[bc_video video_id=”6260045521001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] What was supposed to be a night of celebration turned into a divisive evening. Supporters and protestors clashed in front of the Forever Marilyn statue in downtown Palm Springs. Some protesters said they’re unhappy with the statue’s location, while […]
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An enormous sculpture depicting Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress-flying pose from the 1955 romantic comedy “The Seven Year Itch” will be formally unveiled this weekend, and protesters are preparing a showing of their own. A ceremony planned to mark the return of “Forever Marilyn” — which was previously on display in the city for about two […]
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A small fire broke out Friday at the location where an enormous sculpture of Marilyn Monroe is being erected in downtown Palm Springs, though the statue was undamaged. The non-injury blaze was caused by a welder working to install the piece named “Forever Marilyn” and bubble wrap on the statue caught fire from the welding […]
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[bc_video video_id=”6259379004001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Installation of an enormous sculpture depicting Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress-flying pose from the 1955 romantic comedy “The Seven Year Itch” is scheduled to begin Wednesday on city-owned land just east of the Palm Springs Art Museum. PS Resorts, the nonprofit […]
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A Riverside County judge has ruled that the 26-foot tall ‘Forever Marilyn’ statue can move forward with installation plans on Museum Way in Palm Springs. But because of legal proceedings and logistics, Marilyn’s arrival will be delayed. “We’re very pleased and humbled with Judge Chapman’s ruling yesterday,” said Aftab Dada, Chairman with PS Resorts. PS […]
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The 26-foot tall statue of Marilyn Monroe is set to be unveiled on Museum Way in downtown Palm Springs on April 25th, this statue has had a lot of controversy surrounding it but folks at the Palm Springs Art Museum speak exclusively to NBC Palm Springs on how they feel. Little did Marilyn Monroe know […]
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An enormous sculpture depicting Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress-flying pose from the 1955 romantic comedy “The Seven Year Itch” will return to downtown Palm Springs on April 25, a week later than previously scheduled, officials said Friday. PS Resorts, the nonprofit tourism organization that owns “Forever Marilyn,” said the installation timeline forced the delay, but provided […]
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It’s official, the well-known Marilyn Monroe statue, Forever Marilyn, is returning to Palm Springs and we now know where it will be located. Forever Marilyn will be on Museum Way, west of Belardo and east of Museum Drive. City leaders think it’s a positive installation, but some people within the community dislike the idea calling […]