Flumpa and Friends LIVE
When: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, time TBA
Where: Topeka Zoo, Topeka
Cost: Not available
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Kids, Educational
Description: The nationally acclaimed, multi-award winning family entertainment duo starring Flumpa, the blue-eyed, red footed, adventurous tree frog and Wendy Whitten, ‘The Singing Scientist’, nationally acclaimed author, songwriter, singer and storyteller. Flumpa and Friends LIVE! has been touring since 1995 entertaining millions of children and families at zoos, aquariums, schools, libraries, science museums, children’s museums, nature centers, parks, malls, festivals, fairs and more. These interactive musical science stage shows are charged with energy blending various musical styles and isolated and full body movement to incorporate basic science concepts in an educationally accurate and fun musical show for the entire family.
Wendy Whitten, the creator and force behind Flumpa and Ion Imagination Entertainment, Inc., received her Bachelors of Science from the University of Maryland in Agriculture and Life Science. She has worked in marketing and promotions in various fields, as well as quality control and as an applications dairy technologist in the food flavor industry. Her insight, energy and excitement are infectious! Throughout her life, Wendy has always been involved in the arts through dancing, singing and acting. She created Flumpa at the age of seven. Using her imagination, she formed a fantazulmazmic fun, adventurous tree frog. Today, Flumpa has “grown” from mini stories for an audience of one, to a book series and an educational musical series complete with a live show for an audience of millions! Wendy has combined her love of reading, music, children and entertaining; with her passion for science and the fascinating world of geography and history bringing Flumpa full circle… this little frog has truly “grown-up.” Check out more information about Flump and Friends at www.flumpa.com
Event posted Aug. 1, 2008
Last updated Aug. 1, 2008
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