carpet gala to benefit his foundation, which benefits inner-city youth organizations. It goes down June 25 at WaterWorks, 333 Victory Road at Marina Bay in Quincy. Tickets are $100; call (617) 423-6000.
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