Scandinavian Cultural Center presents The Aurora Ensemble Midnight Sun

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

THE AURORA ENSEMBLE: MIDNIGHT SUN The Aurora Ensemble brings a world premiere performance to our Nordic Hall titled Midnight Sun with Arias and Dance Music from Old Scandinavia! Join the SCC for a magical and fantastical mid-summer themed program of Scandinavian music performed on historical instruments from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The program will feature a…

Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Vidar Skrede

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an evening of fiddle music from Norway and Scandinavia with Vidar Skrede. Vidar is a performer, composer, producer, and teacher of Nordic folk music. He is originally from western Norway and has been a US resident since 2016, currently living in Milwaukee, WI. On September 7th he will present…

Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Bruno Råberg in Concert

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Join SCC for a a very special performance celebrating the release of Bruno Råberg’s debut solo bass album, Look Inside. Bassist Bruno Råberg melds a lifetime of inspiration and experience into his  stunning debut solo bass album. Look Inside, culls influences from throughout Råberg’s notable career, including jazz standards, free improvisation and world music influences.…

Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Kim Cannon Arm

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Kim Cannon Arm is a true legend of arcade games. He and his friends from Bip Bip Bar set out to break the world record of his favorite game Gyruss, which is known as one of the most intense arcade games ever invented. He is planning to play nonstop for 100 hours – that is…

SLC presents Oktoberfest

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Oktoberfest Tuesday, October 3, 12:00-2:00 pmJoin the fun of Oktoberfest with the Scandinavian Living Center. Come to West Newton and enjoy some delicious German food to celebrate the autumnal festival of Oktoberfest. There will be lots of games and activities for everyone with a football toss, giant Jenga, Cornhole, a Dunk Tank, Dancing, Singing, and a photo booth to capture…

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Johnson and Råberg in Concert

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Join The Scandinavian Cultural Center for an afternoon of musical mastery with Norwegian guitarist Tim Johnson and Swedish bass player Bruno Råberg. Their improvisational skills and deep connection to music promise an afternoon filled with rich melodies, spellbinding harmonies, and entrancing rhythms.

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Oskar Stenmark

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Oskar Stenmark Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents a concert with Oskar Stenmark, a Swedish musician based in NYC. This event will pay homage to one of Sweden’s greatest lyricist/songwriters of all time – Evert Taube. Hailing from Gothenburg (just like Oskar), Taube was a multi-talented artist who wrote, painted, and sang about his trips…

The Scandi Center presents The Emigrants

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

The Emigrants Saturday, January 13, 1:00 pm The Scandi Center screens the film The Emigrants, based on Vilhelm Moberg’s much-loved suite of novels — previously adapted in 1971 by Jan Troell into an Academy Award-nominated classic — The Emigrants tells the story of Kristina Nilsson (Lisa Carlehed), a mother who leaves poverty-stricken Sweden with her family…

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Jens Retlev 2024

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Jens Retlev 2024 Now Through February The Scandinavian Cultural Center hosts an opening reception on Saturday, January 20th at 11:00 am for Swedish-born, Rhode Island resident, Jens Retlev’s second show at the SCC. Jens learned to use his art to capture his memories of Scandinavia as well as all that he has experienced and continues…

Scandi Center presents Oskar Stenmark

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Oskar Stenmark Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents a concert with Oskar Stenmark, a Swedish musician based in NYC. This event will pay homage to one of Sweden’s greatest lyricist/songwriters of all time – Evert Taube. Oskar will play some of his most famous songs and talk about his life and the places he experienced…