COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Royal Hanneford Circus, a reimagined edition of the greatest show on earth, is back and better than ever. After 50 years of performances, it continues its tradition of putting ...

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"It was absolutely thrilling," Kristen Michelle Wilson said on "GMA" — -- The famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has chosen its first female ringmaster in its 146-year history.

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ari Steeples, a third-generation bear trainer, is set to lead the Murat Shrine Circus as its ringmaster, continuing a family tradition in the circus industry. Steeples, who ...

“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.