On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 ...

The circus is back without some of its best-known acts. And that’s a good thing A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus trainer performs with a white tiger in Providence, R.I., before the ...

While some said it was "pretty exciting," others condemned the use of animals in circus acts. The Jordan World Circus, a traveling circus based in Nevada, performed in Butte Tuesday night.

In 2022, the show continued its almost 90-year run in Evansville, but with fewer animal acts.It included an elephant line, which is often the main target of its opponents, and a trained rescue dog ...

Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian import and America’s most profitable circus, is animal-free but full of animalized human performers. Courtesy: Cirque du Soleil In 1917, the publication of a ...

Plymouth Town Meeting is expected to consider a proposal on April 5 to prohibit circus animal acts within town limits, which would essentially keep Cole Bros. Circus from coming to Plymouth this ...

This story is part of SLO Tribune's Parents Central, our expanding coverage for local parents. We're tackling issues that ...

Former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ringmaster Kevin Venardos debuted his circus, Venardos Circus, in 2014. He wanted to offer an intimate, Broadway-style show where audience members ...

EVANSVILLE − Back for its 88th year, Hadi Shrine Circus promises all sorts of high-flying family fun at Ford Center for eight Thanksgiving weekend shows. Shriners describe the event as "The Last ...

Last week the Carden Circus put on a very entertaining sold-out show at Graham Arena without any exotic animal acts, despite featuring a performing elephant on their event poster. $2 for 6 months ...