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Film: Premiere Bonus Screening–"Arthur Elrod: Desert Cool"

Arthur Elrod was charismatic and charming. His work epitomized modern, innovative desert design. His own home, completed in 1968 overlooking Palm Springs on Southridge Drive, and immortalized in the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever, remains his legacy to the city he called home.

Arthur Elrod: Desert Cool a new documentary by Adele Cygelman, author of Arthur Elrod: Desert Modern Design (2019, Gibbs Smith Publishers) and cinematographer Alan Kraemer, examines Elrod's influential interior design and a life cut short by a tragic car accident through interviews with family, clients and colleagues. Film 60 min.

Photo Credits: Alan Kraemer

Location & Attendee Information

Ages 13 and older
No pets, service animals permitted
Seated activity
Parking & handicap parking available
Restrooms available
Indoor activity
No smoking or e-cigarettes
Wheelchair accessible

The organizer of this event is: Modernism Week CAMP Theater Activity

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Quirks Kitsch Curiosities: 100 Years of Palm Springs Eccentricity

Palm Springs has a rich history of nurturing the quirky and the curious. This program celebrates hidden, overlooked, obscure, and often, better-off forgotten moments from this city's eccentric past.

February 18

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All Access: Annenberg Presentation Series, Films and Event Pass

Enjoy general admission access without the hassle of booking individual tickets to all 31 MW Annenberg Presentations, Films and Events for 8 days. Limited number of passes available.

February 13

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Film: "Unforgettable Montevideo: When Cities Forget–The Global Battle for Architectural Heritage"

Montevideo Modernism is a multi-day event of symposia and tours of Modernist architecture in and around the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, scheduled for April 2026.

February 16

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Even More To Do At Modernism Week

Walking Tours

Twin Palms Estates Exteriors Walking Tour: A New Design Era

View stunning Modern architecture with its iconic soaring "butterfly" rooflines in the first Midcentury neighborhood built by the Alexander Construction Co. in Palm Springs.

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Home Tours

The La Quinta Country Club Signature Home Tour

Modernism Week comes to La Quinta! This first-ever, exclusive multi-home tour will offer rare access to the hidden midcentury Modern heritage behind the gates of The La Quinta Country Club.

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Home Tours

Modernism Week Featured Home Tour: The Marquee at Twin Palms

Tour a stunning 50s home in the Twin Palms neighborhood, featuring post-and-beam style and breathtaking views, beautifully reimagined by H3K Home + Design.

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