On Cue Calgary
Calgary’s guide to performing arts — theatre, dance, opera, and beyond.
“In a city this active, what’s on shouldn’t be hard to find.”
For audiences, information about shows is often scattered — across company websites, social media posts, media releases, and word of mouth. For artists, the record of a production can be surprisingly fragile: once the run is over, what’s left might be a few photos, a stack of programs, and a site update that eventually gets overwritten.
One place for what’s on now.
On Cue gathers listings, previews, interviews, and photography from across Calgary’s performance community, aiming to show at a glance what’s on stage and what’s coming up — across large companies, indie projects, and festivals alike. The goal is to reflect how audiences and artists actually move through the scene, rather than treating each organization as its own silo.
A record that doesn’t vanish with the run.
Beneath each story and calendar entry is a structured record of who did what, where, and when. Over time, that grows into a map of Calgary’s performance history: one where it’s possible to follow a designer across seasons, see where a playwright’s work has been staged, or understand how a particular venue has been used by different companies.
On Cue should feel straightforward: a place to find a show for tonight or next week, and, quietly, a place where the record of those shows remains accessible long after the lights come down.
Aryn Toombs
Journalist · Photographer · Data-driven storyteller
Calgary, Alberta
Aryn Toombs is the person behind On Cue Calgary. His work sits at the intersection of three things: what happens at city hall, what happens on Calgary’s stages, and how decisions in one space shape what’s possible in the other.
Over the past several years, Aryn has reported on municipal politics, the creative economy, and community stories for outlets including LiveWire Calgary and other local publications — usually with a camera at hand and a spreadsheet somewhere in the background. His coverage has ranged from shifts in arts funding and cultural infrastructure to on-the-ground looks at new performances, technology in creative work, and the people who keep Calgary’s cultural life moving.
On Cue Calgary is where those threads come together. The site combines journalism, photography, and a structured database built specifically for Calgary’s performance scene. Under the hood, Aryn maps productions, artists, venues, and festivals, treating local theatre and performance with the same kind of credit-focused detail audiences might expect from film and TV databases — tuned to the realities of how shows get made in Calgary.
Say hello.
Tips, story ideas, production information, or just a note — always welcome.
aryn@oncuecalgary.ca