As the U.S. entered WWI, the Ringling show employed about a thousand people—but forces that would reshape the circus industry had begun to emerge ...

"Water for Elephants" musical tells story of traveling Depression-era circus, which includes Walter the clown.

When circuses starting making their way to Dayton in the 1800s, they quickly became a major spectacle. We went back into the archives to see what the circuses were like throughout history and the ...

POLK CITY, Fla. -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public ...

"Consider the career of an enduring if controversial icon of American entertainment: the genial circus elephant. In Entertaining Elephants Susan Nance examines elephant behavior - drawing on the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Step right up. “Water for Elephants” is a Tony-nominated musical set in a circus during the Great ...

A co-choreographer for the circus-centric stage musical “Water for Elephants,” Shana Carroll has among her list of credits directing Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal” and overseeing the circus component of ...

Acclaimed author Jerry Apps’ talk in Baraboo on Thursday night brought the city’s rich circus history to life as he examined the Ringling family’s time in the area. More than 70 people in attendance ...

Elephants will perform at the Alliant Energy Center for the final time this weekend as a contract between the venue and the Zor Shrine Circus expires. A new contract is in place to bring the circus ...