She’s the lord of the ring. Meet Stephanie Monseu, the new Big Apple Circus ringmaster, which, she said, puts her “in a very special place where magic happens.” ...

Imagine a bird with a comic sensibility. Indeed, all eight of Norman Barrett's small birds‹parakeets, or budgies to be precise‹collectively demonstrate a keen sense of humor. Each displays a distinct ...

Johnathan Lee Iverson thinks the circus gets a bad rap. Yes, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is eagerly anticipated by children of all ages when it comes to town, and it will be at Rupp ...

The following is a Folklife Festival story told through the lens of an object: the circus ringmaster’s top hat. Like all good “storied objects,” this one is imbued with the Festival experience of its ...

A juggler like Kelsey Strauch (who, we should mention, juggles on stilts) is exactly the sort of performer you'd expect to find under The Big Top. The circus ringmaster who's been talking to ...