Dezart Performs purchased the modernist First Church of Christ Scientist in December 2024 to use as its new playhouse; the City Council must grant final approval.
The 11-day festival celebrating midcentury architecture, design, and culture kicked off today with more than 450 programs, and many are free.
Her new title is less a coronation than a recognition of how one woman’s life, image and ease came to embody Palm Springs itself.
The designation for the neighborhood — built by the same developers of Levittown — was a "no brainer" for Historic Site Preservation Board members at their Tuesday evening meeting.
Historic Site Preservation Board members pointed out the city's own historic survey only goes through 1969, leaving out important structures from the 1970s.
The 11-day festival in Palm Springs will include home tours, architectural bus rides, parties and educational talks celebrating midcentury modern design. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.
The tour serves as ONE-PS's only major fundraising event of the year, supporting all the organization's activities throughout the year, including the citywide picnic in March.
The three-day show at the Palm Springs Convention Center runs Oct. 17-19 and features new exhibitors alongside returning favorites during Modernism Week.
The garden apartment community, built in the 1960s, represents a pivotal period in the city's midcentury residential development.
The 22-unit condo complex is considered a good example of post-war Polynesian or "Tiki"-style architecture.
The four-day event will feature more than 50 programs from Oct. 16-19, including home tours, architectural bus tours and special exhibits, with tickets going on sale Aug. 1.
The festival reached a milestone this year by awarding 20 college scholarships totaling $93,750, its largest number in a single year. The scholarships encourage future talent to continue to stay in the Coachella Valley.
