Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers chat about everything from Names that Critics Call Us, to Desperate Sponsors. Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Ming's Memorial; News from LightFair; Motivated lighting, Non-Motivated lighting; and Expressionistic Naturalism; Using LED screens instead of front projecting; What to put on your resume' for graduate school recruiting; "The Pathetic Scout"; Using LED walls; The secret of Voil; "Aerlos"... Stinking up the theatre; Should faculty get credit, and get paid, for mentoring students in the theatre; and Lighting your first runway show. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) chat with renowned designer/programmer, Luther Frank. Join Luther, Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: What is Technoechophenomena?; Eccentric Art; Transitioning from college to New York City; What skills are necessary tpo be hired by Luther; Bi-directional teaching; The Battle of the Busk; Fun in Finland; Missing Hog Factor; New student experiences at LDI; Rejecting the paradigm of a division of labor; Holistic designing; The beginnings of Sovereign Candle; Surviving the Pandemic; Collectivist's model of design; The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!)'s secret code for 50% off of the Lighting Programming Summit at LDI; Making your own luck; Embracing Chaos; and Who owns the Metaverse? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Too Many Stage Directions, to a Double Dose of Xanax. Join Steve, Zak, and David, as they pontificate about: LDI News, Ethan's SWAG at LDI; Zak's projections workshops; The Digital Signage Experience; The Light Talk Fez, Carbon Arc Followspots; Diana Ross and Chip Monck; Are URTA and NAST worth it?; Color Matching; Better Than Nothing Industry's "Gaffa NoGo"; and Disclaimers on the Light Plot. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Freezing up at Meetings to Upcoming Litigation. Join Steve, Stan, and David, as they pontificate about: Remembering Andy Figueroa; Last week's interview with Dennis Size; LDI Update; "Fez Crazy"; Stan's "All-Star" Webinar; Preparing for seeking your fortune in NYC; Getting to be known in the entertainment industry; How to keep from being intimidated at design and production meetings; "Yenta School"; Using high tech at universities; The "Bottoms Up LD Elevator Seat"; Keister Care; and What to do at LDI for first time attendees. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) interview Emmy Award lighting designer, Dennis Size. Join Dennis, Ellen, Steve, and Stan, as they pontificate about: Dennis' start in broadcast lighting, Working at Harpo Productions; Lighting the soaps; Political maneuvering on the set; The differences between theatre and broadcast lighting; Understanding the camera's point of view; Opening the door; Teaching the social skills; and Hot tubs, Shaggy busses, Crazy Mellotrons, and a Bromance with Bobby Hale. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) interview multidiciplinary designer and dynamic consultant, Amy D. Lux. Join Amy, Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Amy's "Van Life"; Elk alergies; Waterbeds and shag carpeting; Where to go at 3AM?; Early graphic art and theatrical influences; Amy's entrance into multidisciplinary art including "Archi-tainment Lighting"; Demystifying "Dynamic Lighting"; DMX Trigger word; Pharos Controls; Why does change come so slowly?; Working on "Meow Wolf"; Things to discuss at LDI; and Words of wisdom to young designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Shady Producers to "You are my Density!" Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: USITT Digital Media Symposium; Upcoming projection workshops at LDI; New Legal Representation; The illicit trip up north with Lori, David, and Snoot; The mysterious Pitch Wheel; Are there any Tungsten lekos left?; Script Analysis 101; Dramatic moments and transitions; How to keep current with new projection hardware and software; The Snoot Group; What's in your contract?; "In Good Faith"; Keeping your integrity; and Neutral density tricks. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Network Topography to Three Dog Night's Mellotron. Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Legal limbo; Strange Ion behavior; Budgets unknown; Why the USA has been slow in adopting LED; The death of the MR16 and VL5 lamps; Are dimmers dead?; The toys we bring to the theater every day; Creature comforts at the production table; and Lava Lamp riders. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from Oceanfront Property to Where are all the Ladies? Join Ellen, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The latest news from St. Barts; Ellen's hurricane forcast; The Semi-Annual Light Talk Brain Trust Conference; Lighting sets that are pushed out over the apron; Felix the Nebbish; Why are men dominating design positions?; Death by college debt; Administrative Bloat; Is college really necessary?; "That Information is Redacted"; How to get training to diversify your skills; Training opportunities at LDI; and Live flame in the theater. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Coming to America to A Surprise Call. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The lighting designer's workflow; Some advice for designers who want to work in the US; The "secrets" to lighting Opera; Expanding the definition of "Lighting Designer"; and Balancing your professional life with your academic responsibilities. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Value of Diplomacy, to Upset Paralegals. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: New Light Talk LDI Gear and Show Time; A message from Snoot; How to choose a color palette; The most important lighting design skill; When do you know its time to hire more help?; Responsibilities of being an employer; Wham-It Corporation's Trans-Portable Tech Table Tranquility Spa; Is Zoom an effective tool in teaching lighting design?; and How long should an MFA program be? