Circus

Here are some highlights from the Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal on Aug. 26-27, 2023. It included performances by Gamma Phi Circus at Illinois State, Cirquemania, Maestro Jones and the Front Street Collective, and Iron Spirit Pro wrestling.

Feld Entertainment CEO Kenneth Feld addressed the Circus Historical Society on Thursday in Normal about the return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. The circus kicks off a 50-city tour next month with an all-new production.

The Sweet Corn Circus celebrates Bloomington-Normal's agricultural and circus roots. The weekend festival includes performances from Gamma Phi Circus, Cirquemania and Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling — and corn!

Bloomington-Normal was dubbed the "trapeze capital of the world," with many of the best flyers hailing from and training in the area. The places they trained are gone, but evidence of the Twin Cities' circus past is hidden around every corner.

The Gamma Phi Circus returns to CEFCU Arena with a new show called "Dance On!" Artistic Director Ivan Stoinev said the theme speaks to everyone's inclination to boogie—from infants to seniors.

A few students from Illinois State University will spend Thanksgiving with 50 million people. Of course, not around the dining room table.This Thursday,…

Gamma Phi Circus at Illinois State University celebrates a milestone anniversary this weekend with a show that looks back over the decades, even as the…

Illinois State University is home to two unique and widely admired circus traditions -- Gamma Phi Circus, the 88-year strong circus arts program for…

Historians will get a better chance to find out what happened when the circus came to town, thanks to a grant to Illinois State University's Milner…

The Ferris wheel at Chicago's Navy Pier has taken its last spin before getting replaced with one that's nearly 50 feet taller. The wheel installed in 1995…