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2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Is Upon Us The 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival, which runs from January 4 – 14, 2024, promises to be a dazzling showcase of cinematic excellence, drawing filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts from around the globe to our picturesque desert oasis. Buy tickets here >> As one […]

Modernism Week – October 2023 Modernism Week – October 2023 is a four-day event that takes place in Palm Springs, California, from October 19-22, 2023. It is a smaller version of the main Modernism Week event, which takes place in February, but it still features a variety of events and activities related to midcentury modern […]

By Jerry Braun – May 2023 The Coachella Valley Firebirds are in the middle of an exciting 2023 AHL Post Season run. In this their inaugural year, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are having a blazing hot season. They have just won the first round in the post season playoffs as they continue their push for for the […]

Come and Help Palm Springs Celebrate 85 Years Enjoy a day of classic cars, music, and fun as Palm Springs marks 85 years. Incorporated on April 20, 1938, the City of Palm Springs is celebrating its 85th Anniversary on Saturday, April 8th from 11:30am to 9:00 pm in Downtown Palm Springs and in the Downtown […]

Desert X is Back! Enjoy Large-scale Art Installations throughout Coachella Valley Desert X, the biennial outdoor art exhibition is back again this year in Coachella Valley for a fourth round of installations. Happening every two years since 2017, this self-guided exhibition of contemporary art opened in early March and runs through May 7th. This year, […]

Palm Springs Modernism Week 2023 Celebrates Everything Midcentury Modern It’s that exciting time of year again for Palm Spring’s annual celebration of everything midcentury modern – from architecture, design, art, fashion, and culture. Modernism Week 2023 events run from February 16th through 26th, and tickets are selling fast! According to the Modernism Week’s website, this […]

Get Ready for Greater Palm Springs Pride 2022 The annual Greater Palm Springs Pride celebration is right around the corner and it will feature a wide variety of ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride. With a theme of “Say Gay,” it will take place the week of November 1st through 6th. With events happening all week, […]

by Jerry Braun – October 2022 Coachella Valley Firebirds Kick Off their Inaugural Season The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the 32nd American Hockey League (AHL) franchise and affiliate of the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) Seattle Kraken, have kicked off its inaugural season on October 16, 2022, in an away game against the Calgary Wranglers. The Seattle Kraken […]

‘Tis the season to be jolly… and to share the joy. This joyous season is a wonderful time to share holiday joy with family and friends. It is also a great time to share that joy with those in need. And, timing is great because Tuesday, November 30th is #GivingTuesday. A non-profit called GivingTuesday.org set […]

November 19, 2022 Tickets Now on Sale for the 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival The stars will shine a little brighter in Palm Springs on January 6th at the Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala. This star-studded event kicks off the 33rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which will run from January 6th […]

Hopefully some of you took advantage of Modernism Week’s 2021 online experience in February and March. Celebrating our love of all things mid-century, Modernism Week continues in April to offer online and socially-distanced, in-person events from April 8-18, 2021. Take a tour in Desert Palisades to look inside master architect Raymond Kappe’s last project and […]

Great news! Modernism Week’s Online Experience has been extended due to popular demand. There are lots of programs to choose from. Highlights include: an architectural driving tour of Palm Springs, a movie about Albert Fey and the famed Aluminaire House and a virtual conference with more than 25 notable speakers (including architects, authors, preservationists and […]