Arts & Culture

Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.

Eat Your Potatoes Mashed, Boiled or Baked, but Hold the Fries

Baked, boiled, and mashed potatoes are better.

by Vivian W. Rong

Japanese falconry preserved by note-taking

An item in the history of note-taking

by Christopher Reed

Cambridge restaurant Bergamot offers American cuisine with a twist

Bergamot offers fresh food and refined comfort.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Art, lectures, cultural and campus events at Harvard

Harvard arts and cultural events

New England's glorious public gardens

A small selection of the region’s best public gardens

by Nell Porter-Brown

"Mastermind," Maria Konnikova's how-to book on perceiving like Sherlock Holmes

The "Literally Psyched" columnist on Sherlock Holmes, perception, and mental prowess

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Doc Willoughby explains how to write a cookbook

“Doc” Willoughby talks grilling and writing.

by Betsy Block

Bob Egan traces the places of pop icons

Bob Egan finds the original venues of iconic images.

by Craig Lambert

Recent books by David Esterly, Gish Jen, Thomas Kelly, and others

Recent books with Harvard connections

Jennifer Rubell's edible and tactile art, events, and happenings

Jennifer Rubell makes art to touch, crawl into, or even drink and eat.

by Craig Lambert