ARTS FIRST, Harvard's annual festival of the arts, presents more than 200 music, theatre, dance, and visual arts events. Celebrating student performances in all fields of creative activity, ARTS FIRST features performances at venues large and small, indoors and out, including Harvard Yard, Sanders Theatre, the Harvard museums, and the undergraduate houses.

This program presents video captured during ARTS FIRST performances, interviews with the performers and the organizers behind ARTS FIRST, and offers historical footage exploring the genesis and highlights of this campus-wide celebration of the arts.

Select from the following to begin viewing:

ARTS FIRST Celebration 2:41
Genesis of ARTS FIRST 1:37
ARTS FIRST Performances 6:37
Diverse Artistic Expressions 5:17
Arts Medalist: Filmmaker Mira Nair 9:02
Creation of the Arts 6:35
Archival Video Footage 15:23

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16 student performances


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