The Contortionist have just announced the Aug. 9 release of their forthcoming EP, Our Bones. Hear the new song "Early Grave" below. It's the first dose of new music from the progressive outfit since ...

It’s tempting to say that Otgo Waller’s life has taken some bizarre twists. But that’d be too easy. So let’s offer, instead, that Waller always has been flexible about dealing with curves that life ...

Ricardo Sosa, a native of Cuba, has been a contortionist for most of his life. At 52 years old, he is world renowned in his profession, but even with his fame, he has kept the humility of a graceful ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

Having hit the road earlier this year, Between the Buried and Me are making sure to get a little summer sun in as well. The Grammy-nominated rockers just announced a July tour that pairs them with ...

In order to travel around the world, Jacki Ward had to bend over backward. Ward, a contortionist for the past five years, has turned her passion for the art form into a $25,000 fellowship that will ...

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 ...

In fact, it has to be genetic as most of our extended family is very flexible and we're all in the same profession. I do a mixture of acts for all sorts of events: trade shows, corporate events, ...

As one woman in glittering Lycra gently bends her legs backwards over her head, another balances on top, slowly twisting her own limbs into a human pretzel. They move as one – a fantastical insect ...

Sideshow performer Jared Rydelek is no second banana. The sword-swallowing, walk-on-glass escape artist is a world record holder who has been featured on the National Geographic and Discovery channels ...