Performing & Recorded Arts

Harvard’s stages and studios come alive in this collection of music, theater, and performance coverage.

Pony Plunges

Scrapbooking a woman who rode horses into the sea

by Max J. Krupnick

How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Fall semester interrupted, a century ago

by Matteo Wong

One Small Step for Music

A professor’s interstellar reach

by Jacob Sweet

“Theater Is Church”

Playwright Katori Hall on the joy—and trauma—of black life

by Stuart Miller

The Power of Unreason

Paul Moravec’s soulful music

by Lydialyle Gibson

Seriously Goofy

Comedian Karen Chee finds her voice.

by Jacob Sweet

At Home with Harvard: Harvard on the Small Screen

Discover a new series to watch in quarantine, or read about the creator behind your favorite show, in this selection of our TV stories

A Love Letter

John Alexander follows the ups and downs of funk musician Rudy Love.

by Alex Huls

Setting the Stage

Joshua McTaggart leads London’s Chelsea Theatre into a new era.

by Olivia Munk

The New England Folk Festival

Contra dancing, Balkan music, sea chanteys—and more!

by Nell Porter-Brown

Atwood’s Tavern

Boosting bluegrass in Cambridge

by Marina N. Bolotnikova