Wed. Jan. 31

 As a kid, we learned what we learned about World War II from "Hogan's Heroes," and figured "No wonder the Germans lost the war - they are so inept! But funny, in their own way." We learned more a little later, and then wondered "How the hell did they ever get a show like 'Hogan's Heroes' on the air?" (Yes, we know about "The Producers.") But we're still not sure how Col. Klink and Col Hogan got to trade quips on network TV. But we sure have seen a lot of films dealing with the War and the Holocaust - "Schindler's List" and "The Pianist" being standouts" - and think we have a clue as to what was reality and what wasn't, at least from a cinematic perspective. Someone who no doubt has a better reality is Sara Rubin, who we know as the director of the Boston Jewish Film Festival. She's seen 'em, screened 'em and can tell you about them during a talk "Changing Trends in Cinematic Representation of the Holocaust" at Northeastern's Snell Library Wednesday Jan. 31 at noon. She'll be joined by Inez Hedges, Stotsky professor of Jewish historical and cultural studies at the University. Hedges' topic: "Deportation from Drancy: France and the Shoah." Free.

90 Snell Library, 360 Huntington Ave., 617-373-2351 lib.neu.edu