Shakespeare’s famous tale of love and tragedy has been read, studied, and performed by millions over the course of the last four centuries. It has become a household name, recognized as one of the most culturally significant pieces of literature of all time. So, when a director wants to put up a new production, it […]
Receiving the Harvard theater season announcement at the end of each semester is an extremely exciting moment for the theater community and theater-goers alike. We are all dying to know what productions have been in the works. These are the shows we will join, audition for, play music for, and eventually enjoy in the theater—for […]
Each spring, the Agassiz Theater is graced with a musical entirely created and performed by Harvard first-years. The first-year musical, affectionately known as the “froshical,” offers newcomers an exciting and unique introduction to the Harvard theater community. This year’s production, The Kids Are All Right, ran from April 11 to 14 and was an outstanding […]
Walking into Varo House’s launch party on Friday, February 2nd, guests were struck with a sense that this party was something different—no small detail had gone unplanned or unnoticed. From the decoration to the guest list to the drinks menu, the founders of Varo House had clearly put a lot of thought into their first […]
The Harvard Independent is proud to present our first issue of 2024, “Renewal.” When I first walked into the Indy offices, I was simply looking for something interesting to keep me busy. I wanted to use my writing skills and find a creative outlet while I focused my academics on Applied Mathematics. I also wanted […]
College is, for most people, your first time out in the world as an adult. You’re independent, living without parents and the rules and supervision that come with them. And you simply can’t fly the nest if you’ve still got one wing caught in the twigs. That’s what your high school sweetheart does. They hold […]
I sincerely hope that newspapers in 1969 were this stylish and jazzy, although perhaps without the complex interpersonal drama. Atalanta, written and directed by Mira-Rose Kingsbury Lee ’24 and co-directed by Ellie Powell ’25, follows Sarina Lemonde (Grace Allen ’23), an editor at the fictional Atalanta Post in 1969 New York, as she grapples with […]
We wanted to publish some nice love poems for Valentine’s Day. But we realized we are all journalists and are crap at writing poems, so we got ChatGPT to do it for us. After some thorough prompting and manipulation, here’s what our new favorite lovebot came up with. The Feet Poems My love for you […]
Having held arguably the best position at the Harvard Independent, it is no surprise that Couper Samuelson ’02, former Indy Arts Editor, has gone on to make waves in the artistic world. Now President of Feature Films at Blumhouse Productions, the former Indyite has helped produce some of the biggest horror films of the last […]
For the first time in four years, The Game came home to Cambridge on November 19th, sparking anticipation and excitement among Harvard students, alumni, faculty, and family. While students scrambled to make their celebration plans with each other and the large number of visitors, Harvard’s failure to announce a viable tailgate proved yet again our […]