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.

Elegant bar with glass shelves stocked with liquor bottles, three cane-back chairs, and hanging pendant lights.

Harvard Squared | May-June 2025

Cambridge Smorgasbord

Tastes from Cambridge’s eclectic restaurants

by Nell Porter-Brown

Deuxave’s updated French menu, detailed

Harvard Squared | May-June 2015

Festive Fare, Afield

Celebrating the graduates and their families, without the throng

by Nell Porter-Brown

Manchester’s old mills still form the heart of the city.

Harvard Squared | March-April 2015

Manchester, Redux

Art, history, and eclectic restaurants—less than an hour away

by Nell Porter-Brown

A winter soupmaking workshop

Harvard Squared | March-April 2015

Grow, Pick, Cook

Bucolic Powisset Farm has a strong Community Supported Agriculture program.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Moroccan roast chicken with onions, tomatoes, and raisins

Harvard Squared | January-February 2015

Sweet and Spicy

Moroccan Hospitality lives up to its name.

Apples grown at Apex Orchards in Shelburne, Massachusetts

Harvard Squared | January-February 2015

A World of Food

The Cambridge Winter Farmers’ Market opens for a fourth season.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Kirkland Tap & Trotter, a convivial bistro-cum-pub not far from Harvard Square, draws crowds for beers, burgers, and banana splits.

Harvard Squared | November-December 2014

Slinging Meat

A neighborly pub on the Somerville-Cambridge border

by Nell Porter-Brown

<i>The Light Princess</i> at ART

Harvard Squared | November-December 2014

Extracurriculars

Events on and off campus during November and December

Chef/owner Alex Crabb shares the open kitchen with fellow cooks Tyson Wardwell and Nathan “Lazer” Phinisee.

Harvard Squared | September-October 2014

Attention, Please

Boston’s Asta is a tasty adventure

by Nell Porter-Brown

Traditional artisans, such as spinners, demonstrate their skills at Strawbery Banke.

Harvard Squared | September-October 2014

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Fall travel to New England’s seacoast offers art, history, biking, and great restaurants

Que Padre owner Victor Duran (top) serves Mexican and Bolivian specialties: beef <i>saltenas</i> and the “Sonora hotdog”—with bacon, beans, and jalapeño sauce.

Harvard Squared | July-August 2014

Food Fiesta

A diversity of Latin American food shines in East Boston.

by Nell Porter-Brown