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK ("After Dark"... Mature Audiences Only), The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Educating Directors in Projections to "The Light Talk Fez". Join Zak, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Tales from Camp Granada; Weird times at The Fountainebleau Hotel; Starting graduate school at an advanced age; How much universities pay for guest designers; How to deal with directors who are using projections for the first time; Mork and Mindy; "Everyone is a sound expert"; The "Townry Tornado"; Out of Whack Zooms; Choosing between Intensity, Color, Contrast, Lamp Stability, and Fan Noise; You can't have too long of a runway; and Understanding relays for LED fixtures. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this very special episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) try out a new format for LIGHT TALK. After five and a half years, the Lumens answer their listeners' questions live on the show. Join Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve, as they welcome listeners Dennis, Jay, Paula, Drew, Doug and Campbell's qustions that cover everything from Front Light Techniques to Career Networking. Listen to the Lumens and their guests pontificate about: Promoting and marketing yourself; The ETC Mentorship Program; Self-promoting and marketing; Dealing with Producers who say your work is "crap"; Finding an alternate profession; Honesty vs. Competency; Positive and Negative criticism; LED or Discharge fixtures?; Campbell's Christmas Spectacular; and Do you really need front light? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. If you would like to be a guest on Light Talk and ask us questions live, please email Stan for details at: [email protected]. We tape on Tuesdays at 5PM EST.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Light Organs to Topo Gigio. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: "The Trio of Insanity"; Covid Cough; The Howell Binkley Fellowship; The issues with technology that is changing "much too fast"; How to create a color palette with 8 million color possibilities; The Adobe Palette Tool; Should we be afraid of LED engine failures?; "Repel O' Scent Theatre and Garden Spray"; How artificial intelligence may be used in lighting design; David sings "Daisy Daisy"; "Maestro in a Box"; Who is Bill Sapsis?; and How to eat a Philly Cheesesteak... (but more importantly,) How to eat a slice of NY Pizza. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) interview Broadway Veteran and Legend of Light, Beverly Emmons. Join Beverly, Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The influence of the great pioneers of stage lighting design; Working with Jules Fisher; The challenges of gender in the theatre profession; Designing for Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, and Robert Wilson; Commercial Theatre; Changes in Broadway over the years; and The "Tik Tok Zeitgeist". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Alternative Gobos to Strange Organ Grinders. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Strand filing for bankrupcy; Letters to Light Talk Central; The Rabid Monkeys return; Is live theatre about to die?; Only Lumen Brother left Covid-free; How much should your assistants get paid?; Should we start getting paid by the hour?; "Showing off your stuff"; Bad Hombre' Productions; Why are stage design and production students held to higher standards than actors?; Egocentric bias; and Playing with your Coukaloris. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Running Out of Time to News From Camp Granada. Join Zak, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Fast Lumens; Dexter, Texas tales; LDI's Projection Mapping Summit; Priorities and techniques for when you are running out of time; Overbooking yourself; Cheeky Rigger Scents; Will projectors eventually replace stage lighting fixtures?; and College Debt... Is there a better way? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Polluting the Stage Atmosphere to Maligning Monkeys and Ducks. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: A tribute to Pat Pearce; Pancake House memories; Stan's Stanbattical; Tom Munn; The "Female Larry King"; Central City news; Cheap haze effects; A Hot Plate, an Iron Skillet, and Salammoniac; Smoking Oregano; More Light; Getting good light shafts; Stan's physics buddies; Kosher Space Lazers; "The Time to Hang Up Your Hat Ap"; Hanging lights on unconventionally situated pipes; Multi-point rigging; and How often should you meet with the Director. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Designing with Covid, to Linking Up. Join David, Zak, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Celebrating Fathers' Day with Liquid Plumber; Deconstructing Dance; Using Selective Focus; Following the light of the story; Linking projection and lighting cues; Writing Stupid Cues; Where is the climax?; "The Lumen Brothers' The Crucible Road Trip"; Pulling light away; The SUK2000; No, Boys and Girls... We are not out of the woods yet!; Zoom production lighting techniques; and Does Technology get in the way of design education? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH) interview Tony and Drama Desk award winning lighting designer, Bradley King. Join Bradley, Ellen, and David, as they pontificate about: Audience Blinders; Transitioning from directing to lighting design; The importance of working on small shows; Flying Over Sunset; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, and Hadestown; Early professional mentors; Moving smaller shows to Broadway; Dealing with Monsters in the theatre; Important grad school considerations; Developing artistic teams; Working with programmers; Lempica at La Jolla; Discovering new artists; Exciting changes at USA 829; and The right to have a personal and professional life. