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 ...

A juggler like Kelsey Strauch (who, we should mention, juggles on stilts) is exactly the sort of performer you'd expect to find under The Big Top. The circus ringmaster who's been talking to ...

The famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has chosen its first female ringmaster in its 146-year history. Kristen Michelle Wilson, 35, of Florida, beat out 100 applicants who auditioned for ...

BARABOO (WKOW) -- A long-time ringmaster at Circus World in Baraboo is preparing to leave the ring after 39 years. Though he doesn't swing from the ceiling or ride a unicycle, everyone who goes to a ...

Big Apple Circus, which recently traveled to Washington, D.C., isn’t your typical show. It’s led by ringmaster Stephanie Monseu, who’s only the fourth woman to lead it in its 41-season run. Monseu ...