Line cooks don’t make a lot of money. They also don’t get a lot of respect for their craft; celebrity status does not exist for line cooks. But what’s a restaurant without them?

From the creators of “The Office,” the mockumentary follows the workers of a struggling Toledo newspaper.

For Lasa owner Mae Wee, gaining the approval of older generations has been crucial to her success, especially during a time when many coffee shops and cafes are striving to win over the millennial demographic.

Led by the uber-smooth T.J. Wilkins, this is a very affectionate R&B musical tribute to all things Obama.

The landscape is ripe for something new to take hold. It will, but a glance at the fall calendar reveals many veteran artists and companies asserting, “We’re not done yet.”

It started with just a few people meeting on the lakefront on Sunday evenings to let out their feelings by screaming. There are now chapters in Lisbon and London.

Also coming to Chicago-area stages these next few months, “Paranormal Activity” at Chicago Shakes, Billy Corgan’s “Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” opera and a return to the classics at Writers Theatre.