December 2011, Las Vegas, NV - Jimmy once again lathers on the greasepaint and dons the funny shoes in a return stint as the White Clown in Cirque du Soleil's "O" at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. The timing is just right, since he has just completed a super-fun East Coast run of Squirm Burpee with the Handsome Little Devils. Jimmy had a great time being the loveable villain, and he hopes to be working with them again soon! For now, he and his family will be enjoying some home-time this holiday season. 2011 was an exciting and successful year, but 2012 will be even better! The Slonina family wishes you all happy holidays and a wonderful new year!!

Currently thru February 4, 2012
"O", Cirque du Soleil
Wednesdays thru Sundays
7:30pm & 10pm
At Bellagio, Las Vegas

OCTOBER 2011, Las Vegas, NV - New Belgium Brewery's Tour De Fat 2011 comes to a triumphant close, touring 13 US cities in 20 weeks. It's been a great summer, working with great old friends and making great new ones. But Jimmy won't be unpacking his bags just yet. In November, he'll be on the East Coast, working with one of his favorite troupes, The Handsome Little Devils. The show, Squirm Burpee, is a new twist on vaudeville, and Jimmy is front and center as the show's malcontented narrator/villain, the Baron Vegan von Hamburger (left). He's looking forward to actually reciting lines again—and there are plenty of them! Hit the link and check the schedule to see if he's playing near you!

JULY 2011, Las Vegas, NV - Globetrotting resumes, as Jimmy officially gets rolling with New Belgium Brewery's Tour De Fat. So far, he's traveled to Durham NC, Nashville TN, (hometown) Chicago IL, Minneapolis MN, with 9 more cities to go! Jimmy picks up some new characters as he performs in the great outdoors and in the fabulous Le Tigre Tent. Jimmy also keeps busy at home by working with his friends in OK, OK Variety and 1230 Clown Show. He also is excited to have his wife open Skin City Studio & Boutique in Vegas' Arts District in August. Jimmy will miss (sort of) the body painted model business running out of their home--no more naked ladies all over the house! But exciting times are ahead for the whole family!

JUNE 2011, Las Vegas, NV - Jimmy hangs up his clown shoes at Cirque's "O", as his temporary contract comes to an end, though he remains as an on-call performer there. Rehearsals for Tour de Fat continue with the first show happening later this month in Durham, NC. Jimmy keeps himself very busy with his Vegas clown chums, helping co-host and produce OK, OK Variety, as well as performing in the 1230 Clown Show (pictured left). He hopes to play an even bigger role, both onstage and off, in both ongoing projects.

FEBRUARY 2011, Las Vegas, NV - Jimmy is happy to announce that he'll be going back on tour this summer, this time with New Belgium Brewing for their annual Tour de Fat, an outdoor festival of bikes and beer with an environmental sustainablility message at its heart. Joining him will be his old Daredevil Chicken Club friends Jonathan and Anne and their super-awesome Le Tigre Tent. Jimmy will be visiting 13 US cities in 20 weeks, creating new characters and numbers for this outrageous open-air cabaret/circus. Meanwhile, he is having a great time in his clown pants at Cirque's "O", often rubbing elbows with celebs like Colin Farrell, Heidi Klum, Danny Elfman, and Stephen Hawking. Jimmy is also collaborating with friends on some smaller-scale performance pieces, as well as pre-planning an exciting clown project of his own. More details to come! And to top everything off, he gets some spiffy new headshots from Vegas photographer, Eric Guideng.

JANUARY 2011, Las Vegas, NV - Happy New Year! Jimmy begins the year big with his new (though temporary) stint as the White Clown in Cirque's "O" at the Bellagio, entertaining more than 1800 spectators twice a night! He also is hard at work to collaborate with Vegas cohorts on some exciting upcoming projects. Jimmy misses his KOOZÅ pals and wishes them well on their Japan run this year, but he's super happy to be settled into his comfy Sin City home!

NOVEMBER 2010, Miami, FL - Less than a month remains for Jimmy's time with KOOZÅ, when he receives some great news that he'll be temporarily replacing the White Clown in Cirque du Soleil's "O" at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas! The three-month stint, starting just before Christmas, will be a marked change in character compared to his clown in KOOZÅ. Russian clowning has a completely different speed and color from the very American clowning he's doing now. But being continually employed by Cirque--in his hometown of Vegas no less--and the excitement of change are welome new developments as the Slonina family embarks on the next adventure in their lives. Side projects with Vegas friends, as well as some exciting summer jobs are also in the works. In the meantime, Jimmy starts to get pangs of sadness for his upcoming departure from his friends and life on tour, all the while basking in the warm December Miami sun!

OCTOBER 2010, Calgary, AB - As KOOZÅ's time in Canada draws to a close, Jimmy dusts off the old video camera and editing equipment and collaborates with a couple of fellow performers to enter the Cheetah Power Surge TV Commercial Challenge. He directs and edits "Sunday in the Park with Cheetah", featuring two amazingly talented hand balancers, Corine Latreille and Sergey Nazarov, as well as his wife Robin and son Leo! Voting is currently underway and we could really use your 5-star vote! There's a good amount of money to be won, which would go a long way for the soon-to-be-self-employed Slonina clan. One more week in Calgary, then off to Las Vegas to regroup, then it's Jimmy's last KOOZÅ city, Miami, FL! [UPDATE: We didn't win the contest (boo!), but thanks to everyone who supported us and voted (yay!)]

