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.
Mesoamerican ocarinas at Harvard's Peabody Museum
New music from ancient instruments
Valentine’s Day the Harvard Band Way
The Harvard Band brings Valentine’s greetings.
by Bailey Trela
Harvard's Nico Maffey performs in the national tour of Pippin
Acrobat Nico Maffey ’13 performs in Pippin.
by Laura Levis
Tony Torn stars in "Ubu Sings Ubu" at Harvard’s American Repertory Theater
A new cabaret version of Alfred Jarry’s subversive 1896 Ubu Roi
Portrait of Harvard director of jazz bands Yosvany Terry
A well-traveled Afro-Cuban jazz musician lands at Harvard.
Carlton Cuse discusses what animates his work
Television’s Carlton Cuse on what animates his work
Classical music composer Lei Liang gives voice to silenced stories
After “growing up in the archives,” a composer makes forgotten histories heard.
A grammar of pain: review of documentary "Of Men and War"
A new film about American veterans and the struggle to tell their stories through trauma therapy
Benjamin Scheuer tells his life story through song in "The Lion"
In his poignant one-man musical, Benjamin Scheuer finds his roar.
by Laura Levis
The Puppet Showplace Theater keeps an ancient art form alive.
Contemporary takes on puppetry in Brookline, Massachusetts