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Midcentury Modern fans: Don’t miss these 13 events at Modernism Week in Palm Springs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Former first lady Melania Trump says in a self-titled memoir set to be released next week that she supports women’s autonomy and the right to control their own bodies — including abortion, if they choose.
“Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth,” she said in a brief video released on Thursday to promote her new book.
Melania Trump shared her views on abortion in coordinated messages across several social media outlets, from her husband’s Truth Social platform to Instagram.
Her stance adds another jolt to a presidential campaign season rife with dramatic events, with Melania Trump weighing in on a topic that is a central issue in her husband’s bid for reelection.
“It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy” when deciding when and whether to have children, Trump writes in her book, according to an excerpt cited by The Guardian. The newspaper says it obtained an early copy of the book.
Those decisions, she said, should be based on women’s personal convictions, not on “intervention or pressure from the government,” according to the excerpt.
According to the The Guardian Melania Trump also writes:
“Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.
Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body. I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.”
NPR has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment about Melania Trump’s writings, and is seeking independent verification of the excerpt from the book’s publisher.
Abortion has long been a key issue in U.S. political campaigns, but the 2024 race comes two years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson that found there is no constitutional right to abortion.
Democrats have used that controversial ruling as a rallying call, emphasizing that pivotal votes on the high court’s decision came from justices nominated by then-President Donald Trump.
The former president’s position on abortion has been closely analyzed as he seeks to regain the White House.
“After 50 years of failure, with nobody coming even close, I was able to kill Roe v. Wade, much to the ‘shock’ of everyone,” Trump said last year on his Truth Social platform.
But this year, Trump has seemingly sought to portray a more nuanced position on abortion, including saying that abortion laws should be left for states to decide.
As NPR’s Sarah McCammon reported after the 2022 midterm election:
“Advocates for bans on most abortions — including a wave of state laws passed in recent years that prohibit the procedure within the first several weeks — are at odds with public opinion, according to many years of polling. While most Americans support some restrictions on abortion, most support access earlier in pregnancy.”
Melania Trump’s memoir, titled Melania, has a release date of Oct. 8, by Skyhorse Publishing, with distribution by Simon & Schuster.
In its summary of the book, the publisher said of the former first lady: “She shares behind-the-scenes stories from her time in the White House, shedding light on her advocacy work and the causes close to her heart.”
The former first lady was born in Slovenia in 1970, three years before the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. She moved to the U.S. in 1996 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006.
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