Performing & Recorded Arts

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

‘Passengers’ at A.R.T. Blends Acrobatics with Einstein’s Relativity

Review: Quantum mechanics meets circus arts at the American Repertory Theater’s performance

by Olivia Farrar

"Flash mob" preps for Harvard 375th anniversary dance

The Harvard 375th “flash mob” danced to James Brown as they rehearsed for the Friday night gala.

Homeless youths' plight documented by Socks for America-supported filmmakers

Two alumnae travel across America to distribute socks and document the plight of homeless youths.

by Qichen Zhang

John Lithgow talks on the arts to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The actor talks on the arts to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma is recognized in Washington.

The acclaimed cellist, the featured artist at Harvard’s 375th anniversary, is recognized in Washington.

Reviews are in for the ART’s controversial production of Porgy and Bess

Audra McDonald shines in the ART’s controversial production.

25 years in Harvard Square

An iconic space reflects history’s recent trends.

by Nell Porter-Brown

ART reimagines Gershwin’s "Porgy and Bess"

Artistic director Diane Paulus’s production drops stereotypes and adds a new ending.

Singer-cardiologist Suzie Brown

Singer-songwriter Suzie Brown, a cardiologist by training, has just released her first CD.

by Kevin Hartnett

In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist's tale

An undergraduate writes about time travel, the "Communist clap," and odes to joy.

by Elizabeth C. Bloom

Sarah Hicks ’93 conducts orchestral arrangements of Sting's hits

The recording artist and the Harvard-educated conductor perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.