Arts Front Feature
The Arts 2025 Year in Review
The Crimson Arts Staff ranks the best albums, films, TV shows, books, and cultural moments of the year, while also sharing some not-so-serious words of wisdom — and reflection — through their vanities.
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.
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.
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.
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