Linn-Benton Community College

Filmmaker Gary Warriner will present the film “Blazing Paddles" Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Linn-Benton Community College Russell Tripp Performance Center. LBCC Travel at the Tripp film series will host the filmmaker and experts from AAA Travel after the show for a question and answer session. Blazing Paddles packs thrills, spills and tons of fun into one soggy film, as you discover the half-forgotten history and scenic grandeur of rivers across America, Canada and exotic locations around the globe. Warriner is an independent producer of documentaries and travelogues, and has won national and international awards for film excellence. He has produced programs for the Smithsonian Institution and was the first photography director for the PBS series Travels with Rick Steves. For over twenty years, Warriner has led Camera One, a Seattle-based production company that specializes in educational and adventure travel films. SafeHaven Humane Society will sell coffee, tea and home...

Filmmaker Stan Walsh will present the film “Italy’s Fabled Isles,” the last show in the LBCC Travel at the Tripp film series, on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. in the Linn-Benton Community College Russell Tripp Performance Center. Join the filmmaker and experts from AAA Travel after the show for a question and answer session, with prizes from AAA. Explore some of Italy’s most exotic islands, the fabled islands of Sicily, Capri and Elba. Visit Capri’s beautiful Blue Grotto, the two-mile high Mount Etna on Sicily along with the ancient buildings, old towns and lively people. A native of New Jersey, Walsh attended the University of Southern California where he moonlighted as a projectionist for globetrotting lecturers. This on-the-job training planted the seed for future filmmaking, and he has established film series in Florida, New Jersey and California. Volunteers with SafeHaven Humane Society will sell coffee, tea and homemade baked goods during the show’s intermission. Proceeds support S...

Prague Square Filmmaker Marlin Darrah will present the film “Northern Europe,” the third show in the LBCC Travel at the Tripp film series, on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Linn-Benton Community College Russell Tripp Performance Center . Join the filmmaker and experts from AAA Travel after the show for a question and answer session, with prizes from AAA given at each show. Visit some of the great natural wonders, architectural treasures, and cultural and artistic highlights of Northern Europe, including St. Petersburg, Moscow, Prague, Copenhagen, Kiel Canal, Bergen in Norway, Amsterdam, Antwerp, London and Paris. Darrah is an award-winning executive director of the Portland, Oregon-based production company, International Film and Video. His 34 years of production experience have taken him to more than 130 countries worldwide, yielding more than 70 documentary and travel-adventure programs to date. SafeHaven Humane Society will sell coffee, tea and homemade baked goods during ...

Filmmaker Rick Howard will present the film “The Real World of New Zealand,” the second show in the LBCC Travel at the Tripp film series, on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Linn-Benton Community College Russell Tripp Performance Center. Join the filmmaker and experts from AAA Travel after the show for a question and answer session, with prizes from AAA given at each show. New Zealand has been called the most beautiful place on earth with two large and spectacular islands located just over twelve hundred miles off the eastern coast of Australia. These islands offer the visitor an entire gamut of action, adventure, history and beauty. Paragliding, soaring, trekking, fishing and scuba diving are popular sports. A Southern California native, Howard is a documentary-adventure filmmaker, searching for fascinating stories of the people and their land in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Europe. SafeHaven Humane Society will sell coffee, tea and homemade baked goods during the show’s ...