AUGUST 2010, Vancouver, BC - Wow! Big news! Jimmy and his family have come to the difficult decision to not renew his contract with Cirque's KOOZÅ at the end of 2010. The show will go to Japan, but the Slonina clan will head back to sunny Las Vegas, leaving Jimmy a free agent! Read the full details via his blog post. He's already cooking exciting projects up with fun collaborators, as well as some solo projects. Jimmy has also taken up somewhat of an obsessive photography hobby that he's hoping will blossom in the near future. The starts of which can be found at his new photography website - SloShots.com. Jimmy still has about four more months left of KOOZÅ to go. Next month, Calgary, Alberta, then a two week break, and then finishing the tour in Miami, FL. Jimmy will certainly miss his friends and the great times spent in the Cirque camp, but new adventures await, and the fun has only just begun. Keep tuned in here for what comes next!

MAY 2010, Portland, OR - Website redesign! Jimmy keeps sharpening his design skills by giving JimmySlonina.com a facelift, as well as starting a new comic-style, quasi-autobiographical blog called The Amazing Adventures and Torturous Tediums of a Modern Clown. KOOZÅ wraps up its run in Stumptown, as the Slonina family preps for their move to the next city, Seattle, WA. On their week off between cities, the family will take a much needed vacation to their hometown, Chicago, IL. Right when they get back, Jimmy starts hard at work on editing together the trailer for the third installment of Voki Kalfayan's Vlogish Project. He will also be taking advantage of the warmer weather to work on another personal video project of his own. More details to come!

APRIL 2010, Portland, OR - An incredibly busy and fulfilling past month--producing two new lipsync videos, submitting a second Vlogish entry, as well as participating in a zombie workshop in Los Angeles led by Voki Kalfayan, and hosting and performing in the inaugural production of the mini circus/variety show/cabaret Le Tigre in Santa Monica. Jimmy now finds himself in the Pacific Northwest for more wacky fun in KOOZÅ.

MARCH 2010, San Diego, CA - Jimmy is now a regular contributor to the new web log collective called the VlogishProject created by Voki Kalfayan. Jimmy plays outerspace everyman, Carlok, documenting his and his family's alien (mis)adventures. Back on this planet, Jimmy settles in La Jolla, CA and gets his KOOZÅ on, this time at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Jimmy is also planning some much anticipated video projects on the very near horizon. Stay tuned...

FEBRUARY 2010, Irvine, CA - JimmySlonina.com wins first place in the Actor Website Contest by esteemed casting director, Marci Liroff. Jimmy's obsessive tinkering of background images, rollover buttons, and border pixels actually pays off! Thanks Marci!

JANUARY 2010, Irvine, CA - Now available! "Pratfalls with Jimmy Slonina" -- an instructional video produced by master juggler, Anthony Gatto, as part of his "Learn the Circus Arts" series. Only $12 for an online download. Go to AnthonyGatto.com for more information! Meanwhile, parental bliss and a lovely Orange County run of KOOZÅ occupies most of Jimmy's time. Other film collaborations are also in the works, this time with fellow clown and friend, Voki Kalfayan.

DECEMBER 2009, Santa Monica, CA - Leo Robert Slonina was born on December 17th, healthy and happy, after a marathon of a labor. Jimmy is looking forward to fatherhood but still finds time to put together a film demo reel, adds videos to a new Performance section, and generally spices up the website. KOOZÅ finishes its run in Santa Monica and packs up to pitch the tent in Irvine, CA in early January. The whole Slonina family wishes you a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year!

NOVEMBER 2009, Santa Monica, CA - It barely seems like winter is near in sunny Southern California. A successful run on the Santa Monica Pier continues with packed, and often star-laden houses. On November 2, Jimmy and the KOOZÅ cast performed on "The Jay Leno Show". Exciting preparations are also underway for the new addition to the Slonina family, with just over a month to go. And post-production continues on his highly-anticipated collaboration with juggler Anthony Gatto.

SEPTEMBER 2009, Denver, CO - Work, work, work, and some play is the order of business in the Mile High City. Preperations for the high-profile Santa Monica run begin, including an appearance on Jay Leno in October. Also, a collaboration with master jugger Anthony Gatto is in the works. Stay tuned!

AUGUST 2009, ST. PAUL, MN - Finishing off a successful run in the Twin Cities, Jimmy and his wife Robin celebrate the news that they'll be having a boy in December. Baby and Mom are healthy and happy, and all are looking forward to the trip to the next city, Denver, CO.

MAY 2009, NEW YORK, NY - Jimmy continues his tour as a lead clown in Cirque du Soleil's KOOZÅ. Last month, Time Magazine, The New York Times, and Variety have touted his performance. He also continues his film production work with LionHeart Theatrics. Stay tuned for upcoming projects.

© Jimmy Slonina 2011