Time

The Surprising Role of Circus Performers in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage

It’s no secret that the fight to win the right to vote for American women was a massive effort. But one of the many groups involved in that effort may still hold a little surprise: female circus ...
SF Station

THE CIRCUS TRAILBLAZERS GALA CELEBRATING WOMEN IN CIRCUS

An evening of glamor and delight featuring jaw-dropping performances and inspiring stories that celebrate women in circus! Enjoy delicious hors' d'oeuvres and cocktails, a dazzling show, silent ...
Newsday

Aerial circus in Brazil spotlights a path to healing for female victims of gender-based violence

NITEROI, Brazil — Performers twisted and twirled above the sand on a beach across the bay from Rio de Janeiro in an aerial circus show that sought to draw attention to the widespread problem of ...
The New York Times

With the Ladies of the Circus; The Life Behind the Scenes of the Young Women Who Risk Their Lives in Automobile Flights, Bareback Feats and Gymnastic "Stunts."

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
WhatsOnStage

250 years of circus: Bending over backwards for a career in contortion

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 ...