This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, this new feature series has circus ...

Monika Herzig, who is also a humanitarian, proclaims her love for her own family in this tribute to transgender people.

Julia Ruth's job takes a lot of strength, a lot of balance, and a surprising amount of physics. She's a circus artist — and has performed her acrobatic Cyr wheel routine around the world. But before ...

Meet a physicist who ran away to join the circus. In a recent presentation, circus performer Julia Ruth played a reel of clips from her acts, which featured her spinning on a rope hanging from the ...

Sandra Hanschitz & Joel Beierer perform in IIIII - The Art of Letting Go at The Underbelly Circus Hub on The Meadows at The Beauty, a circus show showcasing the Cyr wheel. The performance combines ...

Don’t worry about Rachel Salzman’s hands as she spins around the Orpheum Theatre stage during “A Magical Cirque Christmas.” “It’s more likely I’ll injure my toes or my shins,” the Cyr wheel performer ...

Summer is the perfect time to escape to the big top, and the Circus Arts Conservatory has adrenaline junkies covered with its annual Summer Circus Spectacular, which you can catch from now until ...