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.
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
"All Things Considered" host Melissa Block talks about the show.
Melissa Block '83, host of the NPR show All Things Considered, spoke about it at the Radcliffe Institute.
Inaugural poet Richard Blanco speaks to Harvard students on identity
The inaugural poet speaks about being a gay Cuban American.
American Repertory Theater presents Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie”
Tennessee Williams gets his first ART production.
Abigail Donovan and Laura Prager, pediatric psychiatrists and authors
The pediatric psychiatrists’ book depicts emergency-room experiences with mentally ill children.
Harvard University Press centennial in a digital era
At its centennial, Harvard University Press continues publishing books, while vastly expanding its digital products.
Japanese falconry preserved by note-taking
An item in the history of note-taking
Cambridge restaurant Bergamot offers American cuisine with a twist
Bergamot offers fresh food and refined comfort.
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
"Mastermind," Maria Konnikova's how-to book on perceiving like Sherlock Holmes
The "Literally Psyched" columnist on Sherlock Holmes, perception, and mental prowess