It was love at first catch. Hanging upside down, Justin Chodkowski grabbed April Brown as she flew through the air under the Big Top. The magical moment was around Christmas 2010. They had been ...

Cirque du Soleil performers seemingly defy physics as they fly effortlessly through the air – but what you don’t see is the blood, sweat and tears that go into training. Their brilliantly ...

Kerren McKeeman climbed out of her crib when she was 18 months old. She scaled trees in the backyard. McKeeman feels bad about it today. “I was always scaring my poor mother,” McKeeman said in a phone ...

Cirque du Soleil owes its success to over-the-top acrobatics and kooky characters. But its diverse casts are just as interesting as the parts they play. The stars of Cirque’s latest show, “Zarkana,” ...

Trapeze artists dressed as scarabs soar high above the stage in a routine that combines many circus disciplines, including banquine, Russian swing and swinging chair. Cecil B. DeMille once called ...

SARASOTA, Fla. -- In his father's day, a triple or quadruple somersault was the most daring thing a flying trapeze artist could do. But in a time of Cirque du Soleil's theatrics and contortions, ...

You don't have to run away to join the circus. You can learn trapeze, aerial silks and more in downtown Raleigh at Cirque de Vol. The high-flying trapeze artists at the circus have always fascinated ...

While some children dream of running away to join the circus, Louana Seclet dreamt of a life out from under the big top when she was young. “I grew up in the circus,” Seclet said. “When I was young, I ...

The circus is coming to town, but the shenanigans happening under this big top aren’t the typical clown, juggler and trapeze acts. The traveling Paranormal Cirque II, playing Friday through Monday in ...

There are approximately 90 wheels on stage in Pedal Punk. The aerial Penny Farthing in Pedal Punk can also be used to ride on the ground. It is a real bike. Many of the bicycles in Pedal Punk were ...