Among the more unique performances was skater Lucinda Ruh’s routine inspired by Sept. 11.

Dressed in a head-to-toe gold body suit, Ruh demonstrated the 270-revolution-per-minute spins that made her famous in the skating world.

Local skaters’ acts included a performance on Friday night by the Harvard Figure Skating Club.

The event raised between $37,000 and $40,000 for the Jimmy Fund, Laumann said.

Although the event had netted around $100,000 in past years, the withdrawal of PBS as a sponsor last year forced Evening with Champions to shoulder expensive production costs, Laumann said.

Organizers said they were pleased with this year’s Evening with Champions because it benefited both the Jimmy Fund and impacted those involved with the event.

“I’m just so proud that Harvard has something like this. ” Langdon said. “This really gave me a chance to step outside myself.”