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ArtsThursdays

ArtsThursdays

Every Thursday evening, a Harvard arts institution or organization will open its doors to the Harvard community and the wider public for free performances, exhibitions, lectures and other events as part of a presidential initiative that promotes access to the arts at Harvard. ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative sponsored by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA).

Our next event

A cover of Reflections in Black by Deborah Willis

April 2 – Reflections In Black: A Reframing

5:30pm: Hiphop Archive & Research Institute at the Hutchins Center, 104 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA

Learn more about this Hutchins Center event with Deborah Willis and Sarah Lewis

Spring 2026 ArtsThursdays Events

All events are free. Some venues have limited capacity; be sure to register early and check back often for updates.

April

April 9 – The Dutchman: Screening and Conversation

6pm: Carpenter Center for Visual Arts Theater, 24 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA
Learn more about this Film Study Center event

April 16 – Michael Wang

6:30pm, Piper Auditorium
Learn more about this event at the Graduate School of Design

April 23 – Meeting Point: Garnette Cadogan and Julie Shapiro

6pm: ArtLab 140 N. Harvard Street, Allston, MA 02134
Learn more about this event at the ArtLab

April 30 – Harvard Art Museums at Night

5pm: 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Learn more about this event at Harvard Art Museums

May

May 7 – Vijay Iyer and Friends

Please check back for more information on this Music Department event.

May 21 – Yosvany Terry

Please check back for more updates on this music performance.

May 28 – Harvard Art Museums at Night

5pm: 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Learn more about this event at Harvard Art Museums

ArtsThursdays: a Look Back

Little Amal: Finding Friends in Harvard Yard

HUCA commission for American Repertory Theater | Photo: Aram Boghosian

Somi in Concert

Harvard University Department of Music | Photo: Aram Boghosian

A Conversation with Paulina Alexis

Harvard University Native American Program | Photo: Catherine Dondero

Liz Lerman Messy Beginnings: Making Ideas Public

HUCA commission at Harvard ArtLab | Photo: Mack McKenzie

Wókiksuye with Frank Waln: Honoring Our Ancestors Through Music

HUCA commission at Harvard ArtLab | Photo: Aram Boghosian