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.
Saxophonist John Payne teaches ensembles, jazz, and improvisation
Rejecting the “tyranny of competence,” John Payne helps musicians bloom.
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Review of Thomas Forrest Kelly’s “Capturing Music,” by Anna Zayaruznaya
The recording of songs and sounds past—a history of musical notation in the West
The Kirkland Tap and Trotter offers rich food and a convivial atmosphere
A neighborly pub on the Somerville-Cambridge border
The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens offer an escape from winter
The greenhouses at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens offer greenery and blossoms in winter.
Harvard’s Peabody Museum displays artfully decorated weapons in its collection
A new exhibit at Harvard’s Peabody Museum highlights decorative weaponry through the ages.
The Museum of Russian Icons offers art, education, and performances
Gilded icons, stark portraits, and a warm tea room
Gospel choir performs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Gospel choir concert offers Christmas songs and other inspirational music at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Events at Harvard and throughout Greater Boston in November and December
Events on and off campus during November and December
Harvard's Art Museums reopen in Renzo Piano building designed for teaching
Harvard’s Art Museums reopen, poised to fulfill their pedagogical purpose.