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.

A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Mike Schur on the Good Life

A humorous guide to ethics and philosophy, from the sitcom creator

by Stuart Miller

Experimental Magic

Jazz composer Phillip Golub and the art of making magic

by Nancy Walecki

Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman and Man of the Year

Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman received the 72nd annual honors.

by Kristina DeMichele

What Does the Arctic Circle Sound Like?

Singer-songwriter Claire Dickson '19 releases debut album inspired by the tundra

by Nancy Walecki

Being Alive Together

Stephen Sondheim, Omicron, and the Power of Theater

by Robin Bernstein

Damage and Repair

Textile artist Celia Pym knits meaning into mended clothes.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Border Crossing

Author Rudy Ruiz carries on his Mexican-American family’s storytelling tradition.

by Nancy Walecki

True Crime

Helen Jewett and the origin of American murder media

by Nancy Walecki

Houghton Library Features Children’s Books in Opening Exhibit

“Animals Are Us” contextualizes Houghton’s new treasures.

by Jacob Sweet

World Premiere of esperanza spalding and Wayne Shorter’s Opera, (Iphigenia)

Two jazz legends collaborate on an operatic reimagination of a Greek tragedy.

by Nancy Walecki