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 New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Radcliffe gymsuits, pre-spandex

Lest young ladies’ “tides” be deranged

by Sophia Nguyen

Heritage Museums & Gardens, in Sandwich, Massachusetts

Cape Cod’s Heritage Museums & Gardens

by Nell Porter-Brown

Kevin Beasley at ICA/Boston

Sculptures that resonate with what’s not there

by Nell Porter-Brown

MASS MoCA summer events

MASS MoCA’s summer smorgasbord

by Nell Porter-Brown

Methuen Memorial Music Hall

Seasonal concerts at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall

by Nell Porter-Brown

Erika Bailey coaches voice and speech at the A.R.T.

Coaching voice and speech at the A.R.T.

by Sophia Nguyen

Photographs of Arnold Arboretum trees and shrubs through four seasons

A veteran photographer of people turns his lens to plants.

by Jonathan Shaw

Wim Wenders delivers the third Norton Lecture on Cinema

Wim Wenders delivers the final installment in the 2018 Norton Lectures on Cinema. 

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard’s Bok Players get audiences “below the neck”

A theatre troupe aims for higher ed.

by Sophia Nguyen

The Bajau fishermen of Indonesia face lifestyle pressures.

In Indonesia, the Bajau fishermen’s way of life is under pressure.

by Lydialyle Gibson , David Hu