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

‘Lilac Sunday’—a history of the Arnold Arboretum cultivar

The Arnold Arboretum's "Lilac Sunday" tradition

by Christopher Reed

Stephen Greenblatt, Tracy K. Smith win Pulitzers in general nonfiction, poetry

The professor wins for general nonfiction, the 1994 alumna for poetry; two former Nieman Fellows also honored.

Making art in Harvard classrooms

Art-making moves into the Harvard College curriculum

Rahul Mehrotra discusses how design can address social problems

The architect discusses how design can address social problems.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

The Red Book, Deborah Copaken Kogan's novel set at a Harvard class reunion

In a new novel, Deborah Copaken Kogan ’88 explores mid-life College reunions.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Construction update on the Harvard Art Museum

Alumni returning to Cambridge this spring will find the Fogg expansion looming large.

Harvard Square restaurants serve a diverse array of international foods

Harvard Square restaurants serve a diverse array of international cuisine.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Jill Johnson brings transdisciplinary dance to Harvard with 2012 spring show

Original works highlight new dance director’s focus on innovation

Harvard Art Museums delay Fogg reopening until 2014

New art-museum schedule reflects complex construction, reinstallation