Modernism Week Online Experience programs are on sale now until May 15, 2021 and stream through May 31, 2021. Previews for our programs are below. Enjoy the shows.
The Premieres
Charles Phoenix provides an entertaining and nostalgic look at vintage backyard culture from the 1950s and 60s. (62 min)
Category: Presentation
$35
Discover the inspiration behind the design. Narrated by architects Finn Kappe and Sean Lockyer, the tour will guide you through the Raymond Kappe House and Lockyer’s Lot 50 in Desert Palisades. (29 min)
Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
$25
A personal and informative film by architect Max Strang, highlighting the career of Gene Leedy, an icon of the famed Sarasota School of Architecture, and Strang’s restoration of Leedy’s 1956 home. (23 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Film, Presentation
$10
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
Experts share vintage home movies shot in and around the region. Rare Palm Springs footage! Learn about home movies and enjoy the local sights and lively audio commentary. (43 min)
Category: Film, Presentation, Talk
$15
An exciting visual presentation that explores architect Ray Kappe’s history and provides a virtual tour of three Los Angeles area residences Kappe designed in the 1970s. (35 min)
Category: Film, Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
$25
Be inspired by the seamless blend of contemporary furnishings and vintage pieces on display at the “Seventies Sackley” in Indian Canyons on this designer-led virtual architectural home tour. (14 min)
Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
$15
Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
$15
Nelda Linsk, the lady in yellow in society photographer Slim Aarons’ “Poolside Gossip”, reminisces about 1960s Palm Springs. (40 min)
Category: Presentation
$25
The Encores Package (6 for $30)
Interweaving personal drama and cultural history, Alex Beam discusses the fascinating history behind one of the 20th century’s most iconic architectural creations. Filmed at the Farnsworth House. (45 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Talk, Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
First aired on February 2021
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
Hollywood Revisited, a musical stage extravaganza of original classic movie costumes, dance and film clips, sold out three years in a row at Modernism Week. Now a chance for everyone to see the show! (45 min)
Category: Fashion Show, Film, Live Music Performance, Presentation
Filmed on location, authors Susan Benjamin and Michelangelo Sabatino discuss, Modern In The Middle, the first book of the classic 20th century houses that defined American Midwestern Modernism. (45 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Presentation, Talk, Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
First aired on February 2021
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
A conversation about Philip Johnson, and tour of the Glass House, with author Ian Volner, and Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator and Creative Director at the Glass House. (45 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Film, Presentation, Talk, Tour (Exterior)
First aired on February 2021
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
Photographer Janna Ireland and architectural historian Alan Hess in conversation about African American architect Paul R. Williams and how her photography provides a fresh look at his work. (40 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Presentation, Talk
First aired on February 2021
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
Explore Dawnridge, the legendary home of designer Tony Duquette with Hutton Wilkinson and Jaime Rummerfield. (48 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Talk, Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
First aired on February 2021
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
Focus on Palm Springs
A fun and informative “top down” architectural tour of Palm Springs from a 1966 convertible Mustang. Get a sneak peek inside a few of the best MCM homes in town! (45 min)
Category: Tour (Driving), Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
$35
First aired on February 2021
“Mecca of Midcentury” Video Tour of Palm Springs landmarks and epic architecture with pop culture expert Charles Phoenix. (40 min)
Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior), Encore Presentation
$35
First aired on October 2020
Step inside five (5) of Palm Springs most significant and architectural homes with host Maureen Erbe. Meet the homeowners and other special guests and see what makes Palm Springs desert architecture and lifestyle unique. Thank you to our presenting sponsor Dunn-Edwards Paints. (70 min) Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior), Encore Presentation
$35
First aired on October 2020
Step inside five (5) of Palm Springs most significant and architectural homes with host Maureen Erbe. Meet the homeowners and other special guests and see what makes Palm Springs desert architecture and lifestyle unique. Thank you to our presenting sponsor Dunn-Edwards Paints. (70 min) Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior) $35
First aired on February 2021
Step inside two (2) of Palm Springs most significant and architectural homes with host Maureen Erbe. Meet the homeowners, one from each series, and see what makes Palm Springs desert architecture and lifestyle unique.
(32 min)Category: Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior)
$15
Learn more about the Desert Modern architecture and the renowned architects who envisioned midcentury Palm Springs. Presented by Alan Hess. (45 min)
Category: AIA Continuing Education, Presentation, Talk
$35
First aired on February 2021
This program qualifies for .5 AIA/CES Learning Units.
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