Are you thirsty?

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The Midtown YWCA in Minneapolis hosts an open house this Saturday from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Central to the festivities is the dedication of one of the City's four artist-designed drinking fountains. The drinking fountain project celebrates the role water has played in Minneapolis history and seeks to reestablish public drinking fountains as central to the health and wealth of the City. 3 Forms: The Lake Street Bubbler was created by Gita Ghei, Sara Hanson and Jan Louise Kusske. 3_forms.jpg Photo by Alex Nikitsin. Continuing on the theme of water, In the Heart of the Beast Theatre will perform Are You Thirsty?, 40 minutes of puppet theater designed to bring water issues vibrantly to life. are-you-thirsty-new-220.jpg Photo courtesy In the Heart of the Beast. Performers: D. Blake Love and Alejandra Tobar-Alatriz. The Little Earth Drum Group and Sabathanite Drum Corps will also perform. And the Midtown Farmer's Market will have extended hours so you can munch fresh produce while you watch the shows.
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Leah Cooper

Leah Cooper is a freelance stage director, nonprofit administration consultant, co-founder of this here Web site, co-artistic director of Wonderlust Productions, and the Executive Director of the Minnesota Theater Alliance. She is also on the board of directors for Live Action Set and the California Institute of Contemporary Arts. From 2001 to 2006, she led the Minnesota Fringe Festival to annual attendance increases and financial stability. Up next, she is directing Shooting Star at Park Square Theatre and writing a play for Wonderlust's Adoption Play Project.