Monthly Archives: April 2008

Greek Film Screening: Nyfes (Νύφες)

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Friday, April 4, 2008, 6 PM in the Curtis Theatre of the George Eastman House

The Hellenic Cultural Society will screen the film “Nyfes” (a.k.a. “Brides”), by seasoned director Pantelis Voulgaris, at the George Eastman House’s Curtis Theatre. The film is predominantly in English, with some in Greek. The film, set in 1922, is a story of a mail order bride, Niki – one of 700 – heading for promised grooms in America. “Nyfes” is visually melancholy, but also beautiful. It won the 2004 Thessaloniki Film Festival award for Best Fiction Film.

Admission is free, however, donations will be welcome. (2008 Memberships will also be taken at the event.)

The theatre Cafe will be open to serve sandwiches, desserts, and beverages.

Directions to GEH/Curtis Theatre

Poster for Greek film Nyfes

Early Human Populations in the New World: A Biased Perspective

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Thursday, April 3, 2008, 7:30 PM in the Auditorium of the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 Univ. Ave., Rochester NY

Dr. James Adovasio, founder and director of Mercyhurst College Archaeological Institute in Erie Pennsylvania, will share with the audience what he has learned in his study of the archeology of North and Mesoamerica and of the former Soviet Union. Dr. Adovasio specializes in prehistory, its technology and material analysis and geoarchaeology. The Meadocroft site, whose excavation he has lead, has been cited as the earliest well-dated site in the Western Hemisphere.

This AIA lecture is free and open to the public; non-MAG members can attend with $3 reduced MAG admission.