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.

Setti Warren stands at a podium, smiling, with an American flag in the background.

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

Bow Street’s festive courtyard lit up at night.

In Somerville, Bow Market’s unique vibe

Somerville’s Bow Market makes its mark.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A spoof passport written in Spanglish for the fictional country El Spirit Republic of Puerto Rico, with a domino in place of a national seal on its cover

Harvard Art Museums exhibit displays the ubiquity of cross-border movement

The ubiquity of movement across man-made borders

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Photograph of A.O. Scott at the Quad Cinema, New York City.

NYT movie critic A.O. Scott profiled by Craig Lambert

A.O. Scott on watching and reviewing a lot of movies

by Craig Lambert

A magician and comedian doing a card trick with an audience member

Profile of comedian-magician Harrison Greenbaum

For Harrison Greenbaum, it began with “Pick a card….”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Singer Ali Sethi gestures toward the audience at Sanders Theatre, while students dance on stage behind him.

Ali Sethi finds his voice in classical Pakistani music

Singer Ali Sethi finds his voice in classical Pakistani music.

by Lydialyle Gibson

An image of branching red seaweed against a dark-blue background

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Photograph of President Donald Trump and Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio

Lincoln Caplan reviews “When Should Law Forgive?” by Martha Minow

…and don’t always forgive

by Lincoln Caplan

Preserving craft and farm skills at Sanborn Mills Farm

Promoting craftsmanship and agrarian skills in an idyllic New Hampshire setting

by Nell Porter-Brown

A colorful Byzantine funerary tunic fragment depicts faces and vegetal patterns with a border of gemstones.

Byzantine Beauties

Textile treasures from Dumbarton Oaks

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard education dean Bridget Terry Long and Sesame Workshop CEO Jeffrey Dunn with a group of Muppets

Sesame Street's fiftieth anniversary party at Harvard

Sesame Street celebrates a 50-year collaboration with Harvard.

by Lydialyle Gibson