In 1925, Alexander Calder joined the circus—in a sense. As an illustrator for the National Police Gazette, he was dispatched to cover the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at New York’s ...

Circus Bella, the popular one-ring circus that has kept audiences enthralled for years, returns with a spectacular new show to help celebrate the holiday season. Conceived by Abigail Munn, who is ...

On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 people died, and hundreds were injured Jordan Friedman | History Correspondent ...

At Circus World in Baraboo, the sights and sounds evoke the golden age of the circus. Its presence is loud and colorful. In the late 1800s, traveling performers rode ornate wagons through towns to ...

The show, being staged on Saturday and Sunday, will feature soon-to-be graduates of the New England Center for Circus Arts.

This weekend, despite some rescheduled shows due to inclement weather, the Rastelli Circus performed with aplomb at Redwood Acres in Eureka. The animal-free family circus troupe performed four shows, ...

Circus Bella will present Starlight: An All-New Winter Circus Spectacular in a Big Top Circus Tent at The Crossing at East Cut for a limited engagement of 26 performances. The production, directed and ...