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.

Illustration of a head in a cloud of oranges

Can an Orange a Day Stave off Depression?

A research study digs into the gut microbiome.

by Erin O’Donnell

West Bridge has an industrial-cum-farmhouse appeal.

West Bridge in Kendall Square: restaurant review

West Bridge’s French-New England fare is fun.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Casa B’s living wall of greenery sets a homegrown tone in the lower dining room.

Restaurant review of Casa B in Union Square, Somerville

Review of Casa B restaurant in Union Square, Somerville

by Nell Porter-Brown

Orinoco

Harvard Square restaurants serve a diverse array of international foods

Harvard Square restaurants serve a diverse array of international cuisine.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Minimalist décor that is both restful and dynamic allows the food to shine.

Audubon Circle restaurant in Boston: terrific American food in stylish environs

Boston’s Audubon Circle offers terrific food in relaxed environs.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Erbaluce’s minimalist décor lets the food shine.

At Erbaluce restaurant in Boston, sensuous Italian food in an elegant atmosphere

Sensuous Italian fare in Boston

by Nell Porter-Brown

Evoo’s earthy food is served in a modern, open interior with a view of the kitchen.

Evoo restaurant thrives in Kendall Square, Cambridge

One of Cambridge’s locavore leaders thrives in Kendall Square.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Spinach Mushroom salad “with Seared Diver Scallops”

Salad restaurateur Erin Wade ’03 shares photos and two recipes

Erin Wade's special dressing recipes are sure to whet your appetite.

Grilled shrimp adds color to The Omega, a salad with avocado, corn, and cilantro.

Erin Wade's Vinaigrette salad bistro serves organic greens in Santa Fe

Erin Wade's Vinaigrette salad bistro serves organic, home-grown greens in Santa Fe.

Eric Chivian, director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School, supplied heirloom apples from his orchard in central Massachusetts, including the Roxbury Russet, a variety that Chivian believes was once grown in Harvard Yard.

Food from Harvard's 375th anniversary celebration

Heirloom apples, "1636" ale, and a historical dining hall menu provide sustenance for the 375th anniversary gala.

Workers assembled the cake under a tent to protect it from the rainy weather. A Harvard Dining Services truck brought over the individual sheet cakes, which form the 15-by-18-foot H-shaped cake. Sixty individual sheet cakes were baked, two per day, by Flour bakery and deep frozen at Harvard awaiting the day of the celebration.

Joanne Chang '91 creates 15-by-18-foot H-shaped red velvet birthday cake

A step by step gallery of Joanne Chang ’91 assembling the 15-by-18-foot H-shaped red velvet cake for Harvard's 375th birthday.