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The idea of Dance in Public was intriguing enough, but actually dancing in public is another matter entirely.

When Alison H. Brown ’84 first arrived at Harvard, she envisioned becoming a doctor who played banjo on the side. More than four decades later, she returned to Cambridge as a Grammy-winning artist and one of bluegrass music’s most accomplished banjoists...

This past summer, three Harvard students helped transport Manhattan audiences to Parisian rooftops, to opera house dressing rooms, and to a subterranean labyrinth. Tanner Quirk ’29, Alicia Chu ’28, and recent graduate Saman de Silva ’26, spent more than...

The Office for the Arts (OFA) at Harvard celebrates the 50th anniversary of Learning from Performers (LFP), the flagship visiting artist series that has enriched and inspired students and the community since 1975. The evening opens with a performance by...

As Harmony Zhu ’28 laid her hands on the keys, Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude Op. 28, No. 19 in E flat major began to flow from the belly of the grand piano. It filled the Sanders Theatre stage, where audience members sat eager to hear the instrument’s first...

Since the Ceramics Program’s founding over 55 years ago, it has served as Harvard University’s dedicated ceramics center, giving Harvard’s community pottery enthusiasts a space to explore their passions. As its popularity has grown, the University has...

Harvard College is a place where creative thinkers can build confidence and set forth on bold career paths. For more than three decades, a pre-orientation program has served as incoming students’ first encounter with the breadth of artistic people, places...

Skyy Brooks ’26 sang a jazzy melody while guitarist Matthew Ryu strummed along. Brooks, seated between glass display cases in the Science Center’s Putnam Gallery, clapped to the piece’s rhythm. The hands of the astronomical regulators arranged behind her...

HARVARD STUDENTS RECEIVE PRIZES FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS

(Cambridge, MA) — The Office for the Arts at Harvard and the Council on the Arts at Harvard, a standing committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, announce the recipients of the annual...

THE OFFICE FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 8 UNDERGRADUATE ARTISTS TO RECEIVE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS

The Office for the Arts at Harvard and the Office of the Dean for the Arts and Humanities announce the 2026 recipients of the annual Artist Development...