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Conversations with creators and organizers of the arts scene in West Michigan, hosted by Cara Lieurance

Stories of the month with editor Marie Lee

WMUK | By Cara Lieurance
Published February 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM EST
The graphic recording Alexandra Nash created at one of the organization's KOA cafés.
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Encore Magazine, Feb 2025
The graphic recording Alexandra Nash created at one of the organization's KOA cafés.

Cara Lieurance talks with Marie Lee about the feature story for February's issue of Encore magazine: an examination of the legacy of Koa Suárez-Starfeldt, an unconventional, artistic teen who died in 2019. She is remembered today through the activities of the Koa Fund, guided by her parents.
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Cara Lieurance
Cara Lieurance is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on 1021 WMUK and covers local arts & culture on Let's Hear It on 89.9 Classical WMUK weekday mornings at 10 - 11 am.
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