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Desert Hot Springs, CA PERMIT NO 00005
October 2, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 76
Plaza Theatre Restoration Modernism Week Donates $100,000 to Historic Plaza Theatre Restoration Project in Palm Springs By Desert Star Staff PALM SPRINGS, CA – Modernism Week formally announced a donation of $100,000 to the “Save the Historic Plaza Theatre Restoration Project” at the City of Palm Springs’ State of the City address held at the
Plaza Theatre on Wednesday. This is the largest donation that the Plaza Theatre preservation fund has received. “Modernism Week’s mission is to celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design by encouraging
By Desert Star Staff Revelers donning the most extravagant costumes – and some without almost any – assorted Mad Maxstyle vehicles, and a whole post-apocalyptic settlement were on display at ‘Wasteland Weekend’ festival held in California. The main theme of the festival, dubbed ‘Wasteland Weekend’, is the Mad Max franchise but the revelers apparently get inspiration from other dystopian titles as well, namely the Fallout post-apocalyptic game series. Despite the name, it’s actually a five-day event, that kicks off annually on the last Wednesday of September.
The permanent festival home is located in Mojave Desert between the nowdefunct Cold War-era Nevada nuclear test site and Hollywood. Some 4,000 people attended the event this year, significantly more than 10 years ago when it was first held attracting a handful of movie fans. The revelers can take part in various contests, attend live music and fire performances, as well as visit a special bartering area to try and exchange their belongings with other festival goers. Wearing costumes, as well as carrying assorted
education, sustainable modern living, and preservation,” said Chris Mobley, Modernism Week CEO. “We are committed to helping organizations preserve historic structures because we know that preserving our past helps create a richer and more dynamic future
for our community. We are delighted to lend our financial support to help restore the historic Plaza Theatre and encourage other groups to lend their support as well.” The Plaza Theatre opened in 1936 with the world premiere of the Oscar-winning George
Cukor film, “Camille” and has had a vital role in the history of Palm Springs. In addition to being a movie theatre, it was also the venue for nationally-broadcast radio theatre programs by luminaries Continues on Page 4
Mad Max-themed post-apocalyptic ‘Wasteland Weekend’
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