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Let's Hear It

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.

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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