The Aut Mori Grotto has long roots in the area, coming to Youngstown in 1921, but perhaps most recognizable are the group's ...

Dave DeDera was only 19 when he was faced with the kind of decision that could make or break his career: clown around or become a cop? DeDera chose clowning. It was the best decision of his life. For ...

A small Missouri town opens its streets to circus clown enthusiasts to remember a hometown farm boy. For the past few years, ...

Raised in rural Missouri, Emmett Kelly set out to do something big in life. He created one of the most well-known clowns in ...

GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

Calliope Clowns work on a skit just outside of their group’s garage bay behind the Jaffa Shrine Center. Pictured (from left) are Ed “Jellybean” Kertes, Jonathan “Darby” Holmes, Fred “Pauli the Pirate” ...

About 20 years ago, Coconut Grove-born Robert Dunn read an Ebony magazine featuring Danise Payne, a former UniverSoul Circus clown, on the cover. That was enough of an inspiration for Dunn to head to ...

The show was a little late in starting Thursday at Circus Circus, so Rocco the Clown stepped in. The performer didn’t say a word when he went onstage. He just started using his hands to urge the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clowns in American circuses were once considered a form of adult entertainment. ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images The scary clown has ...

They aren’t clowning around. A trio of circus performers wants a hefty payout after the Big Apple Circus canceled a tour on short notice. Clowns and Adam Kuchler, along with ...

Before Banana Ball, Wichita had its own baseball circus: real firefighters, circus clowns and a sold-out crowd in 1925.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A popular Irish circus is currently experiencing a clown shortage as a ...