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.
Cambridge Once Fought Harvard’s DNA Research. Now There’s a Play About It.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
Readers Respond to Our Adaptations Survey
We asked people to share their favorite art adaptations. Here’s what they said.
Bill Rauch Is Having a (Jellicle) Ball
The Harvard Arts Medalist wants his smash-hit Cats revival to reach “as many young queer people” as possible.
New Books from Harvard Authors
Diets, bull kelp forests, Black creativity, and more
Why Boston Loves Country Music
Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift.
From Appalachia to Harvard, a Woman’s Struggle to Find Herself
In her memoir All That's Unseen, Emilee Hackney explores religion, friendship, and home.
What is a Glorian? You’ll Know It When You See It
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
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.
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.