When the Sells-Floto circus came to town in April 1911, El Pasoans were treated to a parade and calliope performance before the "big show," which could be attended for the "almost ridiculously low ...

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.

Puffs of steam flew out of its windows, obscuring Travis Vasconcelos as his fingers punched out the Indiana University fight song on the calliope’s keyboard. The familiar tune played on the restored ...

I sat down with Calliope band members Vic Buell IV (guitars and vocals) and Al Kraemer (keyboard and vocals) to talk about their circus-influenced origins, creating their first album and why they're ...

Children love the circus, so what better toy than a model circus parade. In the late 19th century, cages of animals were drawn by horses through the main part of town to announce that the circus had ...

When the Sells-Floto circus came to town in April 1911, El Pasoans were treated to a parade and calliope performance before the "big show," which could be attended for the "almost ridiculously low ...