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.

Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Fruit of Others’ Labor

Visitors may explore more than 30 urban green spaces during the South End Garden Tour 2015.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Branching Out

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty builds his latest fanciful structures on Boston's North Shore.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Modern Revolution

Bauhaus-inspired architects built their domestic visions in Lexington and on Cape Cod.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Love the One You’re With

A.R.T.'s new show offers singing and dancing at the end of the world.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Line by Line

Poet and translator David Ferry

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

A Conversation with Tracy K. Smith ’94

The poet discusses her newest book, the memoir Ordinary Light.

by Sophia Nguyen

The “Little Object That Speaks Loudly”

Archaeologists examine printing type found deep in Harvard Yard.

by Stephanie Garlock

Atticus Lish ’93 Wins PEN/Faulkner Award

He is honored for his debut novel, Preparation for the Next Life.

A New Life for Heaney’s Home at Harvard

Adams House members, past and present, dedicate a suite to the Irish poet who lived among them.

by Sophia Nguyen

Sven Beckert Wins Bancroft Prize in History

His Empire of Cotton: A Global History puts slavery in an international context.

by Jonathan Shaw