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.
Storytelling with Sondheim: a profile of librettist John Weidman
Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.
The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it
A tense thriller, with ballerinas
Video: a clip from "Black Swan," starring Natalie Portman '03
View a clip from Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman ’03 and directed by Darren Aronofsky ’91.
Linda Greenhouse and Reva Siegel bring new insights to Roe v. Wade
Longtime Supreme Court watcher Linda Greenhouse ’68 and Yale legal historian Reva Siegel offer new insight about the landmark court case's effect on the abortion debate and American political discourse.
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference touches on a timely theme.
Entrepreneurs Susan Lieu and Wendy Lieu founded gourmet Sôcôla Chocolatier
Two San Francisco sisters add Asian and other original flavors to their gourmet confectionery.
Jill Lepore's "The Whites of Their Eyes" puts the Tea Party into perspective
Harvard historian Jill Lepore puts the modern day Tea Party movement into historical perspective.
Joanne Chang's Flour bakery chain expands, plus a new cookbook
Baker Joanne Chang '91 has a new cookbook out, with recipes from her Flour Bakery + Café.
Kloppenberg on Obama: melding individual interests into the common good
James Kloppenberg explicates Barack Obama’s perspective on the American democratic ideal of melding individual views and interests into the common good.
Archival articles on Harvard in the entertainment and comedy industries
Three articles from Harvard Magazine’s archives explore the roles Harvard alumni have played in the entertainment industry and their influence on comedy.