Performing & Recorded Arts


A New Chapter for Harvard Arts

The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Pudding Pots & Parody

“Shingles” and other art of the Hasty Pudding from the Harvard Theatre Collection.

by Jonathan Shaw

Provincetown in the Off-Off Season

Just enough art, culture, terrific food, and lively conversation....

by Nell Porter Brown

Staging the Women's Movement

“Gloria: A Life,” at the American Repertory Theater

by Nell Porter Brown

A Hundred Years of Music

The Harvard Band celebrates a century.

by Sol Hurwitz

“A Melodic Being”

Singer Ali Sethi finds his voice in classical Pakistani music.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Images from the Ballets Russes

Elegant photographs of dancing’s stars

by Nell Porter Brown

Jazz and Boston: A True Combo

A look at the live-music scene: traditional trios to experimental student performers

by Jacob Sweet

Cambridge Hot Spot

La Fábrica’s Latin-Caribbean flair

by Nell Porter Brown

The Way of the Critic

A.O. Scott on watching and reviewing a lot of movies

by Craig Lambert

Comedy Is Magic

For Harrison Greenbaum, it began with “Pick a card….”

by Lydialyle Gibson