… home. I have to leave my home, and all my friends have to leave their home.” Ringling’s parent company, Feld Entertainment, acknowledged Monday that closing down the circus will throw 462 people out of work. Chief operating officer Juliette Feld …
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Top StoryNowhere left to run away to: The final days of the circus
… before automobiles or airplanes or movies, when Ulysses S. Grant was president and minstrel shows were popular entertainment. What killed the circus? There are many suspects: increased railroad costs. Costly court battles with animal rights …
What happens between now and Ringling’s closure in May?
… Show on Earth” in May, following a 146-year run of performances. Kenneth Feld, the chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, told The Associated Press, declining attendance combined with high operating costs are among the …
Ringling’s evolution, from freak shows to the big top
… on Earth” in May 2017, following a 146-year run of performances. Kenneth Feld, the chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, told The Associated Press when the company removed the elephants from the shows in May of 2016, ticket …
Ringling’s evolution, from freak shows to the big top
… Show on Earth” in May, following a 146-year run of performances. Kenneth Feld, the chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, told The Associated Press, declining attendance combined with high operating costs are among the …
APNewsBreak: Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
… groups all contributed to its demise. “There isn’t any one thing,” said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. “This has been a very difficult decision for me and for the entire family.” Ringling Bros. has two touring circuses this …