Today is a solemn day for the lighting world. A great tree has fallen. Fred Foster, founder and CEO of Electronic Theater Controls, has left us. As we reflect on this tremendous loss to our community, we might think about the idea of leaving a place better than we found it. There is no question that Fred Foster left this world and the lighting community much much better then he found it.  We think that is quite special.   So thank you Fred, for all you have done for your family, your friends, and the world of lighting.  It will never be the same because of you, and it will certainly be better because of you. In the summer 2018, the Lumen Brothers were honored to interview Fred Foster live in Wisconsin. It’s only fitting that we replay this interview for you now, as we all reflect on a life well lived.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Lighting and Projections Designer, Driscoll Otto.  Join Driscoll, Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Steve and Stan's frigid URTA Report, Driscoll and David collaborating in Italy, Working with Paul Curran, Billy Porter, and Michael Shell, Designing moving oil paintings for La Donna del Lago at the Met, Shooting video content in Scotland, The future of video and projection technology, LightForm, Learning Watchout in Italian, "Someone get me a Cappuccino!", Designing Broadway musicals on cruise ships, Designing Lighting and Projections on the same show, Teaching at Fordham and Pace, and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting film to Lava Lamps. Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Stan and Steve in Chicago, URTA Mentor of the Year, Martha Carter, The ETC Parnel, The Philips Acclaim, We Don't Need Your Stinkin' Fresnels, How to create film lighting that is not harsh and flat, Metropolis, David's unfortunate lighting in his home, Planning a successful budget for a small theater, QuickBooks, "Frost-It!', Gel frame holders on Varilites, Our new Middle East correspondent, and explaining to your parents that being a Lighting Designer will not lead to the Poor House.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from your first concert to great High School lighting projects. Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Stan and Steve's trip to the frozen tundra of URTA, Avoiding free-falling elevators, Tharon Musser's essay, Bill and Jean Eckart, Our greatest daily challenges, Time and Money, Battling Self-Doubt, Is competency good enough?, David's oral surgery, Stoned drivers at Krispy Kreme, Realistic New Year's resolutions, Negotiations Part II, Getting the highest fee possible, and the Principles of good lighting design.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from the Responsibilities of the designer to Peking Duck. Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: David's adventures in Firenze, Meeting and working with Driscoll Otto, Crazy Italian theatre traditions, Pasta Surfer, Rookie Mistakes, Not taking anything for granted, The role of Theatre, The relevance of Rogers and Hammerstein, What one lighting element does dance, theatre, and music need, Stan's Duck Fetish, Review of the Clay Paky Axcor 900, Why can't manufacturers make a good frost filter for moving lights?, Must we use blue to light ballads?, When to fly in the Mirror Ball, and the secret ingredient in Orange Julius.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Picking Equipment to “23 and Me”. Join Steve, Anne and Stan as they pontificate about: New Years resolutions, Palmer House elevators, Testing your saliva, Personal lighting styles, Harnessing the “Power of Cyan”, Responding to the needs of the show, Using equipment you trust, The value of internships, "The Splahsh", Kicking Ass at Santa Fe, Our favorite products of 2018, and how to deal with feedback (not audio). Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Speed Focusing to The Wonderful World of Color.  Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: This past week's "Christmas Extravaganza" Episode, "Madame Curran's Opera Shop" in Firenze, Martin's new LED Leko, How to choose a color palette, Tinker Bell on acid, How to lay out your portfolio, Credential Packages, The differences between architectural and theatre lighting design, Bad Hombre's "Big Box of Death", Negotiation techniques, and Do you think about this as a career, or a passion? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) present their 2nd annual "Baby It's Cold Outside, So Lets Spend Christmas with The Lumen Brothers Christmas Spectacular!" (OY... What a long tedious title!) Join Steve, Anne, David and Stan as they dig back into the somewhat leaky vaults of their memories to tell their own personal Christmas Theatrical Disasters. Also, learn more than you ever wanted to know about George Balanchine's Nutcracker!  ...and "The Twelve Episodes of LIGHT TALK". So light a fire, grab some eggnog, and join the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) for The 2nd Annual "Baby It's Cold Outside, So Lets Spend Christmas with The Lumen Brothers Christmas Spectacular!" And remember... Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.  

