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Bread and Puppet Theater performance at Counterpublic's Circus of Life in St. Louis, Missouri, in October 2025, curated by Laura Raicovich (photo Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic) In the summer of 2024, ...

The traveling circus is, to writer and curator Laura Raicovich’s mind, a great metaphor for exactly the kind of culture we need right now. She and a number of colleagues are organizing a weekend-long ...

Democracy Now!'s Nermeen Shaikh will give a keynote address in “Act IV” of non-profit Counterpublic's first inaugural Convening, dubbed The Circus of Life. Counterpublic writes, “Inspired by the ...

The circus has endured as one of America’s most popular forms of entertainment, and St. Louis arts nonprofit Counterpublic plans to honor that tradition at its inaugural Circus of Life. Held at The ...

Streaming platforms for The Circus of Life haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Alongside the razzmatazz of raintree illuminations, the cacophony of Cochin Carnival and the buzz of the Biennale, an archaic sight unfolded on the Fort Kochi beach over the past couple of days — a ...

Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom.

From the hard work and discipline that went on behind the scenes to the camaraderie and support among performers, there's something pretty nostalgic about circus life. For many, the circus was their ...