I challenged five top athletes to see if my contortion skills could survive their specialties. I faced a professional ballerina, rhythmic gymnast, gymnasts, and flexibility expert through races, ...

The art of contortion creates nearly impossible feats with the human body where toes wiggle next to ears and backs become like bendy straws, but contortionists like Jared Rydelek (pictured here) say ...

Three touring aerial artists and a contortionist with Paper Doll Militia are bringing “Warped,” a mysterious tale of gears, cranks, levers and ropes, on March 1 to the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.

With hardly a sound, Lindsey Morrow climbs two bolts of merlot-colored silk that hang from a 30-foot ceiling. Near the top, the 26-year-old wraps the cloth around her legs and tumbles down in a ...

Aerial contortionist Asa Kubiak likes to say that her life is a series of magical mystery tours. Having honed her craft with the Cirque du Soleil, Kubiak, 24, is now a Japan-based freelance performer.

Many people would bend over backwards to avoid performing stunts in front of an audience. But Ariana Ferber-Carter — a professional contortionist and circus coach — is far more flexible, and her ...

Ninth-grade student Abby Richert makes dangling in midair look easy.The 15-year-old, who's a self-described aerialist, contortionist, hand balancer, foot archer, dancer and unicyclist, has her sights ...

Cirque Alice reimagines Alice's Adventures in Wonderland through breathtaking aerial acrobatics, contortion, and live music, ...

River North's Untitled Supper Club offers a unique dining experience with a prohibition-era atmosphere. The restaurant is also home of Unbridled, a vintage-inspired cabaret show. The show features ...