Though the first modern circus was born in 1770s England, the tented attractions didn’t become an American tradition until around the mid-to-late-1800s. The traveling circus graced wide swaths of the ...

A modern take on Juvenal’s quote might read, “We, the people, have given up our civic responsibilities, and all we want is something to eat, and something to amuse us: like chicken wings and football.

After six years, the circus is back. The rebooted Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is heading to the Wells Fargo Center this weekend, and it will look much different than the circuses of ...

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After 360 days of planning, the 61st annual Al Bedoo Shrine Circus kicked off its five-day extravaganza at the Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. "We plan all year for this circus," Shrine ...

Editor's note: This the first in a three-part series on the history of the circus in North Dakota. For 140 years, the circus has provided entertainment for residents of North Dakota. During the early ...

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The circus is in town! The Akdar Shrine Circus is inside the Pavilion at Expo Square through Sunday, February 25. It has been a tradition for families in Tulsa for 79 years. "We look out into the ...