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LOOK: You'll Never Believe What's Inside This Balloon

The Huffington Post | Erin Migdol | Posted 05.23.2013 | Weddings

Most men get ready to propose to their girlfriends by putting on a nice outfit and making sure the ring is tucked into their pocket. Vancouver circus ...

Wunderkinder: Circa's Wunderkammer

Bess Rowen | Posted 03.26.2013 | Arts
Bess Rowen

Jessica Connell is perched on a trapeze in a single spotlight as a piece of classical music plays. s I watched her dance on and with the trapeze I couldn't help but think of how different Circa's Wunderkammer experience is from my adventure with Cirque du Soleil last week.

Stage Door: Talley's Folly, Neva

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.11.2013 | Arts
Fern Siegel

The waters are rarely smooth, but the performances of Talley's Folly are beautifully wrought; conversely, Neva is a meditation on staging art in violent times.

Premature Vultures Circle Cirque du Soleil

Howard Sherman | Posted 03.24.2013 | Arts
Howard Sherman

It is unfortunate that "zirkusschadenfreude" is not an actual German word, because there seemed to be a lot of it flying around last week, that is to ...

The Road Not Taken, Whatever

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 03.18.2013 | Parents
Bruce Reyes-Chow

Far from being the finger-wagging, "you have to be a doctor or a lawyer" kind of parent, there are times when I struggle with the possibility that my kids will want to act on the stage, create art or [insert "starving" profession here] as a way of life.

The Culture of Clowning: Discussion and Exhibit in NYC

Kate Kelly | Posted 03.10.2013 | Arts
Kate Kelly

On Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Bard Graduate Center Galleries on Manhattan's Upper West Side, David Carlyon Ph.D will present a program on the c...

Breaking the Ice: A New Conversation in Theatre

Gwyneth Larsen | Posted 02.20.2013 | Arts
Gwyneth Larsen

Are we dancers, acrobats, actors, circus artists or stunt people? The answer is yes, all of the above! We believe that in today's world this is what audiences are ready to see, we just don't have the right words to describe it yet.

Breaking the Ice: A New Conversation in Theatre

Gywneth Larsen | Posted 02.20.2013 | Arts
Gywneth Larsen

Are we dancers, acrobats, actors, circus artists or stunt people? The answer is yes, all of the above! We believe that in today's world this is what audiences are ready to see, we just don't have the right words to describe it yet.

Wonderful Indian Circus Posters

Andy Deemer | Posted 02.11.2013 | Arts
Andy Deemer

In the tiny Indian village of Shravanabelagola, there was something wonderful this past weekend. Wheat-pasted to every surface -- crumbling walls and old wooden shop doors -- amazingly bizarre posters for the Jumbo Circus.

Egyptian Circus in Gaza

Micah D. Halpern | Posted 01.04.2013 | World
Micah D. Halpern

An Egyptian circus is now performing in Gaza. They plan on being there for an entire month. It may be the hardest audience this circus has ever tried to entertain.

Andrew Burmon

PHOTOS: Montreal's Least Boring Office Park

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 11.05.2012 | Travel

At the edge of Montreal's Saint-Michel neighborhood, a zone known for the diversity of its immigrant populations and street gangs, a relatively unrema...

The Circus of Life

George Heymont | Posted 10.19.2012 | Arts
George Heymont

Time flies when you're having fun. It's hard to believe that half a century has passed since A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum debuted at the Alvin Theatre on May 8, 1962.

Circus Performer and Mom Says She DOES Have it All

Leah Singer | Posted 10.07.2012 | Parents
Leah Singer

"The circus has been wonderful for having a family," Denitza said. "We are all home together and I never have to leave my kids to travel."

Kathleen Miles

Throngs In LA Will Protest THIS

HuffingtonPost.com | Kathleen Miles | Posted 07.11.2012 | Los Angeles

Families going to the circus in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday will have to walk past throngs of protesters, some with graphic photos of alleged anima...

My North Korean Magical Mystery Tour: How I Joined The Circus (PHOTOS)

Illya Szilak | Posted 08.18.2012 | Travel
Illya Szilak

I take a picture of my North Korean visa. I've been warned that the authorities will confiscate it upon arrival. My passport will not be stamped either.

Video Shows North Korean Bears And Monkeys Reportedly Forced To Roller Skate, Jump Rope

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 06.01.2012 | Green

Footage covertly filmed by the Sun during a one-week stay in North Korea shows bears and monkeys being forced to perform tricks in gaudy costumes at a...

Naked Unicyclist Charged For Distracting Drivers

AP | Posted 05.14.2012 | Weird News

KEMAH, Texas -- Police say a man arrested in a Southeast Texas city for riding his unicycle in the nude was distracting drivers and creating a hazard....

Behind the Scenes at Cirque du Soleil (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 06.13.2012 | Arts
Crane.tv

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Weekend To-Do Guide: St. Patrick's Day Events Galore

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 03.16.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- It's St. Patrick's Day this weekend, but that doesn't mean the only things to do involve beer and the color green. Non-alcoholic even...

Rachel Tepper

2 Former Clowns Start Circus-Themed Food Truck

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 03.13.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- If you think local food trucks couldn't get any wackier in D.C., just wait. Two former circus clowns recently launched Cirque Cuisine, a...

Cirque Du Soleil's Bug Life (Ovo)

Natalie Pace | Posted 05.07.2012 | Entertainment
Natalie Pace

Ovo simply embodies the essence of what made the world fall in love with Cirque du Soleil in the first place: Artistry. 2012-03-07-cirque.jpg

Judge Allows Circus To Flout Elephant Bullhooks Ban In Atlanta

Posted 02.17.2012 | Green

From Mother Nature Network's Laura Moss: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be allowed to use bullhooks on elephants during its ...

Oscars Planning A Very Special Addition

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 04.18.2012 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — Aerialists, acrobats and contortionists from Cirque du Soleil are among the guests at this year's Academy Awards. The three-minut...

Astoria Characters: The Fake Flowers

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 04.15.2012 | New York
Nancy Ruhling

I moved to Astoria on a February day, when the daffodils were in full bloom and the snow was on the red, red roses. I didn't need a green thumb to figure out what had been staring me in the face: These flowers were fakes.

You've Never Seen Juggling Like This!

Posted 01.18.2012 | Arts

Cirque Garuda is a Czech take on the always-fanciful and ever-popular circus, with more than enough technological whizzes and bangs to disorient even ...