Events Calendar

Last year, the Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning ended our season offerings of travelogue films after 65 years in the Grand Rapids area.

We are bringing back one encore film this fall at no charge.
Thursday, September 10, 7:00 pm: Cuba's Secret Side in the Covenant Fine Arts Center.

General seating, no tickets required, and donations are accepted to offset our costs.

Some seating is reserved for anyone needing special seating. Those seats will be assigned by ushers at the door.

Film Summary: Six decades after Castro's revolution, Cuba's Secret Side explores Cuba's dual personality: the side seen on newsreels and by tourists, and the reality lived by its vibrant and astoundingly diverse people. Knowing that the Cuban government severely restricts all foreign journalists, Karin Muller took an enormous risk-she set out to film a documentary on a simple tourist visa. Free of government minders, she hitchhiked around Cuba for three months-sleeping in private homes, working with farmers and fishermen, and participating in festivals and religious ceremonies. She was arrested over a dozen times, but in the end she captured on film a side of Cuba that few foreigners ever see.

We also have over 200 dvd's from the cinematographer available in the lobby at the west entrance at no charge on a first come-first served basis. Please limit one per household. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.