Rachel Schiffer is no stranger to the circus. Her grandmother trained as a clown, and her grandfather took her to her first Circus Smirkus show when she was just 7 years old. During the show, Smirkus ...

In 1969, at age 19, Rob Mermin literally ran off and joined the circus. While his friends were wallowing in the mud at Woodstock, attending college and protesting the Vietnam War, Mermin was getting ...

Eva Lou Rhinelander loves clowning around. But even more, she likes wrapping herself up into all sorts of contortions, not to mention going round-and-round with the hula hoop. Rhinelander, 18, who ...

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GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Circus Smirkus, a nonprofit arts and education organization that is based in Greensboro, Vermont, will be performing in Greenfield on Sunday and Monday. Pioneer Valley ...

Twenty-nine young performers are headed onto the road over the next few days as part of the Circus Smirkus summer tour that this year is going to be based on the theme of newsgathering. The performers ...

(Mass Appeal) – What does aerials, acrobatics, juggling, and clowning all have in common? Circus Smirkus of course! They are the only traveling tented youth circus in the United States and Joshua ...

BRATTLEBORO -- Circus Smirkus, Vermont's award-winning international youth circus, is celebrating 20 years of bringing joy and magic to towns all over New England. This July the Big Top Tour will once ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the performers of Circus Smirkus, the magic of the Big Top isn't only about the dazzling aerial acts — it's also about the ...

ESSEX JUNCTION Vermont's Circus Smirkus has suspended operations at its Essex Circus Smirkus Academy and Greensboro headquarters. Officials at Circus Smirkus released a statement Monday citing ...