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.

Bringing Korean Stories to Life

Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.

by Max J. Krupnick

Lady Gaga launches the Born This Way Foundation at Harvard

A star-studded panel celebrates the launch of the Born This Way Foundation.

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory version of Ibsen play to become a Demme film

Their version of Ibsen's The Master Builder will become a film.

Al Franken, satirist and statesman, profiled

The satirist and comedian Al Franken has a new role: statesman.

by Jesse Kornbluth

Tommy Lee Jones named Harvard Arts Medalist

The actor, Class of 1969, will receive his award in April.

Tyler Gibbons and Robin MacArthur record Vermont folk songs

A musical Vermont couple record local music collected decades ago.

by Craig Lambert

The film "Raising Renee" has roots at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

The film Raising Renee is the product of a collaboration forged at the Radcliffe Institute.

by Pat Harrison

Composer John Austin debuts "Heloise and Abelard" opera at Harvard

Composer John Austin debuts his first opera at Memorial Church.

by Elizabeth C. Bloom

Claire Danes honored as Woman of the Year

The Homeland actress was at the center of the annual Hasty Pudding parade.

Jason Segel and Claire Danes win Hasty Pudding honors

The nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe picks its Man and Woman of the Year.

The future of theater in a digital age, ranging from nonprofits to Broadway

Harvard playwrights, directors, producers, actors, and artistic directors speculate about theatrical prospects for the future.

by Craig Lambert