When circuses starting making their way to Dayton in the 1800s, they quickly became a major spectacle. We went back into the archives to see what the circuses were like throughout history and the ...

The “Greatest Show on Earth” is back, touring 50 American cities under its flagship brand of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The new show resuscitates a circus many thought was gone for ...

CHEYENNE — In 2017, Shana Carroll, a former trapeze artist, and partner Sebastien Soldevila took the cirque game to a whole new level when they adapted 11 traditional circus acts into Cirque du Soleil ...

A world-renowned circus featuring a human cannonball act, aerial acrobatics and a thrilling motorcycle spectacle has returned to Boston following a successful run last year. Do Portugal Circus will ...

While sideshow stunts, aerial acts, magic and burlesque often are bundled together in variety shows, circus performance has its own well-established traditions, skills and lingo. A handful of circus ...

BARABOO (AP) -- While the Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus has performed its final show, Circus World in Wisconsin has opened for the summer season with a bigger tent and a Ringling reunion.

ROCHESTER — Elia Oldenburg didn't have to run away to join the circus. Her parents drive her up to train and practice almost year-round. The 17-year-old has been involved with Circus Juventas for 14 ...