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.
Readers Respond to Our Adaptations Survey
We asked people to share their favorite art adaptations. Here’s what they said.
The Harvard Arts Medalist wants his smash-hit Cats revival to reach “as many young queer people” as possible.
Diets, bull kelp forests, Black creativity, and more
Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift.
Author and Harvard Divinity School writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in the world around us.
For This Poet, AI Is a Writing Partner
Sasha Stiles trained a chatbot on her manuscripts. Now, her poems rewrite themselves.
New Books from Harvard Authors
Bad Bunny, spider fears, healthcare policy, and more
A New Black Swan Musical Cranks Up the Tension
The creative team of the A.R.T.’s new show dish on adapting Darren Aronofsky’s thriller classic from screen to stage.
How to Cook with Wild Plants
From wild greens spanakopita to rose petal panna cotta, forager and chef Ellen Zachos makes one-of-a-kind meals.
Houghton Library Displays Revolution-era News and Propaganda
A new exhibit reveals how early Americans learned about the war.
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: Art in Adaptations
Inspired by the recent feature “Black Swan in the Flesh,” we’re asking readers to share their favorite adaptation of a story from one art form to another.