The International Circus Hall of Fame is making history this weekend with their Circus Calliope and Mechanical Music Festival happening on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18. John Wright, president ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 18—PERU — Zachary Morecraft stood in front of a wall of steam surrounded by the shrieking blast of whistles Friday morning.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — The circus might not be in ...

At 87, Clara-Belle, who has her own Facebook page, has been described as Ethel Merman-meets-Carmen Miranda. But the spunky "girl" in question isn't human, she's an originally air-driven calliope ...

Jaffa Shrine Calliope Clown Bryan “Fester” Wolfe applies his makeup prior to Thursday morning’s show. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski As a hush falls on the cavernous hall — the sea of people, some ...

Calliope Clowns work on a skit just outside of their group’s garage bay behind the Jaffa Shrine Center. Pictured (from left) are Ed “Jellybean” Kertes, Jonathan “Darby” Holmes, Fred “Pauli the Pirate” ...

Title from container. Includes circus and showboat tunes and old merry-go-round music; played on calliope, carousels, and hand organs. "This record can be played on either regular LP or binaural ...