Na'Kayla James

09/21/2026

They lied to you when they made you feel like you can be the only person in the room ✨🖤 Bring others up with you

09/21/2026

🎬 Scene Setter Spotlight: Kyra (.it; on TikTok)

✨ Favorite emoji: 🤣 (I love a good laugh)
📍 Favorite place to create content: My favorite place to create content is anywhere that lets me highlight community impact and tell real stories. I love spaces where I am able to connect with people, capture genuine moments, and share narrative that matter!
🗣 One word to describe Toledo: Evolving!!
🎭 What I'm most excited for in Aida: I'm most excited to experience my very first opera and get a sense of how their story, music, and costumes all come together. I want to share that perspective as a first-timer with people who have never been to the opera before as well.

We're so excited to have Kyra on our Scene Setter roster. She brings her unique perspective to Toledo Opera's productions, and we encourage you to follow along as she shares behind-the-scenes moments and personal insights leading up to Aida.

09/21/2026

09/21/2026

A gentle Sunday reminder for all of us: needing encouragement does not mean your faith is weak. Sometimes community is how the answer arrives. What is one thing we can encourage you about this week?

09/20/2026

What is the first smell that tells your brain fall has arrived? Leaves, cinnamon, a bonfire, cold air, apple cider—or something else?

09/19/2026

Gardeners, end-of-season roll call: what are you still harvesting, what surprised you this year, and what are you already planning to do differently next spring? Photos are welcome in the comments.

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Fashion has always been more than just clothes to me. 🤎

It’s the sketch before the garment, the fittings before the runway, the hands that bring an idea to life, the history behind the trends we swear are “new,” and the creativity that makes you stop and stare.

That’s what I loved about experiencing WBTS419 Metamorphosis II. Watching Toledo designers bring their ideas to the runway reminded me just how much work exists behind the moments we get to enjoy.

Love fashion. Learn fashion. Support designers. Buy slower. Wear longer. And appreciate the artistry behind what you wear.✨