What started out as three-day weekend salute to the midcentury modern homes and buildings in Palm Springs just eight years ago, Palm Springs Modernism Week is now spans 11 days and dozens of events.
From bus and walking tours of Palm Springs’ buildings to lectures and films, retro cocktail parties, pre-fad design house and expo, slide shows and the annual Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Council’s annual symposium, the week is an annual education on modernism.
Check Palm Springs Modernism Week website (modermismweek.com) to see which events are still available to attend. Here’s the schedule of events on a day-by-day calendar:
Thursday, Feb. 14
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
4 p.m. Illuminated Modernism opening and reception
4:30 p.m. Celebrating the Mystique of Marrakesh – opening night tour and party
7 p.m. Kick-off of Modernism Week, Frank Sinatra Twin Palms estate
Friday, Feb. 15
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
10 and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Guided tour of E. Stewart Williams original 1949 sanctuary, Temple Isaiah
10 a.m. Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase
10:30 a.m. Welcome Aboard — The PanAm Experience, Saguaro Hotel
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase Luncheon (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
1 p.m. Premiere Architectural Bus Tour
2 p.m. A. Quincy Jones Walk of Stars Dedication
2 p.m. Express Architectural Bus Tour
5 p.m. Stamberg Aferiat Architecture — Q&A and book signing
6 p.m. 13th Annual Palm Springs Modernism Show preview reception
8 p.m. m modern gallery reception
Saturday, Feb. 16
9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Premiere Architectural Bus Tour
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
10 a.m. Attack of the Dodo-Sapiens: Innovative Models for Sustainable Development
10 a.m. Charles Phoenix Retro Slideshow
10 a.m. 5th Annual Racquet Club Estates Walking Home Tour
10 to 11:30 a.m. Palm Springs Modern Committee Iconic Home Tour: William F. Cody Glass House (every 30 minutes)
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase, Prairie Schooner Parking Lot
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Express Architectural Bus Tour
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 13th Annual Palm Springs Modernism Show, Palm Springs Convention Center
10:30 a.m. Welcome Aboard — The PanAm Experience, Saguaro Hotel
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase Luncheon (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m. A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living
1:30 p.m. What is Californian about California Ceramics?
2 p.m. Vista Las Palmas Homes and Interior Tour
3 p.m. Marimekko: Behind the Scene
8 p.m. The Silver Factory: A Tribute to the Andy Warhol Era
Sunday, Feb. 17
9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Premiere Architectural Bus Tour
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
10 a.m. to noon Palm Springs Modern Committee Iconic Home Tour: William Krisel Twin Palms (every 30 minutes)
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Royal Hawaiian Estates Home Tour
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase, Prairie Schooner Parking Lot
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Express Architectural Bus Tour
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 13th Annual Palm Springs Modernism Show, Palm Springs Convention Center
10:30 a.m. Welcome Aboard — The PanAm Experience, Saguaro Hotel
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase Luncheon (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m. A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living
Noon to 4 p.m. Blu Homes Open House, Joshua Tree
Noon Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction
12:30 p.m. Modernism Week Home Tour Week One
1:30 p.m. Art and Architecture
4 p.m. Flow Modern Design
4:30 p.m. Fashion Forward: A Vintage Clothing Retrospective
7 p.m. Que Sera: An Evening with Doris Day
7:30 p.m. Sacra/Profana: Contemporary modern classical choral group
Monday, Feb. 18
8 a.m. Seven Lakes Country Club Walking Home Tour: President’s Circle Tour
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frey House II Tours (every 45 minutes)
9 a.m. Seven Lakes Country Club Walking Home Tour: Front Nine tour
9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Premiere Architectural Bus Tour
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
10 a.m. On a Wing and a Prayer: The Making of the 747 Wing House
10 and 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m. Guided tour of E. Stewart Williams original 1949 sanctuary, Temple Isaiah
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase, Prairie Schooner Parking Lot
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Express Architectural Bus Tour
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 13th Annual Palm Springs Modernism Show, Palm Springs Convention Center
10:30 a.m. Welcome Aboard — The PanAm Experience, Saguaro Hotel
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase Luncheon (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m. Modern Landscape: Telling Our Story
Noon Royal Hawaiian Estates Home Tour
1 p.m. Tony Duquette: Wild Child of Hollywood Design
1:30 p.m. Seven Lakes Country Club Walking Home Tour: Back Nine tour
3 p.m. Midcentury Moderns: The Homes That Define Palm Springs, 2012
4:45 p.m. Frey House II: Evening Tour and Cocktail Reception
5 p.m. Del Marcos Hotel Cocktail Party
5:30 p.m. Illuminated Modern Sunset Bus Tour
7 p.m. Dusty in the Desert: Celebrating Dusty Springfield
7:30 p.m. Sacra/Profana: Contemporary modern classical choral group
Tuesday, Feb. 19
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frey House II Tours (every 45 minutes)
9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Premiere Architectural Bus Tour
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
10 a.m. UPA Studios: Modern Cartoon
10 and 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m. Guided tour of E. Stewart Williams original 1949 sanctuary, Temple Isaiah
10, 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m., noon Steel Modern After All These Years house tours
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase, Prairie Schooner Parking Lot
10 a.m. Express Architectural Bus Tour
10:30 a.m. Welcome Aboard — The PanAm Experience, Saguaro Hotel
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase Luncheon (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m. Modern Phoenix: Where Cantilever Meets Coyote
1:30 p.m. Esther McCoy: Writing Home
2 p.m. Albert Frey: Early Influences
3 p.m. Throwing Curves – Eva Zeisel: A Film by Jyll Johnstone (2002)
4:45 p.m. Frey House II: Evening Tour and Cocktail Reception
5 p.m. Viceroy Palm Springs Poolside reception
6 p.m. Martinis on the Mountain
Wednesday, Feb. 20
8:30 a.m. Lost, Saved and Endangered: Modernist Architecture in Palm Springs
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frey House II Tours (every 45 minutes)
9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Premiere Architectural Bus Tour
9:30 a.m. Walking tour of Vista Las Palmas homes (exterior only)
9:30 a.m. Banking and Commerce Go Mod, Palm Springs Historical Society Walking Tour
10 a.m. New, Better, Different
10 and 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m. Guided tour of E. Stewart Williams original 1949 sanctuary, Temple Isaiah
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase, Prairie Schooner Parking Lot
10 a.m. Express Architectural Bus Tour
10:30 a.m. Welcome Aboard — The PanAm Experience, Saguaro Hotel
11 a.m. Ray Kappe: California Modern Master
11 a.m. The Bad and the Beautiful: Film Costumes of the Silver Screen Fashion Show
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase Luncheon (every 30 minutes)
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours of Sunnylands Center and Gardens (every 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m. Modern Phoenix: Where Cantilever Meets Coyote
1:30 p.m. Welton Becket: The Man Behind the Machine
2 p.m. Albert Frey: Early Influences
3 p.m. Throwing Curves – Eva Zeisel: A Film by Jyll Johnstone (2002)
4:45 p.m. Frey House II: Evening Tour and Cocktail Reception
5 p.m. Icons and Legends: Dazzling Photos and Tales of the Entertainment Greats
7:30 p.m. Paris Loves Palm Springs
