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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...