Friday Night Street Dance Beckons Newcomer
Author: MT 43 News Staff Reporter
Friday Night Street Dance Beckons Newcomer
MT 43 News Staff Reporter
Lindsay Miklavic was clearly enjoying the dance music on Spruce Street Friday. Beverage in hand, she swayed and moved to the beat of a live band, sponsored by Broadwater Community Theater (BCT) and The Lodge.
Lindsay moved here from Prosperity, Pennsylvania this August. Her enthusiasm for the event was catching. “OMG,” she said, “This is incredible in such a small town. Clearly, there is pride in the community, and everyone is so friendly!”
Lindsay works remotely in media marketing as an advertising designer. The 20-year-old had visited Montana three years ago to see her sister who lives in Bozeman. They love the murals and the vibrant main street in town. She was ready for a change from her hometown. She found Townsend on Facebook Marketplace. She said she had no trouble finding a place to live. “I found a tiny house. The rent is good and my landlord is fantastic.”
BCT event organizers Jim Domino and Tina Homann were pleased with the small but enthusiastic crowd. This was their first attempt at putting on a street dance, but the event had all the ingredients for success, according to Jim. He had heard the Justin Case band of Helena at Chico Hot Springs so he invited them to play here. “Mike and the other members like doing these small venues. They especially liked the mural background on the side of old city hall and the acoustics were perfect,” he explained.
Mike Killeen and his fellow musicians, Lucas Michelson and Jeremy Slead played at the Commercial Bar during the rodeo and fair this summer. They have also done stints at East Helena VFW, Lincoln and Wolf Creek venues.
Since the 1st block of South Spruce was officially closed, dancers could wander from Canyon Ferry Brewing for a beverage and then eat barbeque from the Radersburg-based Hardway Smokehouse food truck. Barbequed beef brisket sandwiches were the hit of the night.
Jim guessed BCT would sponsor another street dance next year. “Maybe we’ll have a country western band next,” he said.
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Image 1 Caption: Lindsay Miklavic at the Street Dance Friday night.
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Image 2 Caption: Candice O'Hara, Lindsay Miklavic, Bridget Marchetta, Sharon Potenza and her little friend Arianna whoop it up at the street dance.
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Image 3 Caption: People enjoying the smoked barbeques sandwiches and beer at the street dance.
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Image 4 Caption: Mike Killeen, lead singer for the Justin Case Band.
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Image 5 Caption: Mike Killeen, Lucas Michelson and Jeremy Slead playing rock music at the Lodge Friday night.
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