Join us for the 47th Annual Passport to Adventure Film Series.
Six professional, full-color films with live commentary by the filmmakers. These films can be informative and educational for young people as well as adults. Take advantage of this inexpensive way to enjoy people and places from all over the globe. This is family entertainment at its best!

Click here to view the 2012-2013 Passport to Adventure brochure.

Passport to Adventure is a public, non-profit activity under the sponsorship of the Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL).

Witte Travel is proud to be an official sponsor.

Tickets

Tickets available after September 1, 2011 (Individual show tickets). Ticket sales are through the
Calvin Box Office only (located to the West Lobby of the Covenant Fine Arts Center).
Tickets also sold at door after 6 p.m. on the night of performance.

• Season tickets: $22
• Single tickets: $5
• Student tickets: $2

Purchase by phone 616-526-6282, individual tickets online ($2 fee), or season tickets by postal mail.

Dates & Showtime

All programs are presented in the Covenant Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2:00 PM
(A special Matinee show)
Autumn Across America with Don and Fran Van Polen

Enjoy a relaxing tour across the country with the Van Polens, professional landscape photographers. Bask in the gorgeous autumn scenes from Wayside Inn in Sudbury, MA; Sedona's Monument Valley and the loneliest road in America in the Southwest; Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia, Harper's Ferry, Maryland; the "Famous Faces" in South Dakota; Aspen and Maroon Bells, Colorado; and Mount Rainier and Mount Shuksan in Washington.

Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Korea, Land of the Morning Calm with Buddy Hatton

Following its miraculous development over the last 50 years, Korea is now a modernized vibrant nation at a major crossroads of Northeast Asia. With his love for people and
excitement in discovering new places, touching cinematography and creative scripting, Buddy Hatton leads us through South Korea with its endless possibilities, felt most keenly in the rapidly evolving metropolis of Seoul. Further south, the bustling port town of Busan is a little rough around the edges but rewards those willing to pursue a more.

Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Vietnam, Cambodia and a Mekong Cruise with Clint and Susan Denn

From Hanoi, the capital of Vietman, renowned for its graceful colonial architecture and frenetic streets,
to Phnom Penh, the largest city in Cambodia, this adventure also highlights the Khmer people, Angkor
Archeological Park, and numerous ancient temples and monasteries. Along its border Vietnam shares a section of the 3,000 mile Mekong River with Cambodia, the "Kingdom of Wonder," which dominated much
of South East Asia for over 600 years. Take an exciting cruise on the river with movie actor, author, photographer, under-water explorer and award-winning film-maker Clint Denn as your guide.

Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Israel: Stories From the Holy Land with Sandy Mortimer

Along with a cultural past that includes Phoenician, Roman, Crusader and Turk influence, Israel offers a 5,000-year-old tradition of rich storytelling-accounts of love, hate, cruelty and compassion. In addition to visiting the sites of many Old Testament stories and following in the steps of Jesus, we experience the customs of unforgettable and obscure cultures and visit a modern-day kibbutz to experience this unique Israeli lifestyle. Sandy Mortimer, whose career has ranged from politics to television production, created and narrates this travel experience.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Around the World-One Man's Journey with Doug Jones

Through this retrospective of forty years of travel on six continents and in 60 countries, Doug Jones, professional entertainer, radio announcer, European tour guide, art dealer, theatrical producer and airline pilot, shows stark changes in the world and in photography. Highlights of his very personal memoir include the Taj Mahal, the Kamakura Buddha, the Pyramids, the Treasures of Tutankhamen, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Berlin Wall, Iguazu Falls, Machu Picchu, Carnival in Rio, the Great Wall of China, Alaskan glaciers, and destinations as diverse as Hollywood to Hong Kong, Moscow to Brunei, and Toyko to the Amazon.

Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Majestic Montana with Steve Gonzer

The fourth largest state in the U.S. contains two national parks, ten national forests, seven Indian reservations, more than 40 state parks, nearly a dozen wilderness areas, more than fifteen national (and
dozens of state-owned) widlife refuge areas, and several national monuments and historical sites. Social anthoroplogist and paleontologist Steve Gonzer leads us through Montana on an adventure that includes an Indian Pow Wow, tracing the steps of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and meeting present-day immigrant farmers, sheepherders, Indians, miners, loggers, artists and ranchers who live in this sparsely populated state.