Modernism Week’s 2016 Fall Preview will take place October 21-23, 2016 at various locations in the Coachella Valley. The weekend’s events will provide attendees with a sampling of the many events and activities that will be offered during the annual 11-day festival in February 2017.
The event kicks off on Friday night with a festive Opening Night Party and Early Buying Preview Reception at the Modernism Show & Sale at the Palm Springs Convention Center, offering important 20th and 21st century objects, furniture, art and textiles from more than 40 premier national and international decorative and fine arts dealers. The show continues on Saturday and Sunday.
PHOTOS BY DAVID A. LEE
During Modernism Week, many neighborhoods and organizations offer tours of architecturally distinctive midcentury modern homes.
The Fall Preview offers a wide range of compelling architectural tours, including walking tours of downtown Palm Springs, guided tours of Sunnylands (featuring the Annenberg Estate and Visitors Center), the Charles Phoenix Super Duper Double Decker Bus Tour of Palm Springs, Premier Double Decker Architecture Bus Tours, docent-led tours of Frank Sinatra’s “Twin Palms” Estate and the iconic Frey House II residence, and the 3rd Annual ONE–PS Neighborhood Home Tour: Pads, Pools & Patios.
Another highlight of the weekend activities will be Christopher Kennedy’s “Palm Springs Pad” with public tours on Saturday and Sunday and a Preview Party on Friday evening.
Modernism Week events feature parties in unique and beautifully designed locations, rarely open to the public.
Educational enrichment has always been the cornerstone of Modernism Week, and the Fall Preview continues this rich offering with a series of lectures and film screenings that are designed to intrigue and inform attendees. An evening cocktail reception on Saturday, October 22 celebrating famed Palm Springs architect E. Stewart Williams will raise funds to nominate several prominent homes and buildings designed by Williams for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
Coachella Valley Savings and Loan, designed by architect E. Stewart Williams.
Tickets for all events can be purchased at modernismweek.com. To receive updates, visit modernismweek.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
PHOTO BY KEN HAYDEN. COPYRIGHT THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION TRUST AT SUNNYLANDS.
One of the most popular tours during the Fall Preview is the Annenberg’s Historic Estate and Visitor’s Center at Sunnylands.