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.

In Federal Court, Harvard and the Government Have Friends

A look at the amicus curiae briefs in Harvard’s funding case

by Tamara Evdokimova

Hidden Treasures

New Britain’s “Little Poland” and museum of American art

by Nell Porter-Brown

“I’m a Gambler with the Movies”

Documentarian Frederick Wiseman is the first filmmaker to deliver a Norton Lecture.

by Sophia Nguyen

Benjamin Franklin’s Retirement and Reinvention

Two hundred and seventy years ago, Benjamin Franklin did something highly unusual. He retired.

by William N. Thor...

A Composed Response

Composer Jonathan Bailey Holland on finding his musical voice  

by Jennifer McFarl...

Sketch Artist

Comedian Colin Jost, from Shouts and Murmurs to Saturday Night Live

by Oset Babür

A Novel Take on Eternal Life

Dara Horn breathes life into classical Jewish sources.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Renegade Tastemakers

A Somerville museum highlights art “so bad, it’s good.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Nigerian Women Speak Out

HEAR WORD! portrays the lives of Nigerian women.

A Wintry Jaunt to Newport, Rhode Island

Visiting Newport, Rhode Island, during the winter

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Low End Theory

Fred Moten’s subversive black-studies scholarship

by Jesse McCarthy