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)
7 times from 08:45 AM to 02:00 PM-Beyond the Gates of Seven Lakes Golf & Country Club Home & Walking Tour-$95 (2 hrs)
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 03:00 PM-Joshua Tree Retreat Center: Historic Lloyd Wright Site Presentation and Self-Guided Walking Tour-$70 (1.5 hrs)
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)
1 time at 09:00 AM-Stories Untold: Preserving Sites of African American Resilience, Activism, Achievement and Architecture-Free, Ticket required (1.5 hrs)
1 time at 09:00 AM-The College that Built Itself: A. Lawrence Kocher and Architecture at Black Mountain College-$15 (1 hr)
5 times from 09:00 AM to 04:30 PM-Welcome to Cotino-Free, Ticketed (1.5 hrs)
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-Uptown Design District-$50 (2.5 hrs)
8 times from 10:00 AM to 02:30 PM-CoCo Cabana: Designed for Gracious Living-$65 (1 hr) 8 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)
2 times from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM-Old Las Palmas Home Tour: A Peek Behind the Hedges lll, Celebrating Our First 100 Years-$150 (2 hrs)
1 time at 10:00 AM-Palm Springs Modernism Show-$30 Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
2 times from 10:00 AM to 02:30 PM-Temple Isaiah: The Evolution of Classical to Extreme Modernism-$75 (90 min)
6 times from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM-The Arthur Elrod “Escape House” Tour-$55 (30 min)
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-Twin Palms: It Started Here!-$95 (2 hrs)
1 time at 10:30 AM-Anni Albers’s Midcentury Textile Designs After Black Mountain College-$15 (1 hr)
1 time at 11:00 AM-Stories Untold: Howard Smith–Rediscovering A Lost Black Modernist-Free, Ticket Required (1 hr)
9 times from 11:00 AM to 07:00 PM-The Howard Hughes Residence: PS ModCom Iconic Home Tour + Optional Cocktail Reception-Home Tour: $50 (30 min), Reception: $125 (2 hrs)
1 time at 12:00 PM-Modernism Week Vintage Car Show-12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
6 times from 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM-Sophisticated Sun Seeker: The Gillman Residence Tour-$50 (30 min)
1 time at 12:00 PM-WORKSHOP + LUNCH: Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers's Color Experiments-$35 (1.5 hrs)
1 time at 01:00 PM-Fallingwater’s Edgar Kaufmann, jr.: The Life and Legacy of a Modern Movement Tastemaker-$18 (1 hr)
4 times from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM-Growing Up Wexler: Life in the Wexler Family House–A Site-Specific Exhibition-$50 (30 min)
1 time at 02:00 PM-Ruth Asawa, Jane Slater Marquis, and Black Mountain College’s Artistic Legacy-$15 (1 hr)
2 times from 02:00 PM to 05:30 PM-Sinatra's Rat Pack Homes & Hangouts Bus Tour-$100 (90 min)
1 time at 03:00 PM-Contemporary Perspectives on Heritage: The National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland-$18 (1 hr)
1 time at 04:00 PM-“Everyone in the Car!” California Roadside Amusements Vintage Home Movie Cocktail Hour with Deserted Films-$25 (1 hr)
1 time at 04:00 PM-Atomic Ranch Talk & Tour: Sackley Chase Sensation-$65 (1.5 hrs)
1 time at 04:00 PM-Exclusive Sunset Reception at the Legendary O’Donnell Golf Club Featuring The Dreamboats-$150 (2 hrs)
1 time at 05:00 PM-Hey, Hey…We’re the Monkees! Mod Music and Cocktail Party-$95 (2.5 hrs)
1 time at 05:00 PM-Honoring a Local Legacy: Midcentury Modern Inspiration at Cotino, the first Storyliving by Disney community-Free, ticket required (1 hr)
1 time at 05:00 PM-Modernism Week Restoration Series and Cocktail Party at the “Elrod Escape” Residence-$250 (2 hrs)
2 times from 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM-Illuminated Twilight Bus Tour-$100 (90 min)
1 time at 07:00 PM-FILM: SCHINDLER SPACE ARCHITECT. A New Documentary on Rudolph M. Schindler-$20 (1.5 hrs)
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