Palm Springs Modernism

Palm Springs Modern Week



Palm Springs, California

Dates: February 12 — February 21, 2010

Modernism Week | Palm Springs Ca.



2010 Modern Week Schedule



Friday, February 12, 2010



2:00 p.m. - Albert Frey - Walk of Fame Star Dedication - Honoring the late Architect Albert Frey, Downtown Palm Springs, Palm Canyon Drive.

6:00 — 9:00 p.m. - Palm Springs Modernism Show Preview Reception & Cocktail Party for the opening of the 10th Annual Modernism Show - Cocktail Reception, 6-9 p.m., Palm Springs Convention Center, $75 in advance, $85 at the door.

About the Modernism Show Preview & Cocktail Reception:

The Palm Springs Modernism reception is an excellent opportunity to get a sneak preview of the art, furniture, jewelry, pottery, and other mid-century modern era merchandise for sale at this preview reception before the show opens to the general public admission on Saturday and Sunday.

This reception is a great chance to procure your piece of the past from the best of the best before the show opens. Preview proceeds benefit Modernism Week. This event will be held at the beautiful Palm Springs Convention Center,located at 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Saturday, February 13, 2010



10:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. - Modernism Show and Sale, at the Palm Springs Convention Center

8:00 p.m. — 12 midnight — Palm Springs Modern Committee Annual Gala Benefit

Sunday, February 14, 2010



11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - 10th Annual PS Modernism Show, Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, address: 277 N Ave Caballeros, Palm Springs, 92262

9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. - Palm Springs Modernism Architecture Tour - Double Decker Bus Tours, open air bus, approx 3 hour tour.

11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. - Architecture Film, TBD, Lecture Hall, Palm Springs Art Museum, 11 AM and 2 PM

The Architecture and Design Film Festival in Partnership with Design OnScreen: William Kriesel, Architect, 7:30 PM

Monday February 15, 2010



8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Frey ll House Tours

9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. — Palm Springs Architecture Tours - Double Decker Bus Tours, open air, approx 3 hour tour.

2:00 p.m. - Lecture sponsored by Palm Springs Historical Society, location to be announced

Tuesday, February 16, 2010



8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Albert Frey House Tours — "Frey II" House Tours

9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. — Palm Springs Architecture Tours - Double Decker Bus Tours

10:30 a.m. - The Architecture and Design Film Festival in Partnership with Design OnScreen: Philip Johnson, Diary of an Eccentric Architect.

*Lecture by Bill Butler on Albert Frey, 11 AM

Wednesday, February 17, 2010



8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Albert Frey House Tours - Frey ll House Tours

7:30 p.m. — The Architecture and Design Film Festival in Partnership with Design On Screen: Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect.

Thursday, February 18, 2010



1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - The Architecture and Design Film Festival in Partnership with Design OnScreen Film and Q&A: Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes, 1 -2:30 PM

Friday, February 19, 2010



10:30 AM - The Architecture and Design Film Festival in Partnership with Design OnScreen: Desert Utopia: PS Modern Architecture

5:30 p.m. - Lecture by Frank Escher at the Palm Springs Art Museum, 5:30 PM (This event for Palm Springs Museum members only. More info: www.psmuseum.org

5:30 p.m. - Opening of the Lautner Exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum, Museum members only, more info: www.psmuseum.org

6:00-8:00 p.m. Retro Martini Party - Palm Springs Preservation Foundation - PS Preservation Foundation Retro Martini Party, 6 PM - 8 PM, www.pspreservationfoundation.org

Saturday, February 20, 2010



9:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. - Lautner Symposium, sponsored by the Architecture & Design Council of the Palm Springs Art Museum, location TBD

Sunday, February 21, 2010



1:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. - Movie Star, Celebrity Home Tour, Palm Springs.

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