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 Divinity School Sets New Priorities
After two years of turmoil, Dean Marla Frederick describes a more pluralistic future for the institution’s culture and curriculum.
Video: Kosher Catering 101 - Dawn LaRochelle at work
Feast preparations by a caterer in a kosher kitchen, captured in a Harvard Magazine original video.
Harvard grad Molly Swenson an "American Idol" contender
Recent grad heads west for musical date with destiny.
Scientists confirm Vladimir Nabokov's theory about butterfly migration
Harvard biologist Naomi Pierce confirms the Russian author's theory about the winged creatures' migration and evolution.
Video: conductor Alan Gilbert has shaken things up at the New York Philharmonic
Conductor Alan Gilbert ’89 has shaken things up at the New York Philharmonic. In this video selection, see how.
Kenneth Rogoff Shares TIAA-CREF Samuelson Award
The Harvard economist shares an award for scholarly writing that fosters the nation's financial well-being.
A course with celebrity chefs and edible labs kindles interest in science
The ingredients for a wildly popular new General Education course: celebrity chefs, edible labs, and a contest for a trip to Spain
by Sarah Zhang
Photographer Susan Meiselas named Harvard Arts Medalist
The photographer will be honored during the Arts First celebration in April.
An excerpt from "Running the Books" by Avi Steinberg
Learning the rules of life in prison: an excerpt from the memoir of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg ’02
Music and Lyrics
Clips from the career of librettist John Weidman ’68, including a Sesame Street sketch, excerpts from Assassins, and Weidman's reflections on works staged at Lincoln Center
Daniel Rasmussen's "American Uprising" covers the largest U.S. slave revolt
Daniel Rasmussen's new book rescues the forgotten facts of the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.