Tomi Obaro

Get the lowdown on rising star Tink, read about Second City's improv marathon, and celebrate St. Lucia this weekend.

The Obamas' first date is the subject of an upcoming romantic drama, Renee Fleming is a great multi-tasker, and you should see The Humans this weekend.

Mike Nichols's enduring legacy, 46 great things to do this winter, and the Lyric's unanimously beloved Porgy and Bess.

The temperatures outside may be dropping, but inside, Chicago culture is on fire. Here’s your cheat sheet.

Next Theatre Company is closed, Uptown becomes Gotham City, and reviews for Lindsay Hunter's Ugly Girls are in.

Rapper Lil Durk is in jail, Cameron Esposito is on Buzzfeed, and nobody likes the early Lucas Museum designs.

Patti Smith is coming to town, bopping gets the documentary treatment, and why you should see The King and I

WBEZ has a new director of programming, Chief Keef gets dumped from Interscope, and the Chicago Humanities Festival is here.

Chicago talks with the busy TV writer about her new big film.