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’s Hasty Pudding Honors Rose Byrne

The Bridesmaids actress celebrated her 2026 Woman of the Year Award with a roast and a parade.

by Schuyler Velasco , Kate Kaufman

Harvardians awarded National Humanities Medals and National Book nominations

Last week, three Harvard affiliates were awarded the National Humanities Medal and eight were long-listed for the National Book Awards.

by Sophia Nguyen

Pianist Aristo Sham ’19 on the world stage

Aristo Sham ’19 takes first place at the New York International Piano Competition.

by Aidan Langston

"The Seventh Fire," by Harvard alum Jack Riccobono, tracks two Ojibwe gang membe

The Seventh Fire, executive produced by Terrence Malick ’65 and Natalie Portman ’03, sheds light on gang life among Native Americans. 

by Sophia Nguyen

Elizabeth Claire Walker, from the Los Angeles Ballet to Harvard and back

A ballet career, earned through college and cattle calls

by Maggie Shipstead

Boston's Roxbury International Film Festival, June 22-30

Independent films by and about people of color

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard's theater, dance, and media concentration looks to expand

A concentration “400 years in the making,” and two semesters old

by Sophia Nguyen

Hopkinson Smith’s new recordings of Bach aim for “perfect union”

A lutenist pursues what he calls his “lifelong task.”

by Lara Pellegrinelli

Scott Miller’s New Line Theatre “saves shows from Broadway”

A daring musical theater company turns 25.

by Meredith Redick

Harvard alumni musicians Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang are profiled

The many pursuits of musicians Damon & Naomi

by Lydialyle Gibson

Hoon Lee’s return to Broadway and "Banshee"

An actor’s rule on stage and screen

by Sophia Nguyen