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Midcentury Modern fans: Don’t miss these 13 events at Modernism Week in Palm Springs
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Midcentury Trendy design is eternally linked with Palm Springs, the place houses by famed architects William Cody, John Lautner, Albert Frey and Hugh Kaptur are preserved alongside the Nineteen Sixties-era motor lodges, fuel stations and put up places of work which have been reworked into hip resorts and eating places.
Modernism‘s huge recognition is enduring due to its simplicity, and it’s celebrated in an enormous approach at Palm Springs’ Modernism Week, an annual pageant of Twentieth-century design held this yr from Feb. 17 by way of Feb. 27, bringing with it greater than 350 occasions together with home excursions, panel discussions, bike and strolling excursions and events.
Many occasions, corresponding to excursions of Sunnylands and Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms property, promote out rapidly, however there are nonetheless loads of occasions left to select from.
Right here, we provide 13 occasions that, as of our deadline, are nonetheless obtainable. For a listing of all occasions, and to buy tickets, go to modernismweek.com.
Colourful material swatches by Vera Neumann for Vera.
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1. ‘Vera: The Artwork and Lifetime of an Icon,’ with Susan Seid and Trina Turk
Seid, writer of the e-book “Vera: The Artwork and Lifetime of an Icon,” and designer Turk will focus on artist Vera Neumann, one of the crucial profitable feminine design entrepreneurs of the Twentieth century. 10 a.m. Feb. 24. $20. The occasion will even be live-streamed for $10.
The Lautner compound will likely be open for excursions throughout Modernism Week 2022.
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2. Lautner compound tour
Lautner’s 1947 residential fourplex, previously referred to as the Lodge Lautner and now a set of boutique leases used for weddings and different occasions, opens its doorways to the general public every year for Modernism Week. The tour in Desert Sizzling Springs consists of an open-air occasion house and a 1957 California Bungalow. 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 18 by way of 20. $50.
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences in Silver Lake.
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3. Richard Neutra dwelling tour in Silver Lake
In a particular occasion held in Los Angeles, Noam Saragosti, resident director of the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences, will lead a tour of the house of Neutra, a 1932 glass field overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27. $50.
Modernism Week 2022 poster by Josh Agle, a.ok.a. Shag.
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4. Occasion with Shag
Get pleasure from a uncommon alternative to fulfill Josh Agle, the Southern California artist and designer popularly referred to as Shag, whose candy-colored works immortalize Midcentury hipsters and Tiki kitsch. After the occasion, Agle will signal books and the Modernism Week 2022 commemorative posters he designed, pictured above. 3 to 4 p.m. Feb. 20. $18. Agle will even host a print launch get together with cocktails and reside music from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 19 and 26 on the Shag Retailer, 745 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs.
Peek inside one-of-a-kind, renovated journey trailers on the Classic Trailer Present throughout Modernism Week.
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5. Classic trailer present
Peek inside one-of-a-kind renovated classic trailers, campers, buses and motor houses and meet the house owners, who will likely be readily available to debate the restoration course of. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27. $25.
Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert Home.
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6. Double-decker architectural bus tour
Take within the metropolis’s most well-known architectural landmarks from the highest of a double-decker bus because the guided tour drives previous William Krisel’s Home of Tomorrow, Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert Home, pictured above, E. Stewart Williams’ legendary “Twin Palms” property and the Tramway Fuel Station, now the Palm Springs Guests Heart. Numerous dates. $110.
The Stahl Home in West Hollywood.
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7. The Geometry of House: The household story of the Stahl Home
Be a part of Shari Stahl Gronwald, Bruce Stahl and Kim Cross, authors of “The Stahl Home: The Making of a Modernist Icon,” for an intimate discuss concerning the little-known household story of Case Examine Home No. 22 (like the truth that they used to leap into the pool from one of the crucial well-known rooftops in all of Los Angeles). The Stahl siblings will focus on the story of the home, share never-before-published images and preview a documentary popping out later this yr. Midday, Feb. 19. $50, features a copy of the e-book.
Maison Bleue Moderne, a redesigned property within the Vista las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs designed by William Krisel.
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8. Maison Bleue Moderne dwelling tour
Tour this traditional William Krisel dwelling within the Vista las Palmas neighborhood that has been introduced again to life courtesy of inside designer Michelle Boudreau. Midday to 4 p.m. Feb. 18 by way of 20 and Feb. 25 by way of 27. $35.
