Gala Event #1

Circus Museum unveils huge mural For more than 20 years, a huge mural capturing the essence of circus life in the 1970s and '80s graced the lobby of Feld Entertainment, owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in Vienna, Va. But only employees and visitors to the building saw the 22-by-42-foot mural, painted in 1989 by William Woodward. Today, that changes with the unveiling of "The Greatest Show on Earth" in its new home — the entryway to the Tibbals Learning Center in the Circus Museum at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The mural goes on display to the public Jan. 19.