On Campus
‘Get A Clue’ Preview: A Brand New Whodunnit
Audience members will feel as though they’re investigating the mystery themselves, questioning their own suspicions with each new revelation.
Artist Profile: Mamadou Dia on Taking Charge of the Senegalese Narrative
Dia’s biggest inspiration is his community, including the people and experiences of Northern Senegal.
Artist Profile: For Emil Droga ’26-’27, Music is a ‘Great Bermuda Triangle’
Droga said it simply: “I love writing and making music” — this passion serves as both his mission and mantra.
‘The Pirates of Penzance’ Preview: A Tale Filled With Love, Laughs, and Shenanigans
“It’s just an absolute, magical time. It’s irreverent, it’s hilarious, it’s often slapstick at moments,” said Jack R. Damon ’28, the show’s music director.
‘Through the Looking Glass’: Transported to a Whimsical Wonderland with Harvard Pops Orchestra
On Oct. 25, the Harvard Pops Orchestra transformed Lowell Lecture Hall into a world of whimsy and campus satire with their fall concert, “Through the Looking Glass.”
‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Review: A Dazzling Reminder to Follow Your Dreams
After seeing “Merrily We Roll Along,” audiences never would have guessed that this show by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth infamously flopped in 1981.
‘The Addams Family’ Review: A Grave Success
“The Addams Family” proved that sometimes a little morbidity — and a whole lot of musical talent — can breathe new life into the most macabre family on stage.
Artist Profile: Sanjna Needs to Create
Sanjna's commitment to music as a full-time college student demonstrates how, to her, music creation is more of a necessity than a hobby.
Artist Profile: Pontus Lidberg on Dance, Medicine, and ‘Embodied Storytelling’
Pontus Lidberg, an artist-in-residence at Harvard Medical School, is a dancer and filmmaker studying how individuals communicate about medicine.
‘Sketch, Shade, and Smudge’ Review: Harvard Art Museums Tells Stories Without Color
On Sept. 12, the Harvard Art Museums opened “Sketch, Shade, and Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black.”
Harvard Ballroom Dance Team’s Professional Showcase: A Step Towards Making Dancing More Accessible
On Oct. 19, the Harvard Ballroom Dance Team (HBDT) organized a professional showcase as part of their Harvard Beginners 2025 Competition.
Fall On Campus: Autumnal Vignettes from Crimson Arts
I’ll notice the red leaves gathering on the edges of the wood, the lily pads fading beneath the autumn rainfall; the light wood growing darker from the water.
Artist Profile: Sneha Shrestha on Nepali Letters and Fostering a South Asian Arts Culture
Sneha Shrestha, the Arts Program Manager at Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family Institute of South Asian Studies, is a Nepali visual artist known for her work with graffiti, Nepali scripture, and larger canvas work.
‘Edward Gorey: The Gloomy Gallery’ at Houghton Library Review: The Bleak and the Beautiful
The whimsical, slightly sinister, and always bizarre illustrations of Edward S. J. Gorey ’50 take on a new, distinctly Harvard quality.
Music 110 Finds Strength in Softness for Opening Concert
“A Night of Mahler” may have been a softer concert in design, but it revealed the orchestra’s depth, balance, and control.
‘A Really Big Milestone’: Sophomores Celebrate at HUA Declaration Day Event
Harvard sophomores flooded the sunny steps of Widener Library on Friday to celebrate the College’s official concentration declaration deadline, posing for pictures with banners of their chosen departments and programs while enjoying piles of Joe's pizza.
Harvard PSC Hosts Vigil to Mourn Two-Year Anniversary of War in Gaza
Dozens of Harvard students and affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Thursday evening for a vigil to mourn tens of thousands of lives lost in the war in Gaza.
Harvard’s Mittal Institute and MITHAS Host ‘Intersections’ Conference: The Art and Academia of Indian Classical Dance
Intersections was a two-day conference centered on traditional Indian dance.
Matisse Is In My Room: A Look at the Student Print Rental Program at the Harvard Art Museums
At the beginning of each fall semester, Harvard students are given the opportunity to bring a part of a museum into their dorms.
‘Real School Spirit’: Harvard Students Celebrate Tailgate, Drone Show at Game Against Brown
More than 16,000 football fans packed into Harvard Stadium on Saturday night for the second most-attended Harvard-Brown game of the past decade that sported a pregame tailgate and halftime drone show.
Building Harvard: The Harvard Art Museums
The Harvard Art Museums elegantly combines both new and old.
Harvard Theater: Fall 2025 Season Preview
Check out this round-up of campus theater productions running in Fall 2025!
‘We Have To Show Out’: Undergrads Get Energized for First Day of Classes
On Tuesday, the steps of Widener Library buzzed with excitement as Harvard students reunited with friends and stopped for pictures to commemorate the first day of classes.
A Critical Eye: Alternative Visions of Motherhood at the Harvard Film Archive
“Mildred Pierce” (1945) explores the lengths to which a mother would go in order to protect her children.
Artist Profile: Anika Liv Christensen ’26 on Changing the World One Piece at a Time
“No matter what I do, I’m not going to be able to stop being an artist,” Anika Liv Christensen ’26 said in an interview with The Crimson.