I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and were able to spend time with family and loved ones.

We have already performed quite a bit this year but our "On the road" tour that puts us on the road for five and a half months begins in less than one wees so we think of this time of year as the start of our season.  We will be performing in 15 states and passing through at least 26.  it so wonderful to be able to perform as a family.  The kids get an opportunity to see this great country , meet interesting people, hear the various accents, try unique food, and perform for down home America. 

Along the way we will keep a video blog as well as written blogs, Facebook , and Twitters. We will also  be covered by a photo-journalist for part of the tour.   Who knows what adventures and excitement l await us.  I hope we have the opportunity to meet you along the way. 

Sadly there is bad news in this issue thanks to either the incompetence of a promoter or  his  intentional deceit, of which we may never know. Also the terrible news out of Japan with thousands dead, cities quarantined or utterly destroyed hits close to home since Mrs. Kent is from Japan with her family still living there. Thankfully, her family lives in the south part of the country and all are safe.

Mother nature is in a furry no doubt these days.  Our hearts , likewise go out to the folks in Texas suffering the wild fires and Alabama to those who lost so much in those horrible tornadoes.  Then there was the flooding and harsh winter. We have, as always been keeping all of the victims and first responders in our prayers, as we suggest you do as well. 

Outside the natural disasters there are the man made ones. Like the one you will read regarding the promoter, David Jackson not paying his performers, and his vendors.  He hurt us bad keeping thousands after we performed 10 days for him.

But the Kent Family are "glass half full" folks so we know this season will be fabulous.  And with the kids developing and growing into new routines it is going to be a very exciting season. For example, Jim has amazed us all again by ever-expanding the things he balances on his face. While at a fair in SoCal he saw a police barricade next to our stage area. He wasted no time picking it up and balancing it on his face....A POLICE BARACADE! Then there is 5 year old Olivia who has started presenting a basic dance Lyra ala Cirque style performance on a custom made dance lyra (a round trapeze ring with a flat trapeze bar like top) while this summer's newest member, Mdiori, performs a full artistic version. Seven Year old Amelia, the World's Youngest female mind-reader and contortionist has added a wonderful dance hula hoop routine with a magical ending. Indiana Miles has added bullwhipping on the tightrope. And I forgot to mention that Jim is now juggling on the wire too. We have also invested in some new illusions including a once of a kind "Twister-decapitation-Vanish- Appear in the audience" trick that was used a decade back at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Belle the Wonder dog broke a personal record jumping over four audience members holding hoops at our last gig.

So you can see there is a lot of new stuff in store for you at our 2011 show.