GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

When Sarah Warthan learned that of her kids planned to run away with the circus Friday, she wasn’t concerned. After all, it was only for one night. Seven youngsters from Tomorrow’s Hope Childcare ...

Circus clowns were told yesterday to take out custard-pie insurance against the risk of being sued by spectators who fail to see the joke. "With an increasingly litigation-crazy public . . . the ...

Mike Perry uses the art of storytelling to explore the primal origins of theatrical expression. Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown is one of his most profound and moving tales, drawn from his years ...

As the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus hits the road for the first time in seven years, gone are the tigers, elephants and Pennywise-esque clowns. By Jonathan Abrams Jonathan Abrams saw the ...