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Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

The cross-pollination of three musical geniuses produced masterpieces that continue to enthrall after more than two centuries.  This upbeat evening features Haydn's Gypsy Rondo, Beethoven's God Save the King, and Mozart's dazzling, infinitely inventive Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star—to name a few! Hailed by the New York Times for "an achievement of a sort seldom heard," internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to Scandinavia House for his ever-popular series of Keyboard Conversations® —a brilliantly polished concert-with-commentary in which captivating remarks precede world-class…

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

On October 7, join us for the discussion Edvard Munch: Transforming Nature. Jay A. Clarke, who received a grant from the American-Scandinavian Foundation to conduct research for the current exhibition and publication Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth on view now at the Clark Art Institution through October 15, is Rothman Family Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago. In today’s discussion, Clarke will examine how Munch animated nature to bring meaning to his work. Known primarily as a figure painter, Munch’s…

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

This fall at Scandinavia House, experience Nordic comedy at its darkest with “Svart Humor”! “If there’s a dead body in Denmark, someone is going to make a joke about it,” director Anders Jensen once said; Nordic comedies are as known for their deadpan, dry wit as for their occasionally noir subject matter, celebrating the “svart/sort” (dark) side of life’s hilarities. On October 11, see Marianne Blicher’s Miss Viborg (Denmark, 2022). Former beauty queen and senior citizen Solvej (Ragnhild Kaasgaard) lives alone with her…

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

On October 14, join us for Tillie the Terrible Swede, a show for the whole family featuring marionette puppets, live performers and most importantly — a bicycle! Based on the true story of pioneering sportswoman Matilda Anderson, the play shows us how Tillie emigrated from Sweden to Chicago in 1891, working as a seamstress to save money to buy herself a bicycle. And once she was riding, she became good — like, best female bicyclist in the world kind of good! Not everyone liked what…

On October 14, join us for Tillie the Terrible Swede, a show for the whole family featuring marionette puppets, live performers and most importantly — a bicycle! Based on the true story of pioneering sportswoman Matilda Anderson, the play shows us how Tillie emigrated from Sweden to Chicago in 1891, working as a seamstress to save money to buy herself a bicycle. And once she was riding, she became good — like, best female bicyclist in the world kind of good! Not everyone liked what…

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

Join us October 17 for a discussion of The Chieftain and the Chair: The Rise of Danish Design in Postwar America with art historian and ASF Fellow Maggie Taft! She will discuss how Danish design rose to prominence in the postwar United States, becoming shorthand for stylish modern comfort, as explored in her book out now from University of Chicago Press. Today, Danish Modern design is synonymous with clean, midcentury cool. During the 1950s and ‘60s, it flourished as the furniture choice for…

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

This fall at Scandinavia House, experience Nordic comedy at its darkest with “Svart Humor”! “If there’s a dead body in Denmark, someone is going to make a joke about it,” director Anders Jensen once said; Nordic comedies are as known for their deadpan, dry wit as for their occasionally noir subject matter, celebrating the “svart/sort” (dark) side of life’s hilarities. On October 18, see the Day By Day (Sweden, 2022), the newest film from The 100-Year-Old-Man director Felix Herngren! In this life-affirming tale about it…

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

On October 19, join us for a book talk with Harriet Harriss and Naomi House on Greta Magnusson Grossman: Modern Design from Sweden to California, out now from Lund Humphries! They’ll discuss their definitive book on Swedish designer, whose significant contributions to design and architecture have largely been ignored until recently. Greta Magnusson Grossman (1906-1999) was a prolific designer working within the male-dominated world of mid-century modern design, whose status and influence has been largely ignored. Grossman was the ultimate polymath —…

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

On October 24, join us for a book discussion with author Emma O’Kelly on Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat! With moderator Eero Kilpi (President, the North American Sauna Society), she’ll discuss her book exploring the new wave of sauna culture spreading throughout the world, out September 19 from Welbeck. Saunas are now being built in unique settings providing tech-free spaces in which to gather, share stories and enjoy nature. The tradition has a rich history, filled with rituals that encourage us to…

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

This fall at Scandinavia House, experience Nordic comedy at its darkest with “Svart Humor”! “If there’s a dead body in Denmark, someone is going to make a joke about it,” director Anders Jensen once said; Nordic comedies are as known for their deadpan, dry wit as for their occasionally noir subject matter, celebrating the “svart/sort” (dark) side of life’s hilarities. On October 25, see the Finnish dark comedy The Woodcutter Story (Metsurin Tarina, dir. Mikko Myllylahti, Finland/Netherlands/Denmark/Germany, 2022)! Pepe (Jarkko Lahti ) is a woodcutter in…

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Advanced Intermediate Swedish classes will take place on Tuesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 3 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 1 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Advanced Beginner 1 classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! Intermediate Swedish 1 classes will take place on Thursday evenings.

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! Swedish Beginner 2 classes will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Learn Norwegian 4 in hybrid classes this semester from Scandinavia House.