Circus

Big Apple Circus Returns to the Big Apple

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


Thane Rosenbaum

Lincoln Center will be the setting for genuine fun with the return of the Big Apple Circus, which for 32 years has become not only a seasonal mainstay but also an annual rite of passage.

Cirque du Soleil and the Meditating Clown

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 09.29.2009 | Denver


Ed and Deb Shapiro

The focus and concentration of Cirque du Soleil clowns and acrobats is a kind of meditation -- one slip and it could all be over!

The Magic and Music of Cirque Du Soleil's Kooza

Brett Greene | Posted 09.28.2009 | Denver


Brett Greene

There simply is no higher form of entertainment than a night under the tent with Cirque Du Soleil's experience of dreaming while awake in a magical atmosphere.

Cannonball Man Falls Short Of Net (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2009 | World


A cannonball man performing at a circus in Cali, Colombia missed the safety net after shooting out of a cannon on Tuesday. The performer, Israel Gask...

Ask Maddisen - How to Free Yourself from Confusion

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living


Maddisen K. Krown

I have a very simple technique to share that should help you release the confusion and overwhelm, and return you to a more peaceful state. Let's get to it now!

On the Matter of Elephant Rights

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 08.26.2009 | Green


Roseanne Colletti

Would you feel differently about circus animals doing back flips or dancing on cue if you knew they were being hit with a bull hook or struck with a whip?

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Coney Island, Brooklyn

NY Metro Parents. | NY Metro Parents | Posted 08.14.2009 | Home


For the first time ever, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus have set up their big top on the Coney Island boardwalk!...

Vegan Living: No Joke - Letterman Knows Circuses Aren't for Animals

Katie Molinaro | Posted 07.29.2009 | Living


Katie Molinaro

Vegan living is not only about making animal-friendly decisions when it comes to food and clothing, but entertainment as well. And circuses with animal "performers" do not fit the vegan bill.

The Pennsylvania Avenue Circus

Nathan Schneider | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics


Nathan Schneider

What better lawn ornament could the White House have than a passel of passionate citizens giving tourists something to think about?

Circus Elephants' Rights Subject Of Heated Legal Battle

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 04.19.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — Animal rights activists and Ringling Bros. argued in court Wednesday over the use of metal-tipped prods and chains to control eleph...

Ringling Brothers Accused In Court Of Violating Endangered Species Act

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 03.08.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — The treatment of circus elephants went on trial in federal court Wednesday with animal rights groups accusing Ringling Bros. of vio...

Britney Spears Debuts At #1

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Britney Spears' latest CD, "Circus," has landed her back at a familiar position _ No. 1. The singer's comeback CD _ actually, make th...

Britney Spears Releases Comeback Album - Again

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 01.01.2009 | Entertainment


Britney Spears, "Circus" (Jive) It's time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version....

The Greatest Lie on Earth

Leslie Griffith | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living


Leslie Griffith

Every animal on the blue unit now performing in LA, then heading to San Diego and on to the San Francisco Bay area has either tested positive for tuberculosis, or has had a full blown case of M-TB.

The Circus: Saddest Show on Earth?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.05.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

My kids and I recently went to the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus at New Jersey's Izod Center. One thing I didn't expect was a group of anti-circus protesters, shouting gory details of animal torture and holding crude signs.