"Water for Elephants" musical tells story of traveling Depression-era circus, which includes Walter the clown.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NATICK — Joe Kohen is ready to clown around when the Shriners Circus makes its return Wednesday at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium ...

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 ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Kids at Memorial City Mall got to meet some circus legends recently. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clowns who've entertained crowds for decades are part of a special Clown Alley ...

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 & ...

The city was the latest of several locations in Mexico to put a ban on circus acts with animals. The ban does not include acts with dolphins, bullfighting or traditional Mexican rodeos. Clowns and ...