Moderated by local experts, teaching artists or cast, crew and creative team members from a visiting show, this ongoing series of events engages the community in conversation and invites participants to get involved in new ways. “This is your cue to take action,” says Arlethia Hailstock, Blumenthal’s community impact manager, who oversees the program. That “action” can take many different forms: from trying new dance steps at the Community Cue for Ain't Too Proud, to learning about the needs of new refugees in Charlotte and volunteering with a local resettlement agency at Fiddler on the Roof. Events are free and open to the community, but they typically require preregistration. They take place in locations around the city, including community centers, places of worship and schools as well as in Blumenthal venues. As show themes are explored, they also are often put in context for the local community. For example, last spring, Community Cue attendees dived into the musical RENT, looking at the history of the AIDS epidemic and ongoing stigmas placed upon people from the LGBTQ+ community within families, faith organizations and the larger society. The conversation also focused on the lack of affordable housing and displacement in our own community and provided resources for those who wanted to connect with others and get involved in working toward solutions.