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH) interview Lighting Designer and Tony Award nominee, Jiyoun Chang. Join Jiyoun, Ellen, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Transitioning from acting to lighting design; "Go Brooklyn College!"; Quick move to Broadway; "Slave Play"; Dealing with mirrored walls and LED panels; Jiyoun's lighting approach for "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf"; Pre-production research; Don't go straight to "light talk"; Transitioning from incandescent to LED sources; Bringing the lighting team together; Practicing your craft; Beating boredom during the pandemic; and Running fast. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Singing Chipmonks to "The Gas-Man". Join David, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Where should "Light Talk Central" be located; Ultra-MAGA in Ludicrous Mode; The correct way to hang a triangle truss; Satanic possessed kitchen appliances; Horizontal Toasting Techniques; Dead Hung pipes; How do you know when your career is over; and All those VL1000's. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Bumper Hats to Disco Dancing. Join Zak, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The Beverly Hillbillies and Bad Borsch Belt jokes; Is "Hot Patching" a bad idea?; The "50-cent rule"; Sealing off the lighting and stage manager booths; Playing with Speeding Volkswagons; Designing productions to tour; Buying video tiles from "Big Pete"; Illegitimate Panda's "The Little Brother" Truss Monkey powered moving light; Do you recreate your revivals to look exactly like they did in the original production?; Documenting your show for your protection; and Bumper Hat mandates. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Nosey Directors to Promotional Condoms. Join Ellen, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Is the design field overcrowded?; Should you explain your light plot to a director?; What is a "Practical Electrician"?; Out With the Old... In With the New; "Junk Drawer Starter Kit"; Concrete theatre decks; and Choosing the right type of truss. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The New Cyberlight LED to Making a "Fog Juice Cocktail". Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Winner of "The Alice Quote of the Week Contest"; 300,000 downloads; Tony Award Nominees; Calpis returns!; Diluting fog juice; Letters of Recommendation; Negotiating your design fee; Our review of the Cyberlight LED and the Lonestar; White, gray, or black projection screens; The "Lampie Yum-Yumbox" and Saving your Shekels!. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Elon Musk of STEAM Centers to The Art of the White Lie. Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Our upcoming Cyberlight review; The future of High School Theatre training; What comes next after LED fixtures in the concert world; The "Sit a Spell Focus Tool"; IP65 movers in foggy conditions; and Horrific lighting boom disasters ("Oh! The Humanity...) Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Talking Breaker Boxes to The Genius of Shep Gordon. Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The new Alice Cooper tour; Celebrity Chefs; The Alice Quote of the Day Contest; Moving lights for a 12' ceiling; Introducing video into the worship experience; White Rabbit; Where to go to college to prepare for Disney; Taking a "gap year"; All about media servers; The "GrandPA"; Promoting yourself; and Strange buzzing from the breaker box. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (AND SISTAH!) discuss everything from Basement Dwellers to Rock n' Roll Pirates. Join Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Proper Passover etiquette; Latest LDI 2022 news; Moving lights for a lecture and piano recital hall; Must haves for travel and tour; Tour buss sanitation rules; Down Booties vs. Zorries!; $500 for a gig?... WTF?; What to do with those extra N-95's; When should the lighting designer be brought in on a project?; Releasing the Ibsen Kracken; Jumping onto a show late in the process; and What is the REAL cost of graduate school? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Textbook Publishing Corruption to Sucking for Success! Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The practical life of LED fixtures; Are printed textbooks obsolete?; Finding up-to-date technical research; Corrupt publishing companies; The secret lives and resposibilities of projection designers; How to secure content royalties; Indemnity Clauses; Specifying media servers and lighting controllers; That nasty crescent wrench; Judging yourself as an artist; and Replacing the PARCAN. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Power Distros to Playing for Pork! Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The Grammy Awards; U/RTA Showcase; Vectorworks Scholarships; Should you reverse the gender in a power distro?; "Beer 30"; Resurrecting Tesla; Magnifying Transmitters; Is additive color mixing a thing of the past?; Assigning shows for student designers; "Production Table Strategic Security System"; Should there be alternatives to Vectorworks?; and How to store cable. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this first episode of Season 6 of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Time Management to Boxing Night at the Oscars! Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Beautiful Design and Immature Hijinks at the Oscars; The Wisdom of Addison DeWitt; How to avoid running out of time in techs; The design process when collaborating with video and lighting designers; Setting up your production table space; Pig techniques; Students in crisis; and Becoming colleagues with your mentors. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) celebrate their 5th Anniversary with friend and lighting designer extraordinair, Natasha Katz. Join Natasha, Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Natasha's journey into lighting design; Favorite light sources; "MJ" The Michael Jackson musical; Dealing with "four-wall" Broadway shows; "Diana" - adapting a show for streaming; Giving birth to, and during, "EFX"; Lighting The Boss on Broadway; Collaborating with Christopher Wheeldon; Working with video designers; and Advice for young lighting designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview lighting and visual designer Koert Vermeulen. Join Koert, Ellen, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The genesis of ACT; Koert's involvement in the Flag Handover Ceremonies at the Olympic Closing Ceremonies; Flying and designing during the pandemic; Who hires you for the Olympics and do you get paid on time?; Designing from a hermetically sealed hotel in China; Political resistance to design choices; How Koert uses LED's; Designing the Cinesceni; How did the pandemic affect Koert's projects?; Koert's tools that he uses for previz; Advice for students of lighting, and LIGHT TALK in Europe! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this "Best of Light Talk" episode of LIGHT TALK (originally aired on January 20, 2020), the Lumen Brothers interview production designer, producer, director, and legendary rock n' roll lighting designer, Marc Brickman. Join David, Marc, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Designing in the moment; The theatrical nature of Marc's designs; Bruce Springsteen and how to be spontaneous; Wild Syncs; Lighting without time-code; David Byrne and the artistic connection; Jazz and staying in the groove; How technology affected Marc's design career; Moving lights in X,Y,Z axis; Watching the laser table burn; "Look at the Fader"... Some of the most effective lighting moments come from mistakes; Keeping your eyes open for opportunity; Rediscovering the mystery; The myth of big LED screens; Managing expectations; Who is afraid of the dark?; The negative space between the light; "Once Upon a Dream"; Landing the Pink Floyd "The Wall" gig; Using Telescans as overhead projectors; The iconic giant Division Bell Tour mirror ball; Marc's personal night club below the Floyd mixing desk; Marc's battle with his neighbors; Present artistic projects; Tactical Manoeuvre; the Empire State Building installation; The brilliant Genesis "The Way We Walk Tour" design; The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll Design; and Yoda Advice to students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Next Light Source to Post Modern Madness! Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: USITT in Baltimore; Convention Centers in Key West; Fog juice and moving lights; When is LED going to disappear?; Blacking out running lights; The Blues System; "Who is this Robert Wilson guy?"; Holding onto your directors; and Some advice for High School lighting designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Snow in Las Vegas to Getting Screwed when Your Show Moves! Join Brackley, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Special guest for the 5th Anniversary Show revealed!; Protecting your Intellectual Property; When should you be accused of "Selling Out"; Not getting screwed when your show is moved; Short circuits explained; Designing for Ham; "Yee-haw" and "Pish-Posh" projects; Just say "No"; and Our favorite gobos. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) welcome renowned Lighting Designer and Executive Vice President of Design for The Lighting Design Group, Dennis Size. Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, Stan, and David, as they pontificate about: LIGHT TALK goes Intergallactical!; Juggling the Super Bowl and the Olympics at the same time; Everything Comcast; Multiple stages around SoFi Stadium; Specifying equipment appropriate for the environment; Running and Gunning at the Super Bowl; The future of broadcast lighting; Training young lighting designers; and sage words for all Americans from a great American playwright. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the Olympic Opening Ceremonies to Rockin' the Schul! Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Zak's son's Bar Mitzvah; Justin at NYU; The mistakes of rushing to scrap tungsten fixtures in leu of LED; New IP65 LED fixtures; How to clearly communicate lighting cue placements to the stage manager; How to manipulate the power of the console to create more precise cue placements; Backtiming; What to do when projections take over tech, and overwhelms other design elements; Knowing when to stop; Another European destination; Our review of the Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies; 11,600 Square meters of HD LED Tiles!; Choreographing content for the camera; Human beings becoming pixels; No More Imagine Drones; and Fishy Rock n' Roll. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Exciting New Seltzers to Burning your Retinas! Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: "Beautiful Belmont Shore"; 5th Anniversary plans; Super Bowl ticket prices; Keeping up with "The Equipment Wars"; What to look for in a BA program; For stage photography, what's the next step after a 50mm lens?; How theatre artists survive academia; and Is it too late to start looking for summer theatre work? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome Light Talk Host of the Day, Jordan Hall, to LIGHT TALK Central. Join Jordan, David, Stan, and Brackley as they pontificate about: What city should you base your design career in; Learning moving lights without moving lights; What to look for in a grad program; Which new technologies should be added to college curricula; The perfect carry-on luggage; and Disagreeing with your lighting professor. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from House Programmers to Light Talk Tax Write-offs. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: Shrinking Broadway audiences; Backing up theatre jobs; Discounted Broadway tickets for $7; Another Light Talk Binger; Is the lighting "...another character in the show"?; Personal relationships with design assistants; Working with house programmers; NEURO-DRAFT; Keeping your sanity during "The New Normal"; Reconnecting with friends; More streaming shows; and Stylistic differences in dance lighting. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from being seasick to expanding your career Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: what to do when your portal is below water, Happy Birthday Tharon, working in your underwear, is the strobe dead,The SUK 2000, red eye flights are not cool, and after surgery do you set off airport alarms? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

We chat with Jeromy Hopgood, Scene, Projection, Lighting, and Sound Designer; Associate Professor of Entertainment Design & Technology at Eastern Michigan University; resident designer for the Michigan Shakespeare Company; author of QLab 3 Show Control, Dance Production: Design & Technology and The Projection Designer's Toolkit (Focal Press/Routledge), and blogger at Entertainment Design & Technology.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Stage Photography to Opening a Roth. Join Stan, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; stage photography and LED's, lamp check, USITT and SETC convention dates, what's in your portfolio, white balance, setting off the metal detector at the airport, things we need in 2022 on this News Year Edition of Light Talk. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss XR Stages and their impact on entertainment. Join Ellen, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the XR Stages. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the world of XR. Topics discussed include: XR vs AR; Katy Perry video; Peppers Ghost; Mick Jagger at home and on tour; Unreal Engine; The Mandalorian; IMAG; Gaming; Return of the Jedi; and a Christmas Story of "One Dead Mouse". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Lighting Holiday Shows to The Rockettes. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; The Pink Floyd "Their Mortal Remains" exhibition; Dissecting The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular; The "Great Wurlitzer Organ"; Smelling the camels; Bringing theatre into other peoples' worlds; Commercialism and Religion combined for family entertainment; Projecting snow; Cheap snow effects; Particle generators; Nutcracker rules; Lighting the floor; Are followspots passé?; and What to communicate to stage managers on holiday shows. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Get Back" to Soggy Latkes. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the ways Lighting and Projection Designers collaborate. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the lighting and projection design processes from initial storyboarding to solving problems in tech. Included in the discussion: The advantages and disadvantages of designing both lighting and projections for the same show; Finding a good support staff; Studying The Beatles' creative process; Turning "Cauliflower" into "Lover"; Storyboarding atmospheres and planning for transitions; How projector placement can inform set and lighting design; Fan noise considerations and strategies; "Kringle-o-Matic"; Making lighting atmospheres match the projections; Dealing with "video black"; Collaborating in the theater on creating transitions; Choosing projection surfaces; Examining screen options at Rosebrand; and Mesh 70 IFR. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Approaching Shadow of Krampus to The Genius of Stephen Sondheim. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Preparing for the holidays; The practical differences between theatrical and architectural lighting; Going back to Auto-CAD; Tracking and Blocking... Hard vs. Soft Blocks; "My Little Secret"; Our tribute to Stephen Sondheim; Changing our ears; Artistic Talent vs. Technical Ability; and "Seeing the Show". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from the Successful LDI Conference to The Tesla Coil. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Seeing old friends; Cool breakout rooms at LDI; The Circle Bar; The "Light Talk Lounge"; RIP Joe Tawil; Followspots or Moving Lights?; Buying BlackTrax like a used car; Mastering scene shifts and transitions; The Golden Age of Scene Shifts; "Gaffer No-Go"; Using staging rehearsals to evolve your design; Staying at the top of your game during long tech weeks; and "The Fear of Missing Out". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) once again take their show on the road to Sin City for LDI 2021. Join Brackley, Steve, Lori, and David as they answer questions from a live studio audience desperate for a "Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mug" and a chance to win "Lumen Brother or Sistah of the Day!". Listen to them pontificate about: Our Thanksgiving Thank You's; What advice for designers who start losing motivation for their work; Advice for new professors; What inspires us and refills our artistic cups; Episode 4 of "Bobby Danger, The Lighting Guy"; How to handle lighting designers who insist on covering exit signs; How to work in tandem with your and your director's inspirations; and When will the meta-verse arrive? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.