It was a few years ago that I first saw a street performer (on Youtube) spinning around on a giant silver hoop, much to the amazement of a transfixed crowd. I remember thinking to myself at the time, ...

Meet a physicist who ran away to join the circus. In a recent presentation, circus performer Julia Ruth played a reel of clips from her acts, which featured her spinning on a rope hanging from the ...

This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, this new feature series has circus ...

Randy Kato shows some of the skills behind the Cyr wheel, and talks about how he got interested in the unique performance art.Nov. 11, 2016 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — She looks for ...

The cyr wheel weighs about 25 pounds and is made of steel or aluminum. But when the dancer steps inside and begins moving with the wheel, it looks as if it’s as light as a feather. “It’s aesthetically ...