PITTSBURGH (AP) — Abby McDermott has grown accustomed to the looks she gets whenever she starts talking to someone about her chosen sport. The slight turn of the head. The brief pause in the ...

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 ...

The man who transformed circus throughout the world had a classic showbiz origin story. There Lu Yi was, recently arrived to Shanghai with his family of poor farmers, scavenging for cigarette butts ...

MISSION VIEJO – The New Shanghai Circus visited Saddleback College’s McKinney Theatre Saturday, performing traditional Chinese acrobatics like group contortion, plate spinning, jar balancing and more.

High-flying acrobats, motorcycle racers and knife throwers are back at the Indiana State Fair. The Big Top Circus will return ...

Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Wuqiao County, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 28, 2025.[Xinhua/Mu Yu] SHIJIAZHUANG, Sept. 28 ...

Acrobatic feats combine with horror imagery in Vampire Circus, which comes to Powers Auditorium the day before Halloween. The touring show was created by Francisco Santos, who comes from a long line ...

Performers from the Shandong Acrobatic Troupe pose for a group photo at the world circus festival "Idol-2018" in Moscow, Russia. [Photo/sdwht.gov.cn] Group Jugglers with Hats, a performance presented ...

While the production’s acrobatics are impressive, the series of contrivances constructed to motor the swerving plot do not feel earned.