This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...

Rema Raman is a 50-year-old medical researcher with an office job, but she’s flexible enough to do the splits. At age 43, Anna Kataoka was inactive because of an injury. Now, at 48, she does ...

Hannah Lam always knew she wanted to travel with the circus, something she started doing as a child. Her parents were traveling circus performers who trained exotic animals such as tigers. At age 12, ...

The popularity of circus arts is increasing around the world, however knowledge about injuries and illness in performers is lacking. Circus arts take many forms, including professional companies, ...

Emergency physician Nathan Hollister noticed that when a UFC fighter came into the ER, or a member of the Las Vegas Raiders or Vegas Golden Knights, there were special protocols for treating their ...

During the 40 years since Cirque du Soleil began in Montreal and transformed contemporary circus into a global phenomenon, the so-called “circus arts” ― including aerial, acrobatics, juggling, sleight ...

FAIRFIELD — The Great DuBois delivers everything audiences love about the circus — Juggling, hula hoops, contortion, circus stunts, and magic mixed with comedy and much more. “The Great DuBois is a ...

ROCHESTER — Elia Oldenburg didn't have to run away to join the circus. Her parents drive her up to train and practice almost year-round. The 17-year-old has been involved with Circus Juventas for 14 ...