Arts Front Feature


The Arts 2024 Year In Review

The Crimson Arts Staff ranks the best albums, films, TV shows, books, and cultural moments of the year, in addition to sharing some not-so-serious words of wisdom through their vanities.


The Arts 2023 Year-in-Review

The Crimson Arts Staff ranks the best films, TV shows, albums, books, and cultural moments of the year, as well as passing some not-so-serious words of wisdom through their vanities.


The Arts 2022 Year-in-Review

The Harvard Crimson ranks the best movies, TV shows, albums, and cultural moments of the year, while writing some not-exactly-serious vanities.


‘The Effect’ Preview: ‘Love, Drugs, and Ethics’

“The Effect,” running Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 at the Loeb Ex, follows two volunteers in a clinical trial who fall in love. It aims for realism and an immersive, thought-provoking experience.


Cannes Film Festival 2022

The Harvard Crimson sends two writers — Jaden S. Thompson ‘23 and Harper R. Oreck ‘23 — to France to cover the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival.


Why Artists Care About Ukraine

Putin’s unprovoked and inhumane attack relies on destroying a future world where Ukrainian artists can exist — and that is precisely why the current generation of musicians, poets, and artists from all over the world have stood up in support of Ukraine.


In Photos: Jennifer Garner, Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year

Photo Essay: Actress Jennifer Garner was honored as the Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year on Saturday.


The Arts 2021 Year-In-Review

The Harvard Crimson ranks the best movies, TV shows, albums, and books of the year, while writing some not-exactly-serious vanities.


Legally Blonde Still

Reese Witherspoon in “Legally Blonde.”


Sofi and Timothée

The author with Timothée Chalamet.


Sofi and Joy at “Stillwater” premiere

Sofi and Joy after the premiere of “Stillwater.”


Cannes Film Festival 2021

The Harvard Crimson sends two writers — Joy C. Ashford ‘22-23 and Sofia Andrade ‘23-24 — to France to cover the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival.


Inside the Fight to #SaveOurStages: Independent Venues Struggle to Survive the Pandemic Year

Over the past year, independent venues have faced unique challenges in surviving the pandemic. The venues that have survived are hanging by a thread, held on the other end by the support of their communities and the tenacity of their owners.


The Arts 2020 Year-In-Review

The Harvard Crimson ranks the best movies, TV shows, albums, and books of the year, while writing some not-exactly-serious vanities.


The Arts 2019 Year-In-Review

The Harvard Crimson ranks the best movies, TV shows, albums, and books of the year, while writing some not-exactly-serious vanities.


All You Need Is Love


Boston Calling 2019

The Harvard Crimson sends three writers — Allison J. Scharmann '21, Jack M. Schroeder '21, and Shruthi Venkata '22 — to cover Boston Calling Music Festival.


Cannes Film Festival 2019

The Harvard Crimson sends two writers — Kaylee S. Kim '20 and Lucy Wang '20 — to France to cover the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival.


Figures and Forms

In our fourth annual themed spring supplement, The Crimson's Arts Board examines fashion as an art form. In our coverage, Arts staff writers interviewed local and student designers, reported on Boston-Cambridge retailers, and contributed to ongoing national conversations about the evolving role of fashion today.


Serving Facets: Drag at Harvard

Harvard students have long grappled with creating and finding affirming spaces on campus. For a growing contingent of student drag performers, drag — an art form that tackles definitions of expression, privilege, and identity — has emerged as a way of addressing this need.


The 2019 Oscars: A Live Blog

From Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's intimate performance to Melissa McCarthy's hilarious homage to "The Favourite," the Arts staff blogs the Oscars ceremony.


The Arts 2018 Year-in-Review

The Harvard Crimson ranks the best movies, TV shows, albums, and books of the year, while writing some not-exactly-serious vanities.


Portrait of an Artist: Soyoung Lee

At the Harvard Art Museums, Lee will oversee three curatorial divisions: Asian and Mediterranean Art, European and American Art, and Modern and Contemporary Art.


In Retrospect


Cannes Film Festival 2018

The Harvard Crimson sends two writers—Mila Gauvin II '19 and Caroline A. Tsai '20—to France to cover the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival.


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