Rather than simply blow out the candles to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Smithsonian’s 2017 Folklife Festival proved it’s still limber enough to dance with fire. Underneath a Big Top ...

As FSU’s Flying High Circus recovers from last year’s disastrous tornadoes that destroyed its Big Top tent, shows will return in full swing this fall.

The old tent was 20,000 square feet and could seat over 1,300 people. The circus has been working on purchasing a new one, but the total cost comes in at a whopping $800,000.

For most, the fun of the circus is the hijinks and antics that both humans and animals perform under the big top. But for the 150 members of the Big Apple Circus, it’s the pitching of the big… ...