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Historic Portage theater to reopen with barn dance, barbecue dinner

PORTAGE, MI — The historic Hayloft Theater Barn is officially reopening Thursday, May 7. The occasion marks the second anniversary of the tornado that swept through Portage, damaging the barn and ...
Grand Forks Herald

Mayville barn dance tradition going strong after 27 years

MAYVILLE, N.D.-Jim Marschke and Gen Westland began to count in time as the band struck up another folk tune. One two three, one two three. A waltz, their favorite. Marschke extended his hand to ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

'They're dancing out the doors.' Old tradition of barn dancing sees surge of interest at CT museum

Much like cider donuts, agricultural fairs and lobster, barn dances to me are just quintessentially New England. Back in the day, barn dances served an important function — a chance for farmers and ...