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The article offers information related to circus. Topics include the summer season shows at the Circus World Museum (CWM) from May 19 to August 27, 2017 which will feature performances of circus animals, bankruptcy declaration of the Big Apple Circus, and the Cirque du Soleil show "Volta" in Montreal, Quebec on April 20, 2017.

The article reviews the touring circus show OVO by entertainment company Cirque du Soleil held at the Germain Arena in Fort Myers, Florida in October 2016.

The article offers news briefs related to the circus industry worldwide as of March 2012. Big Apple Circus Ltd. will end its Dream Big edition in five location including one in Queens, New York from May 17 to June 22, 2012. Cirque du Soleil has closed its production of "Zaia" at the Macau Sands China hotel in Macau, China. Alexander Lacey has joined Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows as its Blue Unit star with lions and tigers.

The article provides updates on the development of some activities related to circus. Magician/illusionist Criss Angel has signed a ten-year contract worth that much with the hotel-casino to do a magic show called "Believe," which incorporates Cirque du Soleil Inc. On the other hand, Rosie O'Donnell has been preparing to host a live variety special for NBC, in which she considers as a dream come true.

The article presents some observations regarding the circus industry in the United States. It has survived for centuries because it has been able to adapt to please the audience. The Cirque du Soleil production will feature an international cast of 60 acrobats who will perform aerial, extreme sports and urban, freestyle dance.

The article reports on the used circus tents of Cirque du Soleil that were donated to Haiti. It states that the tent with a 33,000 square feet of interior floor space, with heating and air conditioning systems, interior and exterior lighting , toilets and padded chairs, will serve as temporary headquarters for the Port-au-Prince government. The William J. Clinton Foundation, a nonprofit group, will coordinate in bringing the tents to Port-au-Prince.

The article presents a list of books about circus and other related things. They include "Cirque du Soleil the Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire that Lives Within Us All," by John U. Bacon, " "Freaks in Late Modernist American Culture: Nathaniel West, Djuna Barnes, Tod Browning and Carson McCullers," by Nancy Bombaci and "The Palace of Laughter: The Wednesday Tales No. 1," by Jon Berkely.

Presents a personal narrative of the author's back stage tour of the set up of Cirque du Soleil Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland. Equipment inside the performer's tent; Functions of the performer's tent; restroom and showering facility; Amenities for a handicapped visitor.

The author criticizes circus companies that partner with animal rights extremists just to protect their own interests. Topics discussed include the success achieved by Cirque du Soleil without having to attack its competition, the claim by Fun Time Shows that it no longer feature wild animals in its shows, and Circus Flic Flac's response to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) trying to co-opt their name and no-animal status.

The article reports on purchase of entertainment company Cirque du Soleil by private equity firm TPG that will help the firm to expand business in China and include comments from L. Patrick Leroux, a professor on Cirque shows presented in China.

The article reports on the plan of Cirque du Soleil, the Canada-based circus-style entertainment company, to acquire Broadway's Lyric Theatre after the successful running of musical "On the Town" in the theatre and also reveals several circus shows of Cirque including "Dralion" and "Saltimbanco."

The article reports on the citations of Cirque du Soleil and Las Vegas casino for the death of a aerialist Sarah Guillot-Guyard, after he fell 100 feet during the show, in Las Vegas, Nevada in June 2013. According to the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the wire rope broke and she died due to numerous blunt trauma. Moreover, the OSHA gave citations and fines amounting to greater than $25,000.

The article reports on cancellation of Ka battle scene, a theatrical production by Canadian entertainment firm Cirque du Soleil as told by Cirque du Soleil's representative Renee-Claude Menard that scene will be removed during U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) investigation.

The article presents news briefs related to circus in the U.S. Jack Marsh, son of veteran Circus Flora performer Cecil MacKinnon, has been named as artistic director of the one-ring circus. Cirque du Soleil is downsizing its workforce by 9% because of increasing production costs and declining profits. A new webpage dedicated to the traditional American circus personalities has been launched, and it is located at www.circuspersonalityphotos.blogspot.com.

The article discusses the Cirque du Soleil, a circus performance which was presented in the Luzon Island, Philippines. It notes the producers of the said show which include Tuffy Nicholas and Doug Harris. The article also mentions the circus performers of the circus event including Ross and Lisa Hartzell, Enrique Valencia, and Joe Bell.

The article focuses on the cancellation and closure of several circus performances due to the floods hitting the Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio as announced by organizing firm Cirque du Soleil.

The article profiles Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian entertainment company founded by Guy Laliberte who is a former circus performer.

The article reports on the move of Cirque du Soleil in selling a further 10% equity stake to a strategic partner.

The article reports that Cirque du Soleil will invest a record 57 million dollar in a new show in Moscow, Russia to test the ground before launching a permanent show by 2015.

The article offers information on the plan of the circus company, Cirque du Soleil to expand its business to London, England.

The article reports that Cirque du Soleil is signing a 10-year contract at the Irvine Great Park in California.

The article reports that James Clowney, a ringmaster of the popular Cirque du Soleil Inc.'s show "Saltimbanco," has saved his fellow performer Yannick Blackburn during a performance in Montreal, Quebec on December 20, 2007. Clowney stretched his arms to catch his colleague who was doing a diminutive acrobat. Clowney said that everyone on the team has a role and he was just doing his part.

The article reports on the joint ventures between the Madison Square Garden Entertainment and Cirque du Soleil Inc., a circus group from Quebec City, Canada, to present New York's very first theater production of Cirque at Madison Square Garden. The production is designed especially for the Theater at Madison which will run for ten weeks each winter starting in 2007. The show will focus on Winter themes where their creative team will use traditional stage techniques and theater technology.

The article announces the launching of the production of "The Beatles of Love," by Cirque du Soleil Inc. The special event is intended to celebrate the musical legacy of The Beatles. To promote the event, the company issued a statement claiming that its main aim in its production of the said event is to bring together the passion behind the rock group.

The article discusses the musical production "Corteo" from Cirque du Soleil Inc. The Corteo show had the elements of success which include drama, fast action, twist of the story, and its music. It presented the story, the setting, the special effects and props that made the show an interesting one. Roger Hewitt directed the six musicians that played multiple instruments for the show.

Reports on the opposition of Canadians to its government's funding for Cirque du Soleil Inc., a Montreal, Quebec-based circus, and its National Circus School. Contention of the taxpayers and labor groups.