Abilene Wide Open: Dancing over the star The traditional street dance after the downtown parade is a classic part of the annual tradition. A band - this year Midnight Blue - performs western swing for couples and the occasional whirling child, the Texas star set into the pavement at Cypress and North First streets serving as the dance floor. Ronald Erdrich is the photojournalist and a columnist for the Abilene Reporter-News. If you appreciate locally driven news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to ReporterNews.com.