The Wallendas are one of the most legendary circus families of all time, with roots as performers stretching back to Austria in the 1780s. Earlier generations had included acrobats, clowns, jugglers,… more →
Travalanchewrote 2 days ago: We had a rare and wonderful opportunity to go to the circus one rainy afternoon (thanks to Ezra … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Just before they started making a lot of loops and curves… … more →
wrote 3 days ago: For ages, circuses were the prime—or only—form of entertainment for entire communities, particularly … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Originally posted in 2009. Today is Bobby Clark’s birthday (the guy from whom I stole the gla … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Poodles was the greatest comic trick rider of the century, and possibly of all time. He is credited … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: The first full day in Beijing began bright and early with morning call at 5:30am! Thankfully, jetlag … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Click here to purchase Synopsis: David Morr runs away from an unhappy home to join a small traveling … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Today is the birthday of William Leonard Hunt (1838-1929), a.k.a The Great Farini. Raised in rural O … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: a friend found this photo of a couple of acroyogis playing on the beach in the 1930s. people have be … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Originally posted in 2012. Today is the birthday of the great equestrienne matriarch May Wirth (189 … more →
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wrote 2 weeks ago: One of the cooler things about my job is that I get to travel and meet other artists and experience … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Amaluna So as Cirque du Soleil has become ever popular I have wanted to go! I was able to go to Cav … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Today is the birthday of Hank Mann (David Lieberman, 1888-1971), known best from his role as Charl … more →