PROVIDENCE, R.I. — One of eight circus acrobats who plunged about 20 feet to the ground during a hair-hanging act witnessed by thousands says she’ll perform the stunt again. “For me, you gotta get ...

In 1879, the artist Edgar Degas attended a performance at the Cirque Fernando in Paris where he was dazzled by an acrobat known as Miss La La. Born in Prussia to a black father and white mother, Miss ...

MIMBRE, the East-London based all-women acrobatic theatre company, was invited by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director of the Dior women's collections, to participate in the spring-summer 2019 haute ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — One of eight circus acrobats who plummeted about 20 feet to the ground during a hair-hanging stunt says she’s thankful she’s alive and wants to return to the ring. “I’m hoping ...

A 27-year-old circus acrobat died on Saturday evening after falling 16 foot from a trapeze swing. Spanish acrobat Marina Barcelona was performing a solo trapeze act with the Paul Busch Circus in ...

This summer, while your average teenager might be happy with the odd babysitting gig, one 14-year-old has found a more unconventional way to earn some much-needed pocket money — flying through the air ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - One of eight circus acrobats who plunged to the ground during a hair-hanging act says she wants to get back in the ring, and she's hopeful her fellow acrobats will someday ...