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Ghost Loads to Almond Milk.  Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Next week's "Christmas Extravaganza" Episode, Where is LIGHT TALK Central?, Lumen Santa, Are conventional tungsten fixtures D.O.A.?, The real energy consumption data for LED's, Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Changes,  How to lower your stress level, Investing in Vectorworks, Alex the Crazy Director Bablefish, Photonic Energy, How to handle criticism from your mentors, Why portfolio reviews are important, Using layers of light, and What the Hell are your teachers talking about?   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from the new GrandMA3 to Zippo lighters.  Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Last week's interview with Al Crawford, The strange paths our careers take, Stan's issue with Geckos, Our pre-tech checklists, Video recording rehearsals, David's new iPhone, What GDTF is, MacAdam Ellipses, How to find summer theatre jobs, The Cheeky Rigger of Sheffield's new winter catalog, James Dean and Giant, Has technology reached a point where we only use a small percentage of it in practice? Discrete Timings, What is more noticeable... movement or intensity?, Heather Carson, What are our favorite non-theatrical light sources, and Daylight Penetration.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview long time Alvin Ailey lighting director and recent Knights of Illumination Award winner, Al Crawford.  Join Al, Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Who are these Knights of Illumination?, Sneaking Al's sword past TSA, Getting started with Alvin Ailey, Learning Repertory, Using new technology to remount classic lighting designs, How to embrace the LED revolution, How will ballets created today be mounted accurately in the future, Relationships with lighting vendors, Looking for Love Notes, Holding onto the emotional context without being distracted by technology, Being both a Lighting Director and an Archivist, Arc3design, Building a company and a brand, Future projects, Light Talk in Outer Space, and Is that a sword or a lance? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate Thanksgiving with a very special show.  Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Everything you ever wanted to know about Thanksgiving, What is the first thing you do to insure a flawless show?, Donuts... the "International Good Will Foodstuff", Arriving to the theater prepared, How much we rely on our programmers in mixing and matching colors, Remote control followspot systems, Our favorite 50,000 lumen fixtures,   Bad Dancers at LDI, BlackTrax, Theatrical Epicurean Delights, The most important things recruiters check for at the URTA interviews, and our sincere thanks to our friends, family, colleagues, and listeners.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from high school lighting committees to buying K-Cars.  Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Inexpensive movers, Stan's coffee warmer, Auto-mark and Move-in-black explained, New lighting technology for interactive performances, Virtual Bubble Hoops and Jellyfish, Smell-O-Vision, Cheeky Rigger Cologne's 2018 Christmas Collection, Who is that Queen B. paying your salary?, How to deal with your friends stealing your jobs, How to get started with High School theatre lighting, and Avoiding making your actors look like their drivers licenses.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Rigging for LD's to covering the stage with Coke.  Join Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Details about the VL3000 series... Does anyone still sell them?, Are we getting too bright?, Reminiscing about the VL2C and the VL4 at the Phillips booth, Arena design tips, What you should know about rigging, Eric Rouse, Thinking about risk and calling out unsafe situations, "The Crippled Dragon", Discovering the director's true aesthetic, Improvising at the production table, Fixing slippery floors with Guello's Mexican Coke, and Working with Aesculus and Caligula.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers present their 2nd Annual URTA Special. This year the Brothers are joined by Executive Director of the University Resident Theatre Association, Tony Hagopian. Join Tony, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Why is URTA necessary, How to prepare for the URTA Auditions, Staying warm in Chicago in January, Supporting professional theatre training, Linking students with appropriate graduate programs, Assessing 43 schools in one day, What to expect on the interview day, Rumors about programs, Surprise schools, What questions to ask, The changing outlook of MFA and BFA programs, What is "Professional Training", and The Loss of the Gatekeeper.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister) celebrate their 2nd straight year broadcasting to a standing room only crowd at LDI! (Seriously, there were very few chairs in the room...) Join Anne, Steve, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Show Doctors, What makes a "good" lighting designer, What type of roles do we see visualization tools playing, Free WYSIWYG for students, How to communicate your design to a director before load-in, The BS Blaster Shock-Collar, Which products at LDI meet the Luminous Group's Certificate of Approval, Water-proof fixtures, Stan's do-it-yourself Darknet, The Cozy Roadie, GLP's FR1, Decisions when growing an inventory, Dopamine again, What we would change to live in better lighting environments, Dealing with slacker ME's, and What you should put on your website. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from non-traditional dance design to undermining the creative team. Join Anne, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Laying out Truss, How to handle non-team members giving you advice, Assistants undermining the designer, Long Production Tables, Laser Pointers, Recording effects into presets, Asbestos Snow, China Tariffs and Movers... are prices going up?, Where is the Icon M?, The ETC Releve', and What do you want to see at LDI? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Real Time Control to Amber Fluid. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Lumen Brothers Swag, Is that a Sextant in your Alligator Case?, When will the USA be transitioning to Metric?, LED Retrofits,  Using Proper English, Spanners and Shifters, Time to Get a Pint, Urban Dictionaries, "Cue Sucker Deluxe", Lost in the Outback, How to get into Rock n' Roll, Chris Kuroda, Looking at other artists' designs from past productions, Using dramatic and historical research, The value of Art History, A Post-Modernist' View and The Museum of Old and New Art. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from Scanners to Stubborn Designers. Join Anne, David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Updated Listener Demographics, Everything you ever wanted to know about scanners, Marc Brickman and the Telescan, Will Robinson and the Spheriscan, Cyberlight Flambe', What's in your Pelican Case?, Multi-Console Networks, Pet Sweat Strikes Again!, Elon's Troubles, Sucky House Equipment, Box Boom Blues, Know your Photometrics, Federal Government regulations for working in the US, and Kicking Your Programmer off the Console.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from Touring to Pitfalls. Join Anne, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: "The Luminous Group", The LDI Portfolio and Website Review, "Youngish Designers", Anne's obsession with Lighting the Set, Creating the Dramatic Space, Al Gurdon's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" Emmy, Tips for your First Tour, Stan's Boy Scout's Motto, Andy Figueroa's wise advice, Relationships on tour, What designers should avoid, Trying something new, Goldfinger, "Broadway Baby", Our favorite theatrical spaces, Merlin Velour, Chamfered Legs, The importance of Masking, and DON'T HANG MASKING IN FULLNESS! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from LDI to Work/Life balance. Join David,  Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: David's letter to Elon, Creative Nirvana, Recommendations for low profile footlights, LED Tape, City Theatrical's ColorFlex, Using the Media Server to achieve pixel mapped effects, Everything you ever wanted to know about SeaChangers, What to ask Graduate Design Teachers during your interview for grad school, The question you should NEVER ask, "Do It Yourself Industries", Big ol' Honkin' Hazers, Look Solutions, Le Maitre, and Deactivating smoke alarms (DON'T DO IT!). Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from LDI to Work/Life balance. Join Anne, David,  Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: David's Tesla lighting challenge, Virgin America Blue, Why women make such great lighting designers, Why we still must have these conversations, Jane Cox's fascinating views on bias in lighting design, Breaking out of the box, The dynamic and fluid quality of light, Our greatest lighting challenges, Balancing the room, Falling in love with British guys, Spa Clauses, Lime Light, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, Electrifying Pickles, Stan selling his truss on ebay, Saying "No" to directors you don't want to work with, and Right of First Refusal.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Sarah Clausen and Anne Valentino, Controls Product Managers for Electronic Theatre Controls. Join Anne, David, Sarah, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: What goes into designing a lighting controller, Listening and Interpreting, How do your buttons feel?, A Faster Horse, Introducing crucial new features that we thought we would never use, Magic Sheets and the Color System, The Journey from Kliegl to Strand to ETC to Varilite to ETC, Making the first decisions, Understanding the DNA and logic of a control system, Understanding Data Management, Why we hate HTP, Living and designing in a modular world of software, Knowing when to start over, How to get students to read the manual, The six concepts in understanding how a lighting control system works, Sarah's work on the new Hog 4 platform for High End Systems, and What was the first console to have a Rem-Dim button?  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Objectionable Content to 50,000 Downloads. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: The latest developments in LED Lekos, Are RGB Lekos inferior to Lekos with 5 or 7 color LED emitters? LED and Tri-Chromatic vision, PAR 64's, What are the best wash lights?, Turning a VL3500 Spot into a wash light, Rusty losing his mind, VL5 autopsy, Losing your Mojo, Leather Pants and Meat Loaf, Rocky Horror Stories, Taking students with you to professional gigs, and Turning down shows due to offensive subject matter. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Grad School to Giving Up and Moving On. Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: Getting close to fist-fights, What to do for 50,000 downloads?, Lunch Boxes, Dick Tracy, Keeping Secrets from Stan, Grad school survival tips... Preparing for the first year, Your three-year goals, Learn from everyone, Being Engaged, Reinventing Yourself, Give your new home a chance, Tips for working with your technical colleagues, The Dog Days of August, How do you know when you are finished with your show, Navigating Craft Services, The 8th Plague, Bad Impressions, Hog Factor Finalists, At what point do you say: "Enough is Enough" and move on to a new career?, and What do we Value? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Dangerous Tools to Stan's Buddha.  Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: Lighting designers' responsibilities when it comes to flashing lights, Alice Cooper, New LED strobe lights, Neurons, Axons, and electrical charges, When you look into her eyes you are looking at her brain, Refresh rates, Hertz, What makes a good Road Case, Gorilla Tests, Do lighting designers intensionally (or unintentionally) discriminate against black and Asian actors?, Techniques to light darker skin-tones, Dancing Desdemonas, How to pick a Master Electrician, and a Shout-Out to Toby the Dog! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Cheap Projectors to opening "Fawlty Lumens", Stan and David’s Bed and Breakfast in Maui. Join Steve, David, and "Prodigal Brother" Stan, as they pontificate about: Stan and Pam's 2nd Honeymoon on Maui, Bed and Breakfasts, Cheap projections, Stan's $13 overhead projector, Ostrich Puppets, Amateur vs. Professional, What we did for Love, Lighting Fanboys, Evolving Companies, How to bribe the Lumen Brothers, 10 guys in a bus that sleeps 9, More about Meters, Illuminance, Luminance, and Spectrum, TSA Nightmares, Gobo Necklaces, and Traveling the world with a bottle of Limoncello. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome lighting designer Paule Constable to the show.  Join Steve, David, Paule, and Honorary Lumen Sister and Guest Host Anne McMills, as they discuss: The challenges to having a career and a family, Paule taking her flatmate's followspot job, The continuing fight for gender equality in the lighting industry, Superman's telephone box, Renewing your spirit, The hubris of youth, Being the first woman who lit a show at the National Theatre, Being bold and asking for jobs, Embracing Complexity and Risk, Unconscious sexism, Gender balanced production teams, Being involved early in the process, What is the light doing in the room?, Articulating space with light, The intimacy of WarHorse, Our responsibility for sustainability in the arts, Fiddling while Rome burns, Time for zero-carbon festivals, and Don't use light for light's sake.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Meat Racks to Wile E. Coyote.  Join Steve, David, and very special Guest Host and Honorary Lumen Sister, Anne McMills, as they pontificate about: Previewing Paule Constable's interview, Chinese Lighting Equipment, David picks up his Tesla, DMX Terminators, Photos of Stan's feet, Anne's respect for DMX, That word "Brainiac" again!, Road Runners on the 5, Why Assistants need to check headsets and table lights, Patrick Stewart's new audiobook, Being a "problem-solver", Lingerie manufacturing, The Golden Sea Shining Beam, Respect for Intellectual Property, "Color-B-Gone", Everything you ever wanted to know about Light Meters, and Video lighting tricks. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Designing Tours to Stan's 2nd Honeymoon in Hawaii.  Join Stan, David and very special Guest Host and Honorary Lumen Sister, Anne McMills, as they pontificate about: Opening Night Disasters, Giving up Total Immersion, The ETC International Workshop Show, Slaves of Technology, Book Signings, New LDI Swag Ideas, ACL's, Using LED's instead of Conventional Systems, Trusses and Trucks, Considering Easy Load-ins, Howard Burriss-Meyer's Secret, ESPN and Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Different Categories of Tours, Relaxate, Old vs. New Mentors, Elvis, Stan in a Grass Skirt, and The Portals of Pleasure and Light.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome  Founder and CEO of Electronic Theatre Controls, Fred Foster to the show. This is a re-broadcast from the keynote event at the July 11, 2018 ETC International Workshop. This episode was recorded and produced by ETC. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Fred as they pontificate about Innovation in Lighting Design, Choices that Turned out Better Than Expected, The Genesis of the Source Four, Marching Bands at LDI, The One Professional Decision You Would Like to Change, Buying Irideon from Varilite, The Culture at ETC, Dealing with Prima Donna Engineers, How Being on the Road makes Better Employees, Making ETC an Employee Owned Company, Employee Stock Options, Purchasing High End Systems, The Most Valuable Assets ETC Received in the High End Acquisition, ETC's Investment in Education, and Fred's Focus on Customer Service.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome lighting computer programming pioneer and light board inventor Gordon Pearlman to the show.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Gordon as they discuss The Genesis of Lighting Memory Desks, The LS-8 and its Insane Journey to Broadway for "A Chorus Line", Tharon taking Full Advantage of the Technology, Opening Night at Sardi's, Frank DeVerna, The Death of the Piano Board, Eddie Kook, Steve Terry, 11 Weeks of Terror Running the Show Without a Backup, The Kleigl Performer and the Sheriff, Paper Tape, Cassette Memory Storage, Huge Disk Drives, Playmakers Theatre, Old Pinball Machines, Joel Rubin, Gordon's Favorite Projects, Lightolier, ETC Changing the Industry, Order of Magnitude, The Horizon PC Lighting Controller, The Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award, Keeping it Going During Retirement, The iPerformer, and Gordon's Chrystal Ball. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Buttons to Paper Tape.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The upcoming Gordon Pearlman interview, the Performer, The Name Game, Educating Clients, Truss Considerations, Steve's Scottish Heritage, The Genesis of Beer Cans, Home Runs... Grand Slams... and Aluminium Bats, Double Trouble Shooter, Should We Teach Obsolete Technology?, Cue Default Times, The Advantages of Preset Boards, Is it Worth Going Back to School to Complete a Degree?, Rights and Privileges, Barney Rocking Out, and Who Came