The New Norm

Daniel Radcliffe reads the first chapter of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” He, among other contributors, will read the book through its entirety of seventeen chapters. The readings will be accompanied by artwork submitted by the community which captures the magical moments of every chapter. After each reading, you may participate in various activities such as the “Chapter Challenge”, discussion guides, in-depth character analysis, and many more

Go on a virtual tour through the many exhibitions the UCSB library has to offer. The online platform includes collections that talk about different cultures such as the "Nuestras Américas" exhibition and the "K-pop Material Culture and Global Fandom" as well as local collections that talk about the Santa Barbara oil spill and even the development of Isla Vista.

We invite you to move with us! This FREE channel provides varied technique and conditioning classes that will keep you moving with us from wherever you are.

We will be dropping new content weekly on this virtual platform as we aim to use technology to close the gap and create connection in this time of social distancing. Many of you are working remotely or dealing with school closures.

Take a quick break, catch a breath of fresh air, and dance with us!

Relax and travel back to a time of celebration by rewatching the 2020 Rose Parade. This year's parade was themed "Hope", a very special theme that is especially important right now.

Monterey Bay Aquarium has been hosting and uploading livestreams to bring fish and bug experts to us through the museum in Animal Crossing New Horizons. These experts go on in-depth tours, having fun while exploring the wildlife and fossils featured within the video game.This is a recurring segment on their page. In addition to that, they also feature constant live-cams of the species within their aquarium on their Youtube page.

For those that miss admiring the works on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, join James Glisson, Curator of Contemporary Art, for a virtual tour of SBMA’s "In the Meanwhile...Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art.”

Take a study break, and catch an episode of Quarantine Cabaret! This spectacular show is filled with burlesque, comedy, drag, music, circus, and magic performers that come together to put on a daring show for you. Quarantine Cabaret releases 2 new episodes weekly so stay updated through their Facebook page to see these wonderful artists perform!

The Broad continues to bring modern art, online! Updated weekly, there are several installations available to experience in new creative ways, and family workshops to make art with our loved ones and simple materials!

Learn Tai Chi with Joe Rebelo. This lesson is around 50 minutes long and goes over an entire tai chi form. In it, Rebelo explains each of the exercises and how they can help seniors with a host of issues typical of aging, both physical and mental.

This week's playlist combines past A&L artists and lecturers that have brought beautiful, eye-catching, and moving performance and speeches.