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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

A World War I Harvard aviator, plus a Game-worthy car buff and his wheels

A World War I Harvard aviator, plus a Game-worthy car buff and his wheels

Silhouettes from Harvard’s Houghton Library displayed

All that’s needed are scissors and a steady hand.

by Christopher Reed

Ross Miller makes public art around Boston

Ross Miller’s public art in overlooked places captivates viewers.

by Stephanie Garlock

An excerpt from "To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party"

In To Make Men Free, Heather Cox Richardson seeks to explain the back-and-forth history of Republican Party goals.

Saxophonist John Payne teaches ensembles, jazz, and improvisation

Rejecting the “tyranny of competence,” John Payne helps musicians bloom.

by Craig Lambert

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Review of Thomas Forrest Kelly’s “Capturing Music,” by Anna Zayaruznaya

The recording of songs and sounds past—a history of musical notation in the West

by Anna Zayaruznaya

The Kirkland Tap and Trotter offers rich food and a convivial atmosphere

A neighborly pub on the Somerville-Cambridge border

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens offer an escape from winter

The greenhouses at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens offer greenery and blossoms in winter.

Harvard’s Peabody Museum displays artfully decorated weapons in its collection

A new exhibit at Harvard’s Peabody Museum highlights decorative weaponry through the ages.