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MEDIA Contact: O’Bayley Communications – Cindy Duffy 760/778-3525 • cindy@obayley.net
or Modernism Week – Lisa Vossler Smith 760/578-5556 • lisa@modernismweek.com
Modernism Week and Herman Miller To Present “An Afternoon With ‘Mad Men’”
Related Events Include Herman Miller Lecture Series, “Mad Men Affair” Cocktail Party
PALM SPRINGS, CA (January 5, 2016) – Modernism Week’s signature February festival will take
place February 11-21, 2016, highlighting midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and
culture in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. The annual 11-day festival features a rich
array of events including the Modernism Show & Sale, tours of iconic homes, architectural walking,
biking and double-decker bus tours, a world-class lecture & film series, tours of the historic
Annenberg Estate at Sunnylands, a Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedication for architect Richard
Harrison, vintage fashion, classic cars, garden tours, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and Modern
Giants – a celebration of the area’s largest collection of midcentury modern commercial buildings at
Eisenhower Medical Center.
“Coming off the tremendous success of Modernism Week’s tenth celebration in February 2015,
we’ve expanded this year’s slate of events geographically,” explained Board Chairman, Chris
Mobley. “February’s schedule includes exciting tours and activities throughout the Coachella Valley
and beyond, and long-time supporters of Modernism Week will be thrilled with the selection of
appealing new programs.”
All events are open to the public and tickets are available at modernismweek.com. The City of Palm
Springs is Presenting Sponsor of Modernism Week. The Hilton Palm Springs Resort, Modernism
Week’s official host hotel, is offering a special room rate for a limited time only. Contact them
directly at 760-320-6868. Please visit modernismweek.com and follow them on Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter.
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About Modernism Week:
Modernism Week is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, providing scholarships to local Palm Springs students pursuing
college educations in the fields of architecture and design; as well as giving grants to local and state organizations for
their efforts to preserve modernist architecture throughout the state of California.
Modernism Week’s Mission:
The mission of Modernism Week is to celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design, as well as
contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as
represented in Palm Springs.