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

"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

Meredith James '04 creates videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions

Meredith James '04 creates surrealist videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions.

by Jesse Kornbluth

"Foreign Parts" film explores Queens junkyard neighborhood Willets Point

The documentary film "Foreign Parts" explores Willets Point, a vanishing junkyard neighborhood in Queens.

by Craig Lambert

Harvard 375th anniversary student music and dance performances

After much waiting and wondering, student music and dance groups perform around the Yard for a wet but appreciative crowd.

"Flash mob" preps for Harvard 375th anniversary dance

The Harvard 375th “flash mob” danced to James Brown as they rehearsed for the Friday night gala.

Homeless youths' plight documented by Socks for America-supported filmmakers

Two alumnae travel across America to distribute socks and document the plight of homeless youths.

by Qichen Zhang

John Lithgow talks on the arts to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The actor talks on the arts to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.