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.
As Union Protests Continue, Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma Event at Harvard Cut Short
A conversation between the comedian and the celebrated cellist was interrupted by a fire alarm in Sanders Theatre.
Gallery Talk: The Presidential Portrait
Curator Ethan Lasser invites museum visitors to critically evaluate how our nation’s leaders are depicted in art.
by Oset Babür
Octavia Spencer is the Hasty Pudding Club's 2017 Woman of the Year
The actress will attend the Hasty Pudding's festivities on January 26.
Ryan Reynolds is the Hasty Pudding Club’s 2017 Man of the Year
The producer and actor will attend the Hasty Pudding’s festivities on February 3.
This Singer sewing machine has many facets
The multifaceted global and interdisciplinary impact of a useful object
“A Category of One”: The Enigma of Edward Gorey
A new play captures the enigma of Edward Gorey ’50.
Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on “Fake News” and the Post-Trump Media
Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on the role of the media after Trump.
Documenting refugees fleeing war to seek safety in Europe
A Nieman Fellow documents the perilous passage of refugees fleeing war to seek safety in Europe.
Deidre Lynch on Jane Austen and loving literature
Deidre Lynch on the cult of Jane Austen and the complexities of loving literature
Cerise Lim Jacobs's otherworldly operas
In the “final phase” of her life, Cerise Lim Jacobs builds herself an oeuvre.
Playwright Betty Shamieh's favorite antiheroes and angelic demons
A playwright making those overlooked by history into lore