Tour this 1975 Palm Springs residence designed by famous architect Stan Sackley and reimagined by inside designers Michael Ostrow and Roger Stoker of Grace House Furnishings.
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9. Nineteen Seventies Sackley dwelling tour
Guests can anticipate architect Stan Sackley’s signature see-through fire and partitions of glass and a heat palette of greens and blues from inside designers Michael Ostrow and Roger Stoker of Grace House Furnishings, who renovated the 1975 Palm Springs dwelling. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 by way of 20. $35.
Panorama and ceramics designer Dustin Gimbel at “Sculptura Botanica,” his artwork exhibition at Sherman Library and Gardens.
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10. Sculptura Botanica
Lengthy Seaside-based artist and panorama designer Dustin Gimbel will supply a visible tour of Sculptura Botanica, his 2020 solo present on the Sherman Library and Gardens, and can supply recommendations on incorporating sculptural objects into the house backyard. 9 a.m. Feb. 24. $12.
The Palm Springs Modernism Present will likely be held Feb. 18-21 throughout Modernism Week.
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11. The Palm Springs Modernism Present & Trendy Design Expo
Greater than 90 exhibitors will promote classic furnishings, lighting, jewellery, ceramics and extra on the twenty first present. The present runs concurrently with the fourth Palm Springs Trendy Design Expo inside the Palm Springs Conference Heart. One ticket is sweet for admission to each exhibits. 10 a.m. to six p.m. Feb. 19, 10 a.m. to five p.m. Feb. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21. $30. Verification of totally vaccinated standing or pre-entry unfavourable COVID check result’s required. $25 to $30.
Initially constructed as an condo home in 1964, Limón is a colourful seven-bedroom personal escape in South Palm Springs.
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12. Limón dwelling tour
Initially constructed as an condo home in 1964, the all-steel construction is now a colourful seven-bedroom boutique resort in southern Palm Springs, Limón. As renovated by H3K House+Design, the design is impressed by the graphics of the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympics. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 18 to 21 and 24 to 27. $35.
Los Angeles architect Barbara Bestor will focus on her three-year renovation of John Lautner’s Silvertop throughout Modernism Week.
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13. Silvertop: A Imaginative and prescient for the Future
Los Angeles architect Barbara Bestor, who spent three years renovating Lautner’s concrete domed Silvertop overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir, will debut a brief movie, narrated by “a shock visitor host,” on the historical past and revitalization of Silvertop. After the movie, Bestor will focus on the renovation in a slide present and reply questions from the viewers. 11 a.m. Feb. 18. $15.
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Restoring a midcentury Valley home to 'its original glory,' with tiki flair
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Art and Jessica Martinez never imagined they’d own a home in the Valley. Their Silver Lake condo suited their urban lifestyle: strolling around the reservoir, walking to the local grocery store and frequenting their favorite tiki bar, Tiki-Ti.
However, the pandemic made them rethink everything. Trapped at home, they dreamed of a single-family house with outdoor space to entertain friends and eventually start a family.
After months of searching, they stumbled upon a 1953 ranch house in Van Nuys designed by modernist architect Kenneth Lind. They saw an opportunity to enjoy more space, restore the home’s original midcentury charm and add personal touches to make it their own.
The exterior of the modernist ranch house, originally designed by Kenneth Lind.
“I had a hunch,” Jessica says, recalling the showing. “As soon as you come in the front door and see the way that this house opens up into this yard and all of the light that pours in, I feel like it’s immediate.”
They learned that Lind designed the home for Mel Sloan, a USC School of Cinematic Arts professor, and his wife, Rita, who raised their three children there. The Martinezes felt a connection; Art is a podcaster and Jessica is a feminist scholar and a lecturer in a gender studies program.
Despite being sure this was “the one,” the couple also worried they were in over their heads. The 1,881-square-foot home, with three bedrooms, two and a half baths and a 576-square-foot detached studio, would require significant restoration. The lot was also 10,322 square feet with overgrown plants.
The couple wrote a heartfelt letter to the sellers (the Sloans’ children), won a bidding war and purchased the property for $1.05 million. Then they envisioned their new life in Van Nuys: a backyard pool, a home gym in the studio and space to entertain.
