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.

‘Passengers’ at A.R.T. Blends Acrobatics with Einstein’s Relativity

Review: Quantum mechanics meets circus arts at the American Repertory Theater’s performance

by Olivia Farrar

Profile of singer-songwriter David Berkeley

Singer David Berkeley's songs glow with a strange light.

Storytelling with Sondheim: a profile of librettist John Weidman

Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.

by Jesse Kornbluth

The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it

A tense thriller, with ballerinas

by Craig Lambert

Video: a clip from "Black Swan," starring Natalie Portman '03

View a clip from Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman ’03 and directed by Darren Aronofsky ’91.

Set designer Derek McLane speaks at Harvard October 14

Award-winning theatrical set designer Derek McLane ’80 will speak about his work at Harvard on October 14.

Video: Soulfège reinterprets the West African classic "Sweet Mother"

Shot in Ghana, a reinterpretation of the West African classic by a band including Derrick Ashong ’97 and Jonathan Gramling ’98

The music of Derrick Ashong and Soulfège fuses reggae, hip-hop, and funk

The band Soulfège has international sound and a positive message. With a music video.

by Craig Lambert

From Orchids to Octopi dramatizes evolution and paleontologist Farish Jenkins

From Orchids to Octopi draws on the work of many Harvardians and puts paleontologist Farish Jenkins on stage.

A new book collects theater photographs by Angus McBean

Fredric Wilson’s book The Theatrical World of Angus McBean collects British midcentury theater images.

by Craig Lambert

Carl Sprague designs film and theater sets

Carl Sprague ’84 designs sets for local theater companies and Hollywood movies.

by Craig Lambert