For the performers of Circus Smirkus, the magic of the Big Top isn't only about the dazzling aerial acts — it's also about the simple joys of giant slip-and-slides and stargazing. That's because this ...

An acrobat who fell 25 feet during a circus act begged God to save her. — -- The circus aerialist whose 25-foot plunge to the ground was caught on tape took responsibility for the incident and ...

It'll be hard to miss Cirque du Soleil next week when the psychedelic circus rolls into Southwest Florida for the first time in five years. In all, there are 22 semi trucks packed with everything it ...

March 9 under the big top at Nathan Benderson Park, where Joseph Baugher Jr. will once again serve as ringmaster, introducing eight different acts, ranging from acrobats, dogs, tightwire and hand ...

You throw enough people into a double backflip off a 20-foot-high pedestal — to someone else on another pedestal who catches the flyer by the arms — and it just starts to feel normal. Then you take a ...

An acrobat suffered serious injuries after plunging nearly 20 feet during a circus performance in Brazil. Disturbing footage of the accident showed performer Eric Ronald hanging upside-down from silk ...

One of the most appealing aspects of the AIA Carnival is the affordability of its ticket prices. Starting at just $150, guests can access both the carnival and enjoy the exhilarating performances of ...

Victoria Lidberg met "The Crazy Sailor" when he performed in Superior, Wisconsin. They married, and she ran off to join his ...

ELKHART — The Grand Shanghai Circus performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at The Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St. Grand Shanghai Circus, featuring Changchun Acrobatic Troupe, has been entertaining ...

Do you remember the joy you felt as a child when the circus came to town? Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus used to roll into town by train from 1927 to the early 1990's, an extraordinary ...

Members of Arkansas Circus Arts — including acrobats, jugglers, silk and strap artists, stilt dancers, a balloon artist, a hula hooper and an “Adagio Acrobatic Artist” — join the Arkansas Symphony ...