Since the reign of Catherine the Great, the circus has played an important role in the rich cultural traditions of Russia. Sunday at the Lincoln Theater, the Moscow Circus presents a matinee ...

RUSSIA -- Russian officials opened a criminal investigation Thursday after a circus bear attacked and injured its trainer during a performance in the north of the country. Amateur video showed the ...

STARITSA, Russia (AP) — Clowns and street performers gather to attend the Karandash-Fest in the town of Staritsa in the region of Tver, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of Moscow. The ...

The arrival of the Russian State Circus in Argentina in 1966 was an unprecedented event. For the first time, Soviet artists crossed the Iron Curtain into Latin America. Their art was unsurpassed, ...