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 ...

To celebrate the first ever Vermont Circus Festival, Nov. 2-9 in Brattleboro, local ‘Circus Man’ Kevin O’Keefe makes the case ...

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 ...

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An 18-year-old trapeze artist performing with Circus Smirkus suffered an injury after being involved in a “rigging incident” Wrentham Police Chief William McGrath said the incident happened during a ...

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Violet Phillips could hardly stand still as she waited to be led under the tent at Circus Smirkus. “Her friends brought her last year, and she’s talked about it all year,” said Beth DuPont of Saratoga ...

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 ...

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 simple joys of giant slip-and-slides and stargazing. That's because this ...

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 ...