

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kulas Concert Series: Lain & Robards FREE
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The University of Akron School of Performing Arts and the Kulas Foundation present Latoya Lain, soprano &amp; Casey Robards, piano live in concert at Guzzetta Hall. FREE and open to the public.

Dr. LaToya Lain, soprano and New Orleans native, is Associate Professor of Voice at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since 2018, she has taught applied voice, the history and performance practice of the Negro Spiritual, and music theatre history, and served as music director for university musical theatre productions. A sought-after teaching artist, Dr. Lain has performed in leading opera houses around the world. Her credits include GRAMMY-winning productions of Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Porgy and Bess at The Metropolitan Opera, and appearances with the Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro Petrucci, and New York Opera Society. She has earned acclaim in both leading and supporting roles in operas such as Sanctuary Road, Die Walküre, and Carmen. Beyond the stage, Dr. Lain is committed to mentoring aspiring singers and preserving African American musical heritage. She is recognized for her expertise in spirituals, which she teaches and records in partnership with the State of North Carolina’s Department of Natural and Cultural History for display in historic sites statewide.

Maestra Casey Robards (Suh Jung Ahn) is a Korean American conductor, music director, pianist, and vocal coach whose career spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. She has collaborated with major opera companies and festivals including Santa Fe Opera, Kentucky Opera, Cincinnati Opera, and the Bay View Music Festival, where she served for 17 seasons. Renowned for her collaborative leadership and stylistic range, Robards’ repertoire features classics like Le nozze di Figaro, Carmen, La traviata, and Die Zauberflöte, as well as contemporary works such as the Afro-surrealist rock opera Water Riot in Beta. A leading advocate for Black composers’ repertoire and spirituals, she directs projects like Narrative of a Slave Woman and Songs of Love and Justice. Her recent albums include “What Dreams We Have” and “Contemplations.” Dr. Robards has held faculty roles at Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory, and Central Michigan University, and is currently Assistant Professor of Lyric Theatre at the University of Illinois.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/akron/kulas-concert-series-lain-and-robards-free/200029784683720
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, concerts, festivals, theatre, music-festivals, performances, live-music, nonprofit, kentucky-derby
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Akron
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 157 University Ave, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44325
- **lat**: 41.07762
- **long**: -81.51494
- **full address**: 157 University Ave, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44325

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The University of Akron School of Performing Arts (https://allevents.in/org/the-university-of-akron-school-of-performing-arts/26716984)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 157 University Ave, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44325
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The University of Akron School of Performing Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, art, concerts, festivals, theatre, music-festivals, performances, live-music, nonprofit, kentucky-derby
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Kulas Concert Series: Lain & Robards FREE ?
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