Mike Perry just wanted to have fun when he was growing up in Buffalo. He found a unicycle and taught himself to ride it at the age of 12. Later, a friend taught him how to juggle, and he thought that ...

Ever thought about running away and joining the circus? Ringling Bros. Clown College® is giving Bay Area clowning hopefuls a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to audition to become part of the World ...

The new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus won’t send in the clowns. The clowns are out. When Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey came out of retirement this year, seven years after it ...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is easily the most enduring circus name in American history. At its peak, it employed more than 1,000 people and incorporated hundreds of animals in its acts. P.T.

GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

LOCKPORT — Mike Perry fell in love with clowning as a youngster in Amherst and ran off to join the circus when he was of age. On Sunday, Perry will tell his personal story of clowning and the journey ...

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus made a touring return last fall in September 2023 after a shuttered pause in 2017 that seemed to be the final chapter for the traditional three-ring ...

Professional clown Chase Culp has performed in New Orleans before, first with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, and more recently in Vaudeville-style circus and variety shows produced by ...

It is, of course, one of the enduring rituals of the American summer to take a tyke to the circus, or just go by yourself and stuff your maw with cotton candy. This year’s edition, titled “Zing Zang ...

The circus is coming! So this would be a good time for clown haters to re-examine their attitudes toward clowns. Or if you're afraid of clowns, there's good news. "Coulrophobia" is very treatable. And ...