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.

For This Poet, AI is a Writing Partner

Sasha Stiles trained a chatbot on her manuscripts. Now, her poems rewrite themselves.

by Lydialyle Gibson

ART reimagines Gershwin’s "Porgy and Bess"

Artistic director Diane Paulus’s production drops stereotypes and adds a new ending.

Singer-cardiologist Suzie Brown

Singer-songwriter Suzie Brown, a cardiologist by training, has just released her first CD.

by Kevin Hartnett

HBS professor Clayton Christensen questions the future of higher education

The HBS professor predicts that online education will disrupt old models.

Esmeralda Santiago overcomes stroke to publish epic novel

The new historical novel by the Harvard-educated author has earned wide praise.

In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist's tale

An undergraduate writes about time travel, the "Communist clap," and odes to joy.

by Elizabeth C. Bloom

Sarah Hicks ’93 conducts orchestral arrangements of Sting's hits

The recording artist and the Harvard-educated conductor perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Comic writer Megan Amram is tweeting her way to fame

Writer Megan Amram '10 builds her fan base on Twitter.

Jackson Pollock's painting technique explained by Harvard physicist

Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.

Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery to create 375th birthday cake for Harvard

Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery will provide a cake for Harvard's 375th birthday celebration.

Readers discuss: eating in or dining out?

Do we lose something important when we dine out too often? Join our reader discussion and weigh in on your side of the divide.