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.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
Documentarian Kent Garrett reflects on how “Black Journal” broke down barriers
How Black Journal raised the country's consciousness, and opened Kent Garrett's eyes to television's potential
Reality fiction: the delightful fullness of Elif Batuman's “The Idiot”
Elif Batuman’s novel The Idiot reflects on her Harvard freshman year.
Composer Robert Kyr embraces love, peace, and nature.
Composer Robert Kyr embraces love, peace, and nature.
The Dignity of Refugees in Helen Zughaib’s Painting
The Lebanese-American painter depicts people who pay the price of war.
25 years, and five "Figaros": Harvard College Opera celebrates its anniversary
With swankier digs and a new name, the undergraduate company continues an operatic tradition.
Gallery Talk: The Presidential Portrait
Curator Ethan Lasser invites museum visitors to critically evaluate how our nation’s leaders are depicted in art.
by Oset Babür
Octavia Spencer is the Hasty Pudding Club's 2017 Woman of the Year
The actress will attend the Hasty Pudding's festivities on January 26.
Ryan Reynolds is the Hasty Pudding Club’s 2017 Man of the Year
The producer and actor will attend the Hasty Pudding’s festivities on February 3.
This Singer sewing machine has many facets
The multifaceted global and interdisciplinary impact of a useful object
“A Category of One”: The Enigma of Edward Gorey
A new play captures the enigma of Edward Gorey ’50.