"Water for Elephants" musical tells story of traveling Depression-era circus, which includes Walter the clown.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is easily the most enduring circus name in American history. At its peak, it employed more than 1,000 people and incorporated hundreds of animals in its acts. P.T.

One of my favorite things when I was just a lad in Duluth was when the Shrine Circus would show up. This was in the 1950s and ’60s. It was a spectacular event to see, especially when the three rings ...

A washed-up clown drinks himself into oblivion, then reluctantly trains a new circus crew in this messy, oddly heartfelt ...

When something goes wrong in a circus, they send in the clowns to distract the audience. Well, something has gone very wrong with this circus, and the clowns are everywhere. We welcome letters of 275 ...