STAMFORD -- A five-girl Mongolian contortionist group twisted and bent their bodies on a tight, circular stage, giving a cheering lunchtime audience at Columbus Park a sneak peak into the Big Apple ...

The 81st annual Akdar Shrine Circus is returning to the Expo Square Pavilion, bringing several days of family-friendly entertainment while raising money for the Akdar Shrine temple. The circus is the ...

Lauren and Julia Yee, 15-year-old twins and contortionists in the Make 'A' Circus touring summer show, settle in front of the television in their Oakland home to watch a video of a recent performance.

Many people would bend over backwards to avoid performing stunts in front of an audience. But Ariana Ferber-Carter — a professional contortionist and circus coach — is far more flexible, and her ...

Lauren and Julia Yee, 15-year-old contortionist twins and cast members in the MakeACircus touring summer show, have settled in front of the television in their Oakland home to watch a video of a ...

The popularity of circus arts is increasing around the world, however knowledge about injuries and illness in performers is lacking. Circus arts take many forms, including professional companies, ...

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, here's the latest in our new series of ...

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...

Emergency physician Nathan Hollister noticed that when a UFC fighter came into the ER, or a member of the Las Vegas Raiders or Vegas Golden Knights, there were special protocols for treating their ...