Our second spotlight interview is with Alicia Thao (she/her). Alicia is a singer-songwriter and guitar player. Her new work for the 2021-2022 Cedar Commissions is self-titled: AS LIS SAM THOJ / ALICIA THAO. In this project Alicia is exploring her Hmong American identity and who ‘Alicia’ is. She spoke with Marketing and Communications Manager Shasa Sartin about her relationship to her name, falling in love with musicianship, and connecting to her parents.