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

Memorial celebration for James Yannatos of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra

The longtime Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra conductor's life was celebrated by his former students, his colleagues, and his family.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

"Nixon in China" creators discuss their opera at Harvard

Composer John Adams John Adams ’69, A.M. ’72, librettist Alice Goodman ’80, and director Peter Sellars ’80 talked on a panel about their 1987 opera Nixon in China.

Harvard Radcliffe Modern Dance Company Celebrates 35 Years

The oldest Harvard-Radcliffe student dance group celebrates 35 years.

James Yannatos, former conductor of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, dies

The beloved former director of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra served for almost half a century.

Q&A with Jill Johnson, dance director at Harvard Office for the Arts

A Q&A with the new OFA dance director

Andrew Farkas endows Harvard's New College Theatre

Andrew Farkas ’82 endows the reconstructed Hasty Pudding venue.

"No Look Pass", film by Melissa Johnson ’00, about basketball star Emily Tay ’08

"No Look Pass," a documentary film about Harvard basketball player Emily Tay ’08, was written, produced, and directed by Melissa Johnson ’00.

by Sarah Zhang

A clip from the documentary "Foreign Parts"

Go behind the scenes at a junkyard with this exclusive video clip.

“Harvard at Chanzeaux": a documentary film tribute to Laurence Wylie

Alumni join in to help British filmmaker Elizabeth McKay with her forthcoming documentary, ”Harvard at Chanzeaux: A Tribute to Laurence Wylie.”

by Madeleine Schwartz

Dance as personal expression: New England area opportunities

New England offers numerous forms of dance for body, mind, and soul.

by Nell Porter-Brown