'An Evening at the Avant-Garde'

Steve Rizzo and David Dudley

Dr. Jennifer Awe, Associate Dean of Students at Ringling College, posed on the red carpet as Oscar.

Jim Craig, Ruth Gustafson, Randy Johnson and Harold Kendall

: Jackie Rodgers ran the red carpet interviews with the guests including one with Rachel Cavanaugh and Ray Fogg, Saturday, March 24, at Ringling College’s annual gala, 'An Evening at the Avant-Garde.'

Jackson Petty, Christine Lange, Dehne Sibbernsen, Ray Vazquez and Devin Lee Ostertag

Vicky Randall and Jill Lerner strut their stuff on the red carpet.

Susan Borozan and Chris Osborne

Lois Stalberg, Sally Yanowitz, Flori Roberts and Melody Weiler

Angela and Robert Pulsifer came as the loveable Sandy and Danny from Grease.

Barbara Geldbart and Bill Olson

Rich Schineller with his mother, Eileen Schineller

Patricia and Roger Courtois

Bob and Diane Roskamp

Stacey and Michael Corley with their dog, Pipi, came as the stars of The Artist.

Patricia and Roger Courtois with Margaret and Matt Callihan and Cathi and Mike Bell

Elaine Keating and Sidney Katz

Peggy Wilhelm with Randy and Isabel Norton

Celine and Alan Kilburg

Stan Williams and Philip Lascelle

Pat and Dr. Larry Thompson emerged from their trailer as Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne.

Dr. Larry Thompson waves to the crowd.

Dr. Larry Thompson waves to the crowd.

Pat and Dr. Larry Thompson

Dr. Larry Thompson and his wife, Pat, pose in movie star chairs labeled “John Wayne” and “Maureen O’Hara”.

Dr. Larry Thompson and his wife, Pat, pose in movie star chairs labeled “John Wayne” and “Maureen O’Hara”.

Chad and Sherra Fritz with Suzanne and Adam Arbruster

Brandon and Shannon Oldenburg arrived in a limo, Saturday, March 24, to Ringling College’s annual gala, 'An Evening at the Avant-Garde.'

Brandon and Shannon Oldenburg pose with Brandon’s recently won Oscar.

Brandon Oldenburg’s Oscar

Kevin Friedman and Tammy Walsh

Petra Gurin, Susan Caamano, Ann Glass, Linda Ren, Carol Jerrhian and Honesty Mantkowski

Eileen Schineller with her son, Rich

Rachel Cavanaugh and Ann Meeker

Ann Harrison, Helen Willingham, Suzanne Thomas and Jean Martin

Susan and Peter Wolf

Peppi Elona

Jim Hubbard, Brenda Landry, Doc Werlin and Sally and Douglas Wright

Florian Schuetz and Neil Phillips

Shannon Rohrer-Phillips and Kat Schuetz

Cortney Corden

Pat Baer, Cyvia Snyder and Marilyn Soble

: Kristi Bonsack, Sandra Rios, Mary Kay Ryan and Tom Heatherman

Richard Antoine and Dorothy O’Brien

Jerry Soble’s vampire costume included a piece of paper on the back of his cape that said, “Old vampires never die they just keep coughin.’”

Jerry Soble

Mimi Edlin and Paul Reamer

Karen and Tom Madden

Melody Weiler and John Sullivan

“Stars” roamed the courtyard, Saturday, March 24, during Ringling College of Art and Design’s annual gala, 'An Evening at the Avant-Garde.'

Matt Thompson, Sonja Bergie and Jane Thompson

Scott and Laura Spencer pose with Chris Rolle

Penny Hill and Larry Wild

Heather Kushner, Kayla Palmisano and Karissa Palmisano

David Sessions, Susan Borozan and Ed Cheetham

Erica and Taylor Aultman

Arthur Guilfor, Alice Rau, Dennis Stover and Lynn Guilford

Jennifer and Mario Messina

The dinner tables for the gala were decked out in red, black and white with clapboards and movie reels.

Seva Anthony and Ann Morrison were more than happy to model for the Ringling art students, Saturday, March 24.

Ringling art students practiced their art skills by drawing live models during the gala.

Mirald Cake paints inside Ringling during 'An Evening at the Avant-Garde.'

Vicki Rollo

Aurry Tan draws Seva Anthony and Ann Morrison during 'An Evening at the Avant-Garde.'

Michael Scott and Bert Price

Jack Klingensmith and Kristine Nickel

Ricky Newkirk

Diane Roskamp pushes Bob Roskamp towards the dinner table.

Don and Vanessa Baugh with David Sessions

Tami and Ron Haynes pose with “Oscar.”

Paige Caruso and Philip Lofstedt

Lisa Dolny and Jacquelynn Barli