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 Institute of Politics Director Setti Warren Dies at 55

The former Newton mayor is remembered as “a visionary and tireless leader” by the University community. 

by Tamara Evdokimova

Novelist Paul Yoon and “Run Me to Earth”

Novelist Paul Yoon explores Laos’s forgotten war.

by Bailey Trela

Artistic director Joshua McTaggart and the redesigned Chelsea Theatre

Joshua McTaggart leads London’s Chelsea Theatre into a new era.

by Olivia Munk

At Home with Harvard: Night at the Museum

Our favorite stories about Harvard’s rich museums and collections

At Home with Harvard: The Literary Life

Our editors curate their favorite literary stories in Harvard Magazine.

Ghost Stories for the Apocalypse

Ken Liu’s speculative fiction on maintaining and transcending humanity

by Bennett McIntosh

The Emily Dickinson Museum

Delving into the world of Emily Dickinson

by Nell Porter-Brown

New England Folk Festival

Contra dancing, Balkan music, sea chanteys—and more!

by Nell Porter-Brown

Bruce Museum’s spring shows

Images that help unveil the truth of what we can see

by Nell Porter-Brown

Gustazo in Cambridge restaurant review

Modern delights of Cuban cuisine, in Cambridge 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Atwood’s Tavern boosts bluegrass

Boosting bluegrass in Cambridge

by Marina N. Bolotnikova