For most, the fun of the circus is the hijinks and antics that both humans and animals perform under the big top. But for the 150 members of the Big Apple Circus, it's the pitching of the big top ...

The “elephants” have returned to the Big Top, courtesy of “Circus 1903” and puppet wizardry of Mervyn Millar. | MARK TURNER PHOTO. And while other forms of circus artistry have evolved, ...