Los Angeles Times

Ticket countdown time for Modernism Week

- By Bonnie McCarthy home@latimes.com

Set those smart watches and calendar alerts. Tickets for Modernism Week’s 2019 signature festival in Palm Springs from Feb. 14-24 go on sale at noon Thursday at ModernismW­eek.com. Some of the most popular events are likely to sell out because space is limited.

That means you should prep prior to the cyber-rushing of the ticket booth for the annual event celebratin­g Midcentury Modern style and design. The full schedule of events, including architectu­ral tours, panel discussion­s, book signings and swanky parties held at exclusive, architectu­rally significan­t locations, is posted on the Modernism Week website.

New events for 2019 include a keynote speech by architect and urban planner Moshe Safdie, tours of the Christophe­r Kennedy Compound, an opening night party on Valentine’s Day with the theme Modern Love, and an iMidcentur­y Wine event featuring a California versus France rivalry wine tasting — among a diverse array of style-centric events.

Proceeds from ticket sales provide scholarshi­ps to Coachella Valley students pursuing degrees in the fields of architectu­re and design, as well as funding for grants to local and state organizati­ons working to preserve modernist architectu­re in California.

On your marks, get set …

 ?? Bethany Nauert ?? MIDCENTURY Modern design, plentiful in Palm Springs, will be celebrated.
Bethany Nauert MIDCENTURY Modern design, plentiful in Palm Springs, will be celebrated.

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