The circus is a dying art - and the circus-lifer is a dying breed. Bearded ladies just don't go as far as they once did. Sure, someday there may be an iPhone app replicating the experience only achieved by rings of fire, balancing acts, crappy peanuts and captive wild animals. But what fun will that be? This weekend the Jordan Family Circus sets up its tents at the Washington state Fair event Center, more than ready to stick their entire head in a wild beast's mouth for nothing more than your applause ... and a small entrance fee. See it while you still can. It'll be just like when you were a kid, except you'll actually spend the entire time updating your Instagram status with popcorn-eating selfies and not paying attention to a damn thing around you. This is what your life has become.

THE JORDAN WORLD CIRCUS, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m., 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup, $14-$18, thefair.com