1/13–2/25: “History is Boring” at the Mission (1431 W. Chicago) explores how “we document, erase, and subvert our collective interpretation of history.” The exhibit features work by a number of artists, curated by Peter Skvara. Opening reception Fri 1/13, 6-8 PM.
Sun 1/15: Poet Clint Smith stops by the Seminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S. Woodlawn) to read from his debut collection, Counting Descent, an anthology of coming-of-age poems that “seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition.” 3 PM