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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.
Philippines Senator Risa Hontiveros Says She Is ‘Open’ to 2028 Presidential Run at Harvard Talk
Philippines Senator Risa Hontiveros said she would consider a presidential bid in the country’s 2028 elections and criticized its current government for corruption at a Monday talk hosted by the Harvard Yenching Institute. Hontiveros, who has served as a leading opposition figure in the Senate of the Philippines since she was elected in 2016, said her visit to Harvard was the culmination of a week in the U.S. that featured town hall meetings with Filipino Americans in Las Vegas and Boston. Since at least this spring, Hontiveros has positioned herself as a 2028 challenger to Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte, likely to be current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s chosen successor.
‘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.
AADT’s ‘Eastbound’ 2025 Celebrates Inclusivity and Bonding Through Asian American Dance
The troupe’s spring showcase “Eastbound” took place on April 25 and 26 at the Loeb Drama Center.
Artist Profile: Kate E. Vandermel ’25 on Her Harvard Music Journey and Performing Internationally
For singer and performer Kate Vandermel ’25, a relationship with art is a love story fueled by curiosity, deepened through discipline, and defined by an unwavering commitment to chasing inspiration.
‘Legacy’: The 31st Eleganza Show Lights Up Bright-Landry
This year’s outfits were sourced locally, from the Harvard Recycling Center to local thrift spots such as The Attic, Diversity Consignment, and Groovy Thrifty.
Artist Profile: Prazul is ‘Bringing the Saxophone Back’
Prazul makes music for himself and describes his need to create like a compulsion — not a hobby, interest, or want, but a need.
Extensive Renovation Project on William James Plaza To Continue Through Spring 2026
Harvard began construction on the William James Plaza at the start of this year, launching the first major renovation project in the building’s over 60 year history.
FAS Closes Barker Center Cafe, Citing Financial Strain
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences closed the Barker Center Cafe and laid off its 20 student employees and manager at the end of service on Wednesday, citing budget concerns.
Artist Profile: Shana M. griffin on the Harvard ArtLab, Black Feminism, and Social Change Through Art
For others who are trying to make social and political change through artistic devices, griffin recommends a bold approach.
Photographing the Moon: One Man’s Quest to Capture the Lunar Surface
Rutherfurd’s Moon images are beautiful, but they also marked an important leap forward for scientific imaging through their detail and clarity.
Learning the Language of Franz Kafka: Inside Mark Harman’s Translation
For Harman, translation is not merely a mechanical process of matching words, but an effort to breathe life into the characters of Franz Kafka.
An Artistic Dedication to Loss: Yo-Yo Ma and the BSO Shake Symphony Hall
Andris Nelsons shaped the symphony with cinematic precision and depth.