SARASOTA – Howard C. Tibbals, a philanthropist whose love for the circus led him to create the Howard Bros. Circus Model — now a centerpiece of Tibbals Learning Center at The John and Mable Ringling ...

The circus calliope began playing at lunchtime, the sound seeming to carry across the parking lot and out to the rest of Strasburg, as Tom Persell gazed upon the small-but-special world of his circus.

Sarasota has lost one of its biggest contributors to the arts and history scene with the passing of Howard Tibbals, Sunday, March 20. Tibbals, 85, was a longtime philanthropist whose passion for the ...

Joe Colossa is offering not only free admission to a circus, but a trip back in time. The Al. Ringling Mansion owner is leading a crew of circus buffs in assembling a 62,000-piece model circus to be ...

Think model trains, but instead of railroads, this convention features tiny big tops, model circus wagons and yes, some model train cars, too. “It’s a three-dimensional preservation of circus history, ...

Though she knew little about the circus when she joined The Ringling staff 27 years ago, Deborah Walk is now considered one of the top circus historians in the country, and she credits millions of ...