INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ari Steeples, a third-generation bear trainer, is set to lead the Murat Shrine Circus as its ringmaster, continuing a family tradition in the circus industry. Steeples, who ...

Jaffa Shrine Calliope Clown Bryan “Fester” Wolfe applies his makeup prior to Thursday morning’s show. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski As a hush falls on the cavernous hall — the sea of people, some ...

Ringmaster Billy Martin and his circus is returning to Altoona for the Jaffa Shrine Center’s 84th annual event, promising a “fantastic show,” according to Shrine marketing and social media coordinator ...