Campus Arts
Space Adventure Exhibition: An Accessible Trip to the Moon
Guests were able to engage interactively with an alcove full of coloring books for kids and a gift shop with all space-adjacent items one could imagine.
Reflecting on the Sweetness of Girlhood with Safia Elhillo
In her poems, Elhillo questions her family’s history and culture while reminiscing about the sweetness of her childhood.
Making Memories at ‘KrOpped! A Low-Res Jam’
Featuring an exciting selection of hits from each group, the night also saw new members take to the stage, joined by supportive alumni and a bustling audience.
‘Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth’ Review: Kyle Abraham's Story of Death, Love, and Freedom
The message of “Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth” was one of solidarity. In the face of anti-Blackness, Abraham’s show illustrates how Black solidarity can help those survive the violence of the world.
Psychedelics Club Art Show: A Space for Creativity for Its Own Sake
The art show has become a cornerstone of the Psychedelics Club community, and creates a new space for the Harvard student body.
Art in Print: Allston Zone 3 Initiative Supports Local Artists Through Poster Sale
Over the course of a few years, over 120 artists have contributed their work to the “Art in Print” collections.
The Hidden History of Slavery at Christ Church: Nicole Piepenbrink on Her Film ‘HERE LIES DARBY VASSALL’
In the hustle of their daily commutes, most of those who pass by Cambridge’s Christ Church do so without a second glance. The average passerby has no idea there is a tomb in the basement holding the remains of a formerly enslaved person. His name was Darby Vassall.
Aadil Abedi Paints in Harmony with Poetry Recitation at HDS
The event highlighted the masterful craft of visual artist Aadil Abedi as he painted in real time alongside poetry recitations from Divinity School students covering a range of Middle Eastern and Southwest Asian languages.
‘As Anticipated’ Review: Boston Ballet Relishes in the Unanticipated
Forsythe’s work blends the choreographic careers of his classical predecessors with an exploration of modernity, breaking from traditional ballet boundaries in a style unprecedented enough to make Rudolf Nureyev stir in his grave.
‘38 at the Garden’: A Dive into the Time of Linsanity
Throughout the documentary and the panel discussion, Lin was described as a figure that “broke the matrix.”
In Photos: AADT Horizon
For many years, the Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT) has presented Horizon as its fall semester cultural dance show, uniting students from the Boston Area to celebrate Asian heritage and identity.
Interpreting Emotional Turmoil: Mitsuko Uchida and the BSO Tackle Beethoven and Shostakovich
The challenge in performing these two pieces thus lies in the balance between conveying the compositions’ intended effect and capturing each piece’s musical details. Saturday’s performance was a valiant effort, but not without a few stumbles.
‘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.
Sharbendu De is the Artist the 21st Century Needs
“What I am trying to call out is this colonial culture of looking at our countries as a premodern, pre-industrialized nation,” De said in an interview with The Harvard Crimson.
Poetic Humanism: Enigma Chamber Opera Triumphs with Britten’s ‘The Prodigal Son’
Director Kirsten Cairns and the performers took full advantage of the cathedral setting, lending the performance a warmth and sense of hospitality. The stage design of the drama, however, was far from its only impressive feature.
Redefining Costume with KAIROS Dance Theater’s ‘HUSK/VESSEL’
Although the performers’ impressive displays of energy were interspersed with longer stretches of choreography that lacked momentum, KAIROS Dance Theater’s narrative exploration of costume in dance was ultimately one to remember.
A Symphonic World on Show: Andris Nelsons and the BSO Perform Mahler’s Sixth
Throughout the evening’s performance, the orchestra crafted wonderful phrases with natural beginnings but lost the tragic impulse of Mahler’s music as a result.
A ‘Fault in Our Stars’: John Green Examines Humanity’s Existence and Ending
Speaking from the pulpit in the church, John Green discussed the temporality of human existence, existential grief, and how to maintain hope through it all in his enthralling lecture, “How the World Ends.”
Paintings of People: Sally Woodcock and Narayan Khandekar Unearth the History of Mummy Pigment
Khandekar and Woodcock took inventory of their collective insights to examine the origins of mummy brown and trace its usage through art history.
‘Immersive Vatican’ Review: A Non-Compromising Bridge Between Accessibility and Authenticity
For the rough price of an expensive meal out, guests can enjoy a guided historical excursion that spans the catacombs, crusades, biblical scenes, historical events, sculpture, architectural spreads, and vibrant frescoes.
Piano Pyrotechnics: Yuja Wang and the BSO Perform Shostakovich, Haydn, Adolphe
Yuja Wang’s excellence breathed new life into Shostakovich’s work, redeeming an otherwise bland performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Black Excellence at Harvard: The 2022 W.E.B. DuBois Ceremony
Each speaker delivered moving and emotional speeches about the urgency of advancing equity for Black people, emphasizing how much work must still be done toward this end.
The Click’s “Emotive Land”: Experience Dance Through Augmented Reality
Alongside a live performance, “Emotive Land” featured pre-recorded routines accessible through an app which allowed passersby to calibrate their location and view a dance set in their current environment.
Sundays in the Courtyard: ‘Requiem for the Enslaved’ at the Isabella Stewart Gardner
“I had two objectives with this piece: to honor those men, women and children who were property, and to shine a light on systemic racism,” Simon said. “There’s no way we can talk about racism today without talking about slavery.”