MOSCOW -- Wandering backstage at the Great Moscow State Circus is like stepping into a strange childhood dream. The clown sneaks a cigarette. An elephant greets a visitor with a raised front leg and ...

You won’t miss the lions and tigers and bears. That’s the promise of Sandy Swanson, a spokesman representing the acrobats, gymnasts and clowns who will perform two shows Thursday with The Stars of the ...

Sometimes you hear about a young person announcing his or her intention of running off to join the circus. If the stereotype holds true, the child’s white-collar parents sigh, throw up their hands and ...