Mix it up and try something new during Fall Preview! The 2019 program expands to include new home tours, mixology workshops, book signings, and more.
We can never get enough of the popular tours, talks, shows, and parties featured each year, but we do love changing things up from time to time. This month, let loose and check out these new Fall Preview-exclusive events!
Discover Albert Frey’s 1935 Guthrie House – Tours and Sunset Reception (October 19)
Be the first to tour the Guthrie House. Built in 1935 by Albert Frey, this was his first residential commission in Palm Springs, completed just 4 years after receiving worldwide acclaim for his Aluminaire House of 1931. Tickets available here.
Palm Springs City of Diversity Home Tour (October 19)
This self-guided, self-drive tour, produced by The Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs (ONE-PS), showcases classic modern architecture in a variety of homes across Palm Springs diverse neighborhoods. Tickets available here.
Santorini House Tours and a Twilight Tour and Cocktail Reception (October 19)
For the first time, the William Nicholson-designed Santorini House will open its doors to the public for a series of daytime tours, followed by a twilight tour and cocktail reception. Don’t miss a chance to see this one-of-a-kind residence. Tickets available here.
Give Me Shelter Home Tour (October 19)
Step inside a collection of modernist homes that blend a perfect symbiotic relationship between indoor and outdoor sheltered spaces. Proceeds will benefit the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Tickets available here.
Bold & Beautiful: Designing with Color in the Desert (October 20)
Join Michael Ostrow (Interior Designer, Grace Home Furnishings), Sara McLean (Color Expert & Stylist, Dunn-Edwards), and Katy Carrier (Editor, Modern Luxury Palm Springs), for a lively discussion on using color in the variety of design styles present in Palm Springs. Tickets available here.
Charles Phoenix Book Signing Party for “Holiday Jubilee” (October 18)
Stop by the SHAG store in Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District to get a signed copy of Charles Phoenix’s new book, Holiday Jubilee. This event is free. Details available here.
Midcentury Mixology Cocktail Clinic at Mr. Lyon’s (October 18-19)
Join the legendary mixologists at Mr. Lyon’s Steakhouse to learn how to make iconic, classic cocktails of the midcentury era at home! Tickets available here.
All Museum Member’s Welcome Back and Open House (October 19)
Experience a day full of exhibitions, talks, tours, music, art activities, book signings with Barbara Solomon and “Brave New Worlds” exhibition artists, and more at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Palm Springs and Palm Desert locations. This event is free. Details available here.
Past Meets Present at the American Legion (October 19)
Step back in time during an afternoon of entertainment and dancing at one of Palm Springs’ hidden treasures – the legendary American Legion Post 519. Designed in 1948 by John Porter Clark and Albert Frey, this Class 1 Historic building has never been open for a Modernism Week event…until now! Tickets available here.
Smart Remodeling + How to be a Good Modernist Neighbor (October 19)
Ready to make your MCM renovation dreams a reality? Join Atomic Ranch and their esteemed panel of experts for this new panel conversation at the Charles DuBois-designed Canyon Estates. Tickets available here.
