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.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
Opera director Sarah Meyers, profiled by Jennifer Gersten
Opera director Sarah Meyers doesn’t want you to notice everything.
Robert Coles and Atul Gawande on William Carlos Williams
Two Harvard doctors on William Carlos Williams
Shane McCrae: the poet and his work
The propulsive intensity of Shane McCrae’s poetry
Place-Making with Plastic Tubes
An installation in Harvard Yard creates space to reflect on identity, culture, and visibility.
by Oset Babür
Image and the Arc of Feeling
Jorie Graham’s challenging lyrics use language to give readers the experience of the poem.
James Baldwin’s America, in Photos
A fresh look at the writer’s work and influences
Alexis Sandler, associate general counsel at MoMA: a profile
Solving legal challenges at MoMA
by Sanya Sagar
From academia to art: profile of Nell Painter
Nell Painter reflects on leaving the ivory tower for art school at age 64.
Excerpt from “Not Quite Not White” by Sharmila Sen
A “first-gen” American explores race and assimilation in the United States.
“The Black Clown” by Langston Hughes is set to music
An oratorio adapted from Langston Hughes