The flames of a Polynesian art form, popularized in the West by circus and festival culture, are being fanned here in the Holy City. Fire spinning has become the rage among a variety of locals who ...

This started out as a hula-hoop column. The primordial hula hoop was a dorky fad of the 1950s. I wondered if the beast still lived, and if so, who feeds it? Onto the internet and after a surprisingly ...

On a moonless night in Asbury Park, Tom Leonard and his wife, Jennifer Rodzinak, stroll on the sand, toting a container of kerosene, a fire extinguisher, a damp towel, a blanket, a first aid kit with ...

Twirling flaming props and swiveling in torch-lined hula hoops, fire spinners create incendiary art inspired by tribal dance. A grassroots community has sprung up around the spectacle, with a coast-to ...

Entertainment from “fire spinners,” live jazz and caramel apples are part of Main Street Joplin’s “Discover Downtown: Third Thursday” event today. A performance by “Fire Poi,” artists using fire ...