Don Schmidt
@usctrojan.bsky.social
USC Class of 1985. Interests include history, film, theatre, books, hiking and skiing.
I think Gomez Addams was WAY ahead of his time! LOL!
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I think Gomez Addams was WAY ahead of his time! LOL!
The architectural style is Brutalism. It was popular in the the 1960's. I'm shocked they used it for this project. I don't see any use of wood to take the edge off a bit. William Pereira's 1965 design was far superior.
September 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The architectural style is Brutalism. It was popular in the the 1960's. I'm shocked they used it for this project. I don't see any use of wood to take the edge off a bit. William Pereira's 1965 design was far superior.
Seeing "Noises Off" at the Old Globe.
#NoisesOff #MichaelFrayn #OldGlobeTheatre ##SanDiego #BalboaPark #California
#NoisesOff #MichaelFrayn #OldGlobeTheatre ##SanDiego #BalboaPark #California
July 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Seeing "Noises Off" at the Old Globe.
#NoisesOff #MichaelFrayn #OldGlobeTheatre ##SanDiego #BalboaPark #California
#NoisesOff #MichaelFrayn #OldGlobeTheatre ##SanDiego #BalboaPark #California
On our our way to see and have dinner with friends in Las Vegas. It's nice to be back in old Terminal 1. The Banker's Hill Bar is perfect and Bartender Rich is providing excellent service.
#LindberghField #BankersHillBar #LasVegas #Terminal1 #BartenderRich #VivaLasVegas
#LindberghField #BankersHillBar #LasVegas #Terminal1 #BartenderRich #VivaLasVegas
May 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
On our our way to see and have dinner with friends in Las Vegas. It's nice to be back in old Terminal 1. The Banker's Hill Bar is perfect and Bartender Rich is providing excellent service.
#LindberghField #BankersHillBar #LasVegas #Terminal1 #BartenderRich #VivaLasVegas
#LindberghField #BankersHillBar #LasVegas #Terminal1 #BartenderRich #VivaLasVegas
Day 2 of Bookchella, aka The LAT Festival of Books. Panel topics included discussions on writing historical novels, film scoring, wildfires and short stories. I even got to meet one of my favorite writers and kindred spirits, Ben Shattuck!
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #BenShattuck
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #BenShattuck
April 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Day 2 of Bookchella, aka The LAT Festival of Books. Panel topics included discussions on writing historical novels, film scoring, wildfires and short stories. I even got to meet one of my favorite writers and kindred spirits, Ben Shattuck!
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #BenShattuck
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #BenShattuck
A full day a the 30th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books!
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
April 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A full day a the 30th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books!
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
#LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks #Bookchella #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
April 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Attended the 45th Annual Los Angeles Book Prize at Bovard Auditorium at USC. The after party was at Town and Gown on campus. I included some photos of the set up for this weekend's set up for the Los Angeles Times Festival Books, the largest book festival in the country.
#LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
#LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
April 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Attended the 45th Annual Los Angeles Book Prize at Bovard Auditorium at USC. The after party was at Town and Gown on campus. I included some photos of the set up for this weekend's set up for the Los Angeles Times Festival Books, the largest book festival in the country.
#LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
#LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
All checked in. Staying on Hill St. Historic Grand Central Market and Angel's Flight only one block away. Getting read for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize ceremony at USC.
#DowntownLosAngeles #LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
#Bookchella
#DowntownLosAngeles #LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
#Bookchella
April 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
All checked in. Staying on Hill St. Historic Grand Central Market and Angel's Flight only one block away. Getting read for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize ceremony at USC.
#DowntownLosAngeles #LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
#Bookchella
#DowntownLosAngeles #LosAngelesTimesBookPrize
#Bookchella
Attended a lecture regarding a composition by Marcel Dupré titled "Le Chemin de la Croix" (The Stations of the Cross) with accompaning poetry by Paul Claudel. Bruce Neswick lectured on the music, and Lucy Winters Durkin spoke on the art work that will be projected for each station.
#GoodFriday2025
#GoodFriday2025
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Attended a lecture regarding a composition by Marcel Dupré titled "Le Chemin de la Croix" (The Stations of the Cross) with accompaning poetry by Paul Claudel. Bruce Neswick lectured on the music, and Lucy Winters Durkin spoke on the art work that will be projected for each station.
#GoodFriday2025
#GoodFriday2025
Opera Wednesdays, celebrating its 11th anniversary!
#OperaWednesdays #LaJollaCommunityCenter #LaJolla
#OperaWednesdays #LaJollaCommunityCenter #LaJolla
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Opera Wednesdays, celebrating its 11th anniversary!
