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<h1>arts</h1>
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Seething about the anticlimactic ending of a masterful show? Eager to break down an incendiary pop culture moment? Excited about an upcoming concert with your favorite musician? Arts is the board for you.
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The Arts Board of The Crimson teems with cinephiles and book lovers, TV aficionados, and theater enthusiasts. Broadly speaking, however, Arts is a board for anyone who cares deeply about what we see, watch, and hear, and anyone who wants to use art as a way of reflecting on our world and shaping vital civic conversations. </p>
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Our coverage encompasses topics including <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/7/20/josh-scherer-chef-mythical-last-meal-youtube/"> pop culture icons</a>,
<a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/4/25/hilary-hahn-boston-symphony-brahms/"> local concerts</a>, <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/4/9/chappell-roan-good-luck-babe-single-review-olivia-rodrigo-pink-pony/"> newly released art</a>, and the
<a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/column/underground-overlooked-art-of-the-red-line/article/2023/12/12/underground-overlooked-new-england-decorative-arts/"> important work of local arts leaders</a>.
We also cover Harvard's arts scene: from <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/2/22/barry-keoghan-man-of-year-hasty-pudding-theatricals-harvard-2024/"> Barry Keoghan's “Man of the Year”
celebration </a> to the <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/11/14/harvardkey-a-veri-secure-jam-veritones-lowkeys-feature/">a capella shows</a>
to the <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/4/23/maria-bimba-carpenter-profile-filmmaker/"> the work of student artists</a>.
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Aside from being a part of the wonderful, idiosyncratic, and outrageously witty community that is the Arts Board, there are
plenty of other perks to comping as well! Our writers have attended the <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/topic/cannes-film-festival-2023/"> Cannes Film Festival </a>,
sat down to <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/3/20/casa-de-mi-padre-ferrell/"> interview Will
Ferrell </a>, and regularly get tickets to advance movie screenings, music performances, and guest speaker events — all free of charge.
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We, like all Crimson boards, welcome everyone regardless of prior journalism experience. Our comp is designed to teach you everything you will need to know as a writer, from interviewing techniques to crafting the perfect lede. All you need to do is show up—and write!
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<h4 style="margin-bottom: 5px; text-decoration: underline;">Requirements</h4>
We'll go over all of these at our first meeting, but in case you're curious, here's what you'll need to complete in order to become a writer for Crimson Arts:
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2 reviews (evaluative pieces on movies, albums, books, theater, exhibits, and more)
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1 feature (longer pieces that do not fall under the category of criticism—e.g., event coverage)
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1 profile (longer, interview-driven pieces featuring an artist or cultural figure)
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1 think piece (research-based, argumentative pieces)
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1 additional article for Arts
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One of the required pieces must be self-pitched, and one must be metro-based (local coverage outside of Harvard's campus)
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Articles are pitched out by editors at our weekly Writers' Meetings, which take place on Mondays at 7 p.m.
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In addition to writing articles and attending Writers' Meetings, compers must attend our weekly comp seminars at 6 p.m. on Mondays(i.e., directly before Writers' Meetings). At these seminars we'll teach you everything you need to know about arts writing, even if you have never written a complete sentence.
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Comping another board as well? Talk to your comp directors to learn more about our policies that may lessen your Arts comp requirements.
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Did you start comping Arts but got distracted? Don't sweat it. We've kept track of everything you've already written and the articles still count towards your comp.
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For those of you returning from a prior semester to complete your comp: Come back soon. We miss you.
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Questions? Comments? Strong opinions about Taylor Swift? Email comp directors {% include comp_director.html director=site.arts.dir1 %} and {% include comp_director.html director=site.arts.dir2 %}.
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