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The entire Cirque du Soleil family is deeply saddened by the accidental death of LUZIA technician from Quebec, Olivier Rochette that happened on November 29th, in San Francisco. His immediate family, including his father Gilles Ste-Croix, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, has been informed of the accident. Our thoughts are with Gilles, his family and […]

Two residents of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation will be moving to the Columbus, Ohio Zoo. http://abc22now.com/news/local/former-circus-elephants-add-to-columbus-zoo-herd

Forbes Magazine interviewed circus producer Alana Feld as part of their series on American billionaires. http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2016/11/30/meet-the-third-generation-circus-maven-who-put-ringling-bros-on-ice/#1755afc61876

Bay Area jugglers converge at the Circus Center to practice, study and impress their peers. http://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Circus-Center-juggling-wizard-gives-lessons-10642964.php

Professors at Oklahoma State University have developed a new circus apparatus. http://newsok.com/article/5528751

Lawyers handling the bankruptcy proceedings of Big Apple Circus report that they are screening potential buyers. http://www.wsj.com/articles/big-apple-circus-gets-buyers-expressions-of-interest-1479851958

New York’s Big Apple Circus has announced that it is filing for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. http://www.pressherald.com/2016/11/21/big-apple-circus-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-seeks-sale/

Gordon Wild is a starting sophomore on the University of Maryland soccer team. Wild comes from a European circus family and is using his circus skills to become a star of the team. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/11/17/the-boy-who-left-the-circus-and-joined-the-maryland-soccer-team/

The Cole Bros Circus winterquarters in DeLand, Florida will host a local fleamarket. Circus owner John Pugh says that it may soon feature circus acts. http://www.beacononlinenews.com/articles/2016/11/16/deland-flea-market-may-move-circus-grounds

Carson & Barnes Circus will tour selected arenas in Oklahoma this December with a special holiday show. http://www.carsonbarnescircus.com/