#OperaWednesdays #LaJollaCommunityCenter #LaJolla
#OperaWednesdays #LaJollaCommunityCenter #LaJolla
Had a great time at Silent Movie Mondays last night at the Balboa as they presented the original "The Mark of Zorro" from 1920 starring Douglas Fairbanks. The amazing Ken Double was again brought in from Atlanta to play the fantastic Wonder Morton organ. He also participated in the post talkback.
April 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Had a great time at Silent Movie Mondays last night at the Balboa as they presented the original "The Mark of Zorro" from 1920 starring Douglas Fairbanks. The amazing Ken Double was again brought in from Atlanta to play the fantastic Wonder Morton organ. He also participated in the post talkback.
We had a great afternoon enjoying a presentation by San Diego journalist Dean Calbreath on his book "The Sergaent", which tells the incredible life story of Nicholas Said. It was a terrific lecture. The event was at a private home here in LJ, sponsored by the Yale Club of SD.
April 14, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We had a great afternoon enjoying a presentation by San Diego journalist Dean Calbreath on his book "The Sergaent", which tells the incredible life story of Nicholas Said. It was a terrific lecture. The event was at a private home here in LJ, sponsored by the Yale Club of SD.
Just saw "Once" at Lamb's. Excellent show!
#Once #LambsPlayersTheatre #GlenHansard #MarketaIrglova #EdnaWalsh #Ireland #Dublin
#Once #LambsPlayersTheatre #GlenHansard #MarketaIrglova #EdnaWalsh #Ireland #Dublin
April 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Just saw "Once" at Lamb's. Excellent show!
#Once #LambsPlayersTheatre #GlenHansard #MarketaIrglova #EdnaWalsh #Ireland #Dublin
#Once #LambsPlayersTheatre #GlenHansard #MarketaIrglova #EdnaWalsh #Ireland #Dublin
Seeing the Roustabouts Theatre production of Sam Shepard's "True West", at the Diversionary Theatre space.
#TrueWest #SamShepard #TheRoustaboutsTheatreCompany
#TrueWest #SamShepard #TheRoustaboutsTheatreCompany
April 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Seeing the Roustabouts Theatre production of Sam Shepard's "True West", at the Diversionary Theatre space.
#TrueWest #SamShepard #TheRoustaboutsTheatreCompany
#TrueWest #SamShepard #TheRoustaboutsTheatreCompany
April 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The San Diego Early Music Society presents Stile Antico at St. James
#StileAntuco #SanDiegoEarlyMusicSociety #StJamesByTheSea #LaJolla
#StileAntuco #SanDiegoEarlyMusicSociety #StJamesByTheSea #LaJolla
April 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The San Diego Early Music Society presents Stile Antico at St. James
#StileAntuco #SanDiegoEarlyMusicSociety #StJamesByTheSea #LaJolla
#StileAntuco #SanDiegoEarlyMusicSociety #StJamesByTheSea #LaJolla
Forgot to mention we saw this show at North Coast recently. It was an excellent show that led by one of my favorite SD actors, Jacque Wilke. It was not what we thought it would be, it was more, with a broader discussion on the document that included audience participation.
April 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Forgot to mention we saw this show at North Coast recently. It was an excellent show that led by one of my favorite SD actors, Jacque Wilke. It was not what we thought it would be, it was more, with a broader discussion on the document that included audience participation.
March 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A few photos I forgot to post from our recent Tucson trip. This is Picacho Peak State Park as you're heading towards Tucson.
#PicachoPeakStatePark #Tucson #Arizona
#PicachoPeakStatePark #Tucson #Arizona
March 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A few photos I forgot to post from our recent Tucson trip. This is Picacho Peak State Park as you're heading towards Tucson.
#PicachoPeakStatePark #Tucson #Arizona
#PicachoPeakStatePark #Tucson #Arizona
We had a nice night cap with friends at the US Grant after the opera. It's been a while since we've been there. I also recently finished a book on Grant by John Reeves that covered his years of leaving the Army initially from 1854 to 1864.
#Nightcap #USGrant #USGrantHotel
#Nightcap #USGrant #USGrantHotel
March 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We had a nice night cap with friends at the US Grant after the opera. It's been a while since we've been there. I also recently finished a book on Grant by John Reeves that covered his years of leaving the Army initially from 1854 to 1864.
#Nightcap #USGrant #USGrantHotel
#Nightcap #USGrant #USGrantHotel
Attended the opening of Richard Strauss' "Salome" last night. The orchestra was outstanding. What a score!!
#Salome #RichardStrauss #SanDiegoOpera #SanDiegoCivicTheater
#Salome #RichardStrauss #SanDiegoOpera #SanDiegoCivicTheater
March 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Attended the opening of Richard Strauss' "Salome" last night. The orchestra was outstanding. What a score!!
#Salome #RichardStrauss #SanDiegoOpera #SanDiegoCivicTheater
#Salome #RichardStrauss #SanDiegoOpera #SanDiegoCivicTheater
March 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM