Tag: Matt Damon

  • Arts & Culture

    Star turn for Harvard arts

    Diane Paulus honors Harvard’s legacy of artists with an evening of entertainment.

  • Campus & Community

    In L.A., the watchword is Harvard

    More than 350 Harvard alumni and friends gathered in Los Angeles earlier this month to network with peers and take part in discussions on why creativity is so essential to living our best lives.

  • Arts & Culture

    Oscar winner Matt Damon on his Harvard years

    Actor Matt Damon, former Harvard College student and winner of the 2013 Harvard Arts Medal, talks of his time on campus, his lifelong desire to be an actor, and how a College playwriting course assignment later turned into the Academy Award-winning screenplay for “Good Will Hunting.”

  • Arts & Culture

    Sandel in Central Park

    During an evening in Central Park, germane readings from Shakespeare’s plays were followed by a forum led by Professor Michael Sandel, whose book “What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limit of Markets” examined the social repercussions of letting so many life choices come with a price tag.

  • Arts & Culture

    Matt Damon, on his craft

    Actors Matt Damon and John Lithgow met at Sanders Theatre on Thursday for a spirited conversation that kicked off Harvard’s annual Arts First celebration.

  • Arts & Culture

    Matt Damon to receive Arts Medal

    Actor, writer, producer, and humanitarian Matt Damon is the recipient of the 2013 Harvard Arts Medal, which will be awarded by Harvard President Drew Faust at a ceremony on April 25 at 4 p.m. at Sanders Theatre.

  • Campus & Community

    Midyear graduates recognized

    More than 100 Harvard students, along with their families and friends, gathered in the Radcliffe Gymnasium on Dec. 6 to celebrate the 2012-13 Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony. The event recognized students who graduate in November or March, off the usual Commencement cycle.

  • Arts & Culture

    Shakira named Artist of the Year

    Renowned Colombian singer, songwriter, and philanthropist Shakira has been named the 2011 Artist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University.