Saturday Night Out October 23, 1999

Donna Riggs established not-for-profit status for Saturday Night Out in 1999. The third venue was held at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium in Bradenton, Florida and represented two years of the designer's work and research. Donna, dressed as Queen Elizabeth, welcomed the guests to a fascinating ride through history from a fashion perspective.

MC, Bill Galvano, narrated a informative, historical account of influences in fashion through the ages as fashionable famous, and infamous, women who set those trends. A chronological array of Donna's period costumes and contemporary wear mixed with talented musicians and vocalists were celebrated in theatrical presentations. Allison Norton's Bradenton Ballet Repertory performed to music of the time periods represented.  Starting with Aphrodite and ending with Donna's futuristic interpretation, 750 dinner guests were educated and entertained, all for the benefit of the Humane Society and the Cancer Society of Manatee County.

 

1920 Flapper Girls 1920’s Flapper Valerie Vale 1920’s Flapper Valerie Vale Allison Norton and Bill Galvano Aphrodite Lori Sickles Aphrodite Girls Aphrodite Lori Sickles Aphrodite Lori SIckles Aphrodite Lori SIckles Aphrodite Lori Sickles Betsy Lisk and Julie Galvano Queen Elizabeth Donna Riggs Glenda Oxendine, Mary Bahmiller,and Dina Childers backstage Julie Galvano Lori Sickles Nick Triputo and Vinnie D' Andria Renee Bierbaum backstage renee glenda Bradenton Ballet Repertory Bradenton Ballet Repertory Bradenton Ballet Repertory Bradenton Ballet Repertory Bradenton Ballet Repertory Baroque Women Baroque Women Baroque Women Baroque Women Baroque Women Dina Childers and Joan Stilger Glenda Oxendine, Renee Bierbaum, Kim Asfur, and Joan Stilger Joan Stigler Joan Stilger Kim Asfur Kim Asfur Kim Asfur Renee Bierbaum Bradenton Ballet Repertory Southern Belle Glenda Oxendine Bill Galvano Cast Cleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Julie Galvano Dancing Alligator with SNO men David Larondelle Diana Riggs Donna and Diana Riggs Queen Elizabeth Donna Riggs Donna, Diana, and Better Riggs future 1 Future Future future 4 future 5 Futuristic Amanda McClure 1960’s Brenda Knoflick 1960’s GoGo Girls 1960’s GoGo Girls 1960’s GoGo Girls Jean Harlow Angie Flaim Ladies in Red Ladies in Red Mary Bahmiller, Lori Sickles, Angie Flaim, and Cec Eaton Mary Bahmiller, Lori Sickles, Cec Eaton, and Angie Flaim Mary Bahmiller, Lori Sickles, and Cec Eaton Marilyn Monroe Angie Flaim Marilyn Monroe Angie Flaim Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend Lori Sickles, Angie Flaim, Mary Bahmiller, and Renee Bierbaum Lori Sickles, Angie Flaim, Mary Bahmiller, and Renee Bierbaum Martin Luther’s Madness Renee Bierbaum Lori Sickles and Mary Bahmiller Lori Sickles, Angie Flaim, Mary Bahmiller, and Renee Bierbaum Mary Bahmiller Pilgrim Girls Lori Sickles, Angie Flaim, Mary Bahmiller Martin Luther’s Madness Renee Bierbaum Mary Galvano Ladies in Red delete photo Heidi Sickles, ___< Julie Galvano, Brenda Knoflick, and Dina Childers Angie Flaim, Susan Vorpahl, Julie Galvano, Brenda Knoflick Saturday Night Out Ushers Dancing Alligator Terry Cassbarro Terry Cassbarro 2 Westward Ho Betsy Lisk Westward Ho Julie galvano Betsy Lisk and Vinnie DiAndria Westward Ho Horse with Vinnie and Betsy Westward Ho Westward Ho Mary Bahmiller Brenda Knoflick, Betsy Lisk, Mary Bahmiller and Julie Galvano Amanda McClure, Julie Galvano, and Mary Bahmiller Amanda McClure, Betsy Lisk, Mary Bahmiller and Julie Galvano Westward Ho Betsy Lisk Westward Ho Girls Westward Ho Girls Show Wigs Renee Aphrodite Cleopatra Marilyn Joan Stilger Kim Susan Belle Brenda