But DeDera, 43, just rolls with it. After nearly 18 years working as a clown at Circus Circus, and 25 years in the circus business, DeDera's been there, done that. He's made people laugh ...

The performances by the youth circus artists were part of the city's annual Highlight celebration. The Circus Smirkus shows featured juggling, clowns, and even aerialists for the first time this year.

The odds of landing a coveted spot on the Ringling Bros. Circus’ elite traveling clown corps might be slightly higher than winning the lottery. But not by a whole lot. More than 4,000 clown ...

Plan B failed. And so, boys and girls, the circus is coming to town, but the clown show arrived early. Get a big supply of popcorn ready — it’s going to be a long four years. Remove the ads ...