You’ve likely heard all about the great busking cultures of Venice Beach and New Orleans’ French Quarter, and now there’s another city to put on the map: Ocean City, Maryland. This town is your typical destination coastal town, offering family fun on the boardwalk, movies and concerts on the beach, and an over abundance of gulf [...]
World Circus Culture follows five circus acts from different countries as they rehearse and compete at the “Academy Awards” of circus competitions, the Monte Carlo Circus Festival. Through these personal stories, the film will open peoples’ eyes to the true culture, art, business, and history of circus on an international scale as never seen before. After filming all [...]
No bueno, folks! Hot off the Coney Island press: BAD BEETLES THREATEN CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW SEASON! The 2012 summer season of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow is being threatened by an invasion! A nest of wood-eating beetles found in the ceiling of the freakshow’s recently landmarked 1917 building is causing an uproar that threatens [...]
RecordSetter is a site, billing itself as “the new home of world records.” According to their bio, We believe everyone can be the world’s best at something. Our mission is to raise the bar of human achievement through world records. Anyone can submit an attempt to break a world record here, easily uploading video and [...]
The horrific story: A fight broke out at the fairgrounds, west of West Palm Beach, shortly after midnight Sunday, sparking the shooting that injured a girl and a boy, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. The victims were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening. The girl has since been released from the [...]
It seems everywhere I turn these days, circus fever is rampant. (Not that I am complaining…) Cirque aesthetics are permeating everything from music festivals to aerobic classes and most recently, Vogue Russia‘s couture fashion displays. Enjoy the eye candy: *Photo Source: Jezebel
Tomorrow is the final day of the Ringling Museum‘s temporary exhibition, The Amazing American Circus Poster: The Strobridge Lithographing Company. This collection features, 80 brilliantly colored, boldly bombastic posters advertising the feature attractions from all corners of the globe and peerless performers of the big top. The Cincinnati-based Strobridge Lithographing Company was one of the country’s [...]
Jyoti Amge (14) of Nagpur, India is the Worlds Smallest Girl according to the Indian Book of Records. She was born on December 16, 1993 and now measures just 1 ft 11 inches tall and weighs 11 lb. Jyoti is diagnosed with Achondroplasia; the most recognizable and most common form of dwarfism. Jyoti is a [...]
That’s right; rise up, carnie nation! An angry snake charmer from India named Hakkal had his “99 percent” moment when bureaucrats at the Government Land Registry Office refused to process his land-request application. So Hakkal took matters into his own hands: He dumped three sacks full of 40 venomous snakes, including cobras, into the [...]
The 51st Annual Winter Circus Mixer will be hosted at the Farm Kitchen in Baraboo, Wisconsin on Saturday, January 21. Here’s the rundown: 2:00 pm Bull Room opens 5:00 pm Circus history lecture 5:30 pm Social hour 6:30 pm Buffet dinner All are welcome! Tickets are $25 at the door. For reservations, call 608-356-0890. Click here [...]