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.

Readers Respond to Our Adaptations Survey

We asked people to share their favorite art adaptations. Here’s what they said.

Rainforest flora images by Margaret Mee

Botanical bounty at Dumbarton Oaks

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Widener Library Overlooked Designer

Widener Library’s overlooked designer

by John S. Rosenberg

John Alexander follows the ups and downs of funk musician Rudy Love.

John Alexander follows the ups and downs of funk musician Rudy Love.

by Alex Huls

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Novelist Paul Yoon and “Run Me to Earth”

Novelist Paul Yoon explores Laos’s forgotten war.

by Bailey Trela

At Home with Harvard: Night at the Museum

Our favorite stories about Harvard’s rich museums and collections

At Home with Harvard: The Literary Life

Our editors curate their favorite literary stories in Harvard Magazine.

Ghost Stories for the Apocalypse

Ken Liu’s speculative fiction on maintaining and transcending humanity

by Bennett McIntosh

The Emily Dickinson Museum

Delving into the world of Emily Dickinson

by Nell Porter-Brown

New England Folk Festival

Contra dancing, Balkan music, sea chanteys—and more!

by Nell Porter-Brown