During the inspection period, a neighbor on Nextdoor tipped them off to interior designer Jared Frank, whose clients include musician Reggie Watts, actor Matthew Gubler and filmmaker Jon Watts.
“There was a spark, and he affirmed for us a shared logic about how to approach a renovation,” Jessica says of Frank. Frank explained that if they were going to buy this home, they needed to respect the architecture and its history. They would find period-appropriate finishes, and it would take time. The Martinezes also expressed a love for Tiki-Ti to Frank, who began to think about how to bring a version of it into the home.
![Jessica and Art Martinez hold hands and smile for the camera in front of their tiki bar.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e304817/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3555x5333+222+0/resize/800x1200!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F01%2F81%2F89ed773d49d784d492ac1eb275ee%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-09.jpg)
Jessica and Art Martinez stand in front of the tiki bar meant to remind them of their favorite tiki spot in Silver Lake.
![Two vinyl orange chairs around a round table topped by a pendant light.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2ab8200/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3555x5333+222+0/resize/800x1200!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F86%2Fa2eb748345aea5ba20886fa929df%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-11.jpg)
The renovated dining room.
![A crib and baby mat in the guest room filled with light wood furniture.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9c10e78/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x3000+0+0/resize/2000x1500!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2F24%2F0322a15045e598ad302aeb3d9a37%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-24.jpg)
A guest room was turned into a nursery to prepare for the arrival of the couple’s child.
Escrow closed, and Frank got to work the day the Martinezes got the keys. From then, it took four and a half months for the Martinezes to move in. The restoration, which ended up costing $150,000, included updating plumbing and electrical systems and replacing the roof, which was a lasagna of old roofs stacked on top of one another. Meanwhile, the Martinezes and Frank made anchoring choices fast, choosing the wood beam ceiling paint color, floors and appliances, for example, knowing it would take a while for the product to arrive thanks to especially protracted supply chain issues and high demand due to the pandemic renovation bubble.
Unlike many midcentury renovations, the Martinezes took down no walls. Because the home was already a fairly open floor plan and it surrounded the yard with a lot of light coming in, they felt it unnecessary.
The contractor asked if they wanted to move the washer and dryer to a different space in the home or enclose them to hide them. Jessica drew upon her work as a feminist scholar, remembering how life-altering these machines were in the 1950s. She kept them at the center of the home as a way of acknowledging the past.
In the living room, Frank (who is also a furniture designer) drew an 18-foot, custom-built couch that evokes the glamour of the midcentury era. Tables, pendants and sconces came from online sellers including 1stDibs, Chairish and Etsy, and sometimes were shipped from overseas.
![An orange door with a privacy-glass sidelight on a blue house.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8d089cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3544x5333+228+0/resize/800x1204!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2F08%2Fb2f2ca7e48a9b9a86ff44860164e%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-03.jpg)
![Blue and orange tile line the bathroom walls.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6f97f15/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2950+0+25/resize/800x590!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F82%2Fe0%2Fefe27fc64470a873836b8d723a01%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-12.jpg)
![A Midcentury Modern style kitchen with blue and orange accents.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aa46d39/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2950+0+25/resize/800x590!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2F81%2F4050983a4c9382361ff713b4385f%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-10.jpg)
The exterior door of the modernist ranch house originally designed by Kenneth Lind. The renovated bathroom picks up the blue and orange theme of the home’s exterior. The renovated kitchen.
Frank even gave the couple their own in-house tiki bar to stand in for Tiki-Ti. In the entryway alcove, he used tropical-patterned grasscloth wallpaper and 1960s glass pendants to display the couple’s barware and Tiki-Ti memorabilia.
In the kitchen, bold-hued Big Chill appliances from the 1950s-inspired Retro Collection continue the throwback vibe. A cozy nook anchored by period-appropriate chairs and a breakfast table has become a favorite spot for the Martinezes to play “a good meaty board game” like Betrayal.
Outside, Frank designed a pool that began behind the detached studio (which the Martinezes turned into a home gym), curving around to what they affectionately call “the meadow.” Here, they planted a drought-resistant mix of California dune grass, mondo grass and poppies alongside the former owners’ birds of paradise, pink camellias and pineapple guava tree. Frank tapped L.A. painter Jessalyn Brooks to paint a colorful mural on the cinderblock wall backdropping the pool.
