It’s hard to imagine Tyron McFarlan outside this circus ring, but he spent 13 years in the National Guard. It was actually ...

SAN DIEGO, CA — Circus Vargas is back in Southern California, with Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson leading the way. The ...

BARABOO (WKOW) -- A long-time ringmaster at Circus World in Baraboo is preparing to leave the ring after 39 years. Though he doesn't swing from the ceiling or ride a unicycle, everyone who goes to a ...

The Big Apple Circus returns with ringmaster Brett Alters for its 48th season, featuring classic acts and new thrills.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will stage eight performances today though Monday at The Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. today and Friday; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 ...

Singer Lauren Irving plays a central part in the resurrection of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. She’s not the ringmaster, but she’s close to it. “I never get tired of hearing that I ...

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 ...

For Chuck Wagner, there's not a lot of difference in being the ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and starring on Broadway. He's done both. "It's basically the same idea," he ...

“There was no family attraction that reflected the Black experience,” he said. “We did a lot of gospel theater before the circus, and we had a series of plays that humorously dealt with social issues.