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Stunning enchantment in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘’Twas the Night Before…’

Now playing in Baltimore through December 3, the holiday extravaganza is a celebration of family and joy. By JULIAN OQUENDO

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Echo’ immerses us in emotion way beyond awe

The virtuoso circus acts are as breathtaking as ever, but here they remind us that trust, cooperation, and support are crucial to coexistence. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Cirque du Soleil’s fantastical ‘Kurios’ is a heart-stopping marvel

A show about the richness of human imagination in a once-upon-a-time where science meets art.

‘In sex we trust’ say the acrobats in ‘AirOtic Soirée’

Now performing in DC at Hook Hall is a sensual cabaret combining circus and burlesque. Is it theater? Let's see.

Our amazing afternoon at the multi-abled Omnium Circus

Two DC theater critics take in the world's most inclusive circus and are blown away.

Diverse, multi-abled Omnium Circus to play one special matinee

'I’Mpossible' — a world-class, fully inclusive, fully accessible circus show — comes to Capital One Hall on February 26.

Diverse, multi-abled Omnium Circus to debut under big top in Tysons

The world's most inclusive and accessible circus opens live November 18.

Review: ‘Volta’ by Cirque du Soleil

It always sparks joy when Cirque du Soleil comes to town, and its latest Big Top production, Volta, is a crazy-wondrous delight. The show...

Interview: Pawel Walczewski Flies into Tysons with Cirque du Soleil ‘Volta’

Cirque du Soleil’s Volta features an inspirational message about loving the weirdo within. Volta centers around the character Waz who has allowed the dust...

Jess Hill of Big Teeth Performance Collective Discusses Myths, Monsters, and...

Big Teeth Performance Collective's exploration of monsters without and within, Ordinary Creatures, is coming to Baltimore for one night only Saturday, July 13. Earlier...

Review: ‘L’homme Cirque: The One-Man Circus’ at Strathmore

Glory days of diminutive touring tent circuses visiting small towns return with David Dimitri and his L’homme Cirque: The One-Man Circus, currently at Strathmore....

Magic Time!: ‘Limits’ by Cirkus Cirkör at The Kennedy Center

The circus I fell in love with as a kid is gone. It was touted at the time as the greatest show on earth:...

Big Apple Circus Returning to National Harbor

The Big Apple Circus is back in the DC region for its second year. From February 14 through March 24, the Big Apple Circus will...

Review: ‘The Big Apple Circus’ Brings Fun to the National Harbor

The Big Apple Circus has come to the DC area for their 40th Anniversary Celebration. Original founders, Paul Binder and Michael Christensen, established the...

Interview: Performers from the Upcoming ‘Atomic Doll Productions Presents: Shocked and...

Atomic Doll Productions Presents: Shocked and Amazed! was inspired by James Taylor's Shocked and Amazed: On and Off the Midway, the world's leading journal on...

Interview: Performers from the Upcoming ‘Atomic Doll Productions Presents: Shocked and...

Catching Up With Atomic Doll Productions! Sideshows and carnival acts have always offered normies a safe space to vicariously scratch that thrill itch. It’s equal...

Review: ‘Cirque du Soleil Toruk – The First Flight’ at Wells...

An original prequel based on James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster film Avatar, Cirque du Soleil’s touring production of Toruk – The First Flight, now in...

Review: ‘Cirque Spooktacular’ at The Kennedy Center

Like The Nutcracker at Christmastime, Cirque Spooktacular, the NSO Pops’ Cirque de la Symphonie Halloween Extravaganza, is bound to become a seasonal tradition at...

Announcing Circadium: A New Circus Arts School Comes to Philadelphia

At a press conference held on the eastern terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the members of the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts...

Review: ‘Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities’

Fans of Cirque du Soleil know to expect wonder, beauty, and thrills, and Cirque doesn’t disappoint. It’s a brilliantly executed brand that has become...