“It was incredibly fulfilling to restore a piece of architecture back to its original glory while reimagining it for my clients’ specific needs and desires,” says Frank.
After the Martinezes moved in, they received a letter from one of the original owners’ sons regarding the property’s Japanese maple trees.
“He said, ‘I hope that you’ll make the house your own in every way, but I’m secretly hoping you’ll keep those trees because they were a gift from my dad to my mom,’” Jessica remembers.
![White and orange outdoor furniture on a concrete patio.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d437b40/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x3000+0+0/resize/2000x1500!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fc7%2F3112f5f2475fa1adef90ff844660%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-26.jpg)
The outdoor patio at the modern ranch house.
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![An orange inflatable ring floats in the pool in front of a mural showing bathers in orange.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/43c6b7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x3000+0+0/resize/2000x1500!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2Fbf%2F097561d04dc6882cf1441b9db7a5%2F1437386-wk-ranchito-home-design-eh-17.jpg)
The swimming pool in the backyard, with a mural created by Jessalyn Brooks.
Ever the stewards, just as they’d discussed with Frank on day one, the Martinezes have had three arborists treat the maples for bark beetles and bacteria in the soil. “We have taken it seriously that we were entrusted to take care of Rita’s trees,” Jessica says.
And despite the initial concerns about supermarket proximity, Art still finds himself walking to theirs. It’s not across the street anymore, but the couple is finding meaning in talking to their neighbors about gardening — something they never did in Silver Lake. In October, the couple found out that their first child soon will join the family, which includes a chihuahua and a cocker spaniel mix rescue dog.
“It’s going to be a very happy summer,” Jessica says. “We are so excited to experience this much-anticipated transition in the comfort and beauty of this home.”
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Yes, chef: 'The Bear' has a lot going on in its third season : Pop Culture Happy Hour
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Jeremy Allen White in The Bear.
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Jeremy Allen White in The Bear.
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The Bear just returned for its third season and it’s still one of the most stressful and most interesting shows on TV. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) are launching their new fine dining restaurant, but he’s estranged from some of the people who are closest to him just as he sneaks up on a new level of success. The series is streaming now on Hulu.
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Pat Tillman Award Recipients Say Prince Harry Deserves the Honor
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Prince Harry has key figures in his corner amid the outrage over ESPN’s decision to honor him with the Pat Tillman Award for Service — at least 2 former winners say Harry is definitely deserving.
Jake Wood, a U.S. Marine and former college football player who won the award in 2018, tells TMZ … the Duke of Sussex is a natural fit for the Tillman honor because of Harry’s military service and his dedication to veterans.
Jake feels Prince Harry is a good choice because he’s dedicated his life to serving and supporting the military and veterans — Harry served 2 tours in Afghanistan — and that should be commended because there are hundreds of different ways a British royal could live his life.
Remember, Pat’s mom, Mary Tillman, set off the controversy when she slammed ESPN for its plan to give the award named after her son to “a controversial and divisive individual” at this month’s ESPY Awards ceremony.
Even ESPN personality Pat McAfee is publicly supporting Mary’s viewpoint, claiming his network is purposely trying to create a controversy … allegedly for better TV ratings.
Another previous winner, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro Jr., received the Tillman award in 2017, and totally disagrees with McAfee and Mary Tillman.
He says Harry’s work with wounded and injured veterans makes him a worthy recipient, and for what it’s worth … he’s looking forward to watching Harry follow in his footsteps.
That’s ESPN’s take too, as it insists Harry was chosen specifically because of his work as the founder of The Invictus Games for wounded and injured vets. Harry’s foundation is celebrating 10 years of service.
The notion ESPN selected Harry purely for publicity doesn’t make sense to Jake, who points out … the ESPYs and ESPN aren’t hurting for celebs and the ceremony is always chock-full of famous athletes.
Of course, Harry’s the first celeb to win the Pat Tillman Award for Service — in the past, it’s been reserved for unsung heroes, but Jake says Harry’s military background makes him unlike most celebs.
While Jake’s defending Harry here, don’t get it twisted … he says Pat’s mother has every right to defend her son’s legacy however she sees fit, and, obviously, he does not speak for the Tillman family.
Likewise, Israel has sympathy for Mary, but says the award boils down to service … and, for him at least, Prince Harry more than checks that box.
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