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

Frank Bidart wins the 2017 National Book Award for poetry

Five other Harvardians were also honored by the National Book Foundation.

by Sophia Nguyen

A New Cast for the Harvard Semitic Museum

A replica of the Dream Stele, part of Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian’s efforts to revitalize the museum

by Sophia Nguyen

A Transformative Gift of Dutch Drawings

George Abrams ’54, J.D. ’57, donates his collection to the Harvard Art Museums. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

"Bunk" review: Kevin Young surveys American culture, from circuses to con men

From the Missouri Compromise to the 2016 election, Kevin Young's Bunk takes stock of American hoaxes, con men, and race fantasies.

by Niela Orr

Boosting Harvard museums, and novel architecture

Boosting museums, and novel architecture

by Primus VI

2017 Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

Rare books and ephemera at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

by Nell Porter-Brown

International education centers in Greater Boston

Greater Boston’s cultural centers offer a lot more than language classes.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard classicist Richard Thomas on Bob Dylan

In a new book, classicist Richard Thomas explores Bob Dylan’s literary ties to ancient Greece and Rome.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Excerpt from “The Wine Lover’s Daughter” by Anne Fadiman

Anne Fadiman ’74 recalls her father, Clifton, in an excerpt from The Wine Lover’s Daughter

Found in Translation

Maureen Freely ’74, longtime translator of Orhan Pamuk, shares the nuances of bringing a text from one language to another.

by Oset Babür