Arts & Culture
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
The Civil War’s Personal Histories
A Schlesinger Library exhibit reveals the domestic side of the war.
Shadow Art
All that’s needed are scissors and a steady hand.
by Christopher Reed
All in a Day: Growing Pains
The greenhouses at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens offer greenery and blossoms in winter.
Curiosities: Pretty Daggers
A new exhibit at Harvard’s Peabody Museum highlights decorative weaponry through the ages.
A Slice of Russia
Gilded icons, stark portraits, and a warm tea room
by Nell Porter-Brown
Spotlight
Gospel choir concert offers Christmas songs and other inspirational music at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Extracurriculars
Events on and off campus during November and December
Unleashing Harvard’s Art Museums
Harvard’s Art Museums reopen, poised to fulfill their pedagogical purpose.
Dumbarton Oaks Fêtes New Programs and Spaces
Harvard’s Washington, D.C., humanities center enhances its community—and its intellectual reach
Catastrophe Mapped
A new way to see World War I
by Christopher Reed