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  • Better are the stories of the European and South American immigrants who come to America to perform and find themselves happily rootless as citizens of the circus's itinerant, trailer-park realm.

    PBS documentary 'Circus' is more juggling act than one-ring show Hank Stuever 2010

  • This leads to a surplus of canned ham, starting with the circus's newly hired director, Steve Smith, a former Ringling Bros. clown, who can't resist the camera's presence, making for a grating experience.

    PBS documentary 'Circus' is more juggling act than one-ring show Hank Stuever 2010

  • Nock said Feld called Big Apple last year, which is a nonprofit, and inquired about the size of the circus's deficit after donations had dropped due to the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme scandal.

    The man behind the 'Greatest Show on Earth' 2010

  • Ringling's one-ring show -- geared for small to midsize cities not on the circus's regular touring schedule -- offers a great value for families (the free preshow is a welcome bonus, too).

    Big Top to Burlesque: 2008

  • If you are looking for some intellectual sustenance (and avoiding work), then check out inky circus's post about Susan Bustos who sounds to be a brilliant scientist, a knitter, and a zine editor.

    Archive 2006-05-01 ScienceWoman 2006

  • Every few days, the circus's clerical staff would draw slips from a hat to see who'd go shopping for the office snacks - chips, dips, coffee, soda.

    Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008

  • Mr. Vazquez 'father advises the brothers on the circus's travelling schedule because he is the most knowledgeable about Mexico's towns and cities.

    Vazquez Hermanos Circus 2006

  • Mr. Vazquez 'father advises the brothers on the circus's travelling schedule because he is the most knowledgeable about Mexico's towns and cities.

    Vazquez Hermanos Circus 2006

  • The circus's press materials described her as "the suicidal Roman standing driver."

    A 'Blond Bombshell' of the Circus 2008

  • The old-time circus's death knell has sounded prematurely before, such as when Ringling switched to arenas in the '50s.

    Circuses: Big Top Presses On 2007

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