Modernism Week’s signature February festival, highlighting midcentury modern architecture, art, interior design, landscape design, and vintage culture in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. The annual 11-day festival will feature more than 350 tours, programs and events. A portion of ticket proceeds benefit Modernism Week (a non-profit organization) and other local preservation, neighborhood, and community groups.
Schedule:
1 time at 08:30 AM-Charles Phoenix Super Duper Double Decker Bus Tour-$160 (2.5 hrs)
3 times from 08:30 AM to 11:00 AM-Hot Purple Energy Architectural Bike Ride-Free (Ticketed) (1 hr)
1 time at 09:00 AM-Boys in the Sand: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction-$15 (1 hr)
6 times from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM-Canyon View Estates: The Finale!-$75 (1 hr) 6 homes on this tour
7 times from 09:00 AM to 08:00 PM-Destination Park Imperial South-$75 Tour, $125 Cocktail Party
16 times from 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM-House of Tomorrow Home Tour-$55 Tour (30 min), $100 Tour & Reception (1 hr)
3 times from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM-Midcentury Sunny Cycle Tour by PS ModCom-$90 (2 hrs)
8 times from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM-Modernism Week Featured Home Tour: Sackley Chase Sensation-$40 (30 min)
8 times from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM-Modernism Week Featured Home Tour: The West House-$40 (30 min)
6 times from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM-Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tour-$130 (2.5 hrs)
8 times from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM-Sunburst Palms Home Tour-$40 (30 min)
6 times from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM-The Canyon Colony West Inaugural Home Tour: Exploring Timeless Modernism-$70 (1 hr)
1 time at 09:00 AM-What Was the Bauhaus? Its Legacy is Both Universal and Universally Misunderstood-$18 (1 hr)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Celebrity Haven: Unique Boutique Resorts-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Frank Sinatra's Neighborhood: The Hollywood Elite-$50 (2.5 hrs)
14 times from 09:30 AM to 05:30 PM-Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes-$75 Tour (40 min), $125 Tour & Reception (1 hr)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Giants of Architecture-$50 (2 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Golden Era of Hollywood Homes-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Heart of the City: Pioneers to Playground of the Stars-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Hidden Paradise of Showbiz Legends' Hideaways-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Midcentury Top Ten Tour: Ten Architects Who Made Palm Springs Modern-$130 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Modernist Treasures: Lush living on the Links-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Rat Pack Playground: Modernist Homes-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Shangri-La of the Stars: Midcentury Showcase-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Stars of The Movie Colony: Romantic Palm Springs-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Twin Palms Estates Exteriors Walking Tour: A New Design Era-$50 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:30 AM-Uptown Design District-$50 (2.5 hrs)
5 times from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM-Cody Court "Historic Cody Homes" Rancho Mirage-$95 (1 hr) 5 homes on this tour
2 times from 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM-Garden Tour of the Kaufmann Residence, Richard Neutra, 1946-$75 (45 min)
7 times from 10:00 AM to 02:45 PM-Midcentury Marvels: A Journey Through Little Tuscany-$150 (1 hr 45 min)
1 time at 10:00 AM-Palm Springs Modernism Show-$30 Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
2 times from 10:00 AM to 01:30 PM-Tahquitz River Estates: Midcentury Sensations-$90 (1.5 hrs)
5 times from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM-The Lautner Compound Tour-$60 (1 hr)
1 time at 10:00 AM-Trini Lopez Museum-Free, (10:00 AM–3:30 PM)
7 times from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM-Villa Roma: Preserving a Moment in Time for the Future-$80 (1 hr)
2 times from 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM-Midcentury Mixology Cocktail Class With Steen Bojsen-Moller at Mr. Lyons-$80 (2 hrs)—Clinics start at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
1 time at 11:00 AM-Mies in Brno, Beyond the Glass Room: Restoring Villa Tugendhat-$18 (1 hr)
1 time at 11:00 AM-The Art of the Showroom: Theaters and Nightlife in the Catskills-$15 (1 hr)
6 times from 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM-“Canyon Country Club: History and Design of Palm Springs’ Garden of Eden” Book Signing and Tour-$75 (30 min)
4 times from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM-From Forgotten to Fabulous: The Rejuvenation of Little Beverly Hills-$90 (1 hr)
4 times from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM-This Century Modern: At Home with Turkel Design-$30 (1 hr)
2 times from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM-Keynote Presentation: Dr. Raymond Neutra–Survival Through Design-VIP $100, GA $35 (1-2 hrs)
4 times from 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM-Sunrise Lanai: A Miracle in the Desert-$70 (1 hr)
2 times from 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM-Sinatra's Rat Pack Homes & Hangouts Bus Tour-$100 (90 min)
1 time at 03:00 PM-Charles Phoenix Presents Googieland! A Celebration of Atomic Age Architecture and Design-$75 VIP, $50 GA (1.5 hrs)
8 times from 03:00 PM to 07:00 PM-Cody’s Cody X PKS3: Art and Architecture Experience at the Cody Family Home-$50 (30 min)
1 time at 03:00 PM-Exclusive Exhibition Opening & Sunset Reception: ‘Growing Up Wexler: Life in the Wexler Family House’-$150 (2 hrs)
1 time at 03:00 PM-Shag’s February Modernism Print Release Party-Free, Unticketed (3 hrs)
1 time at 03:30 PM-The Weird and Wonderful World of Industrial Musicals-$25 (1.5 hrs)
1 time at 04:00 PM-Bella da Ball's Celebrity Homes Bus Tour-$100 (90 min)
1 time at 05:00 PM-Illuminated Twilight Bus Tour-$100 (90 min)
1 time at 05:30 PM-Cocktails and Conversations: An evening touring The Lautner Compound with architectural photographer Andrew Pielage-$100 (2 hrs)
1 time at 06:00 PM-Saturday Night Soirée at the Sackley Chase Sensation-$175 (3 hrs)
2 times from 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM-WORLD PREMIER FILM – THE HARVARD 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution-Reception $100, GA $20 (2 hrs)
1 time at 07:00 PM-PS ModCom "King of Cool" Soiree at the Steve McQueen Residence-$275 (3 hrs)
1 time at 07:00 PM-Sunny Side of the Street-$195 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 07:00 PM-Sunrise Lanai: Cocktail Party and Twilight Architectural Tour-$120 (2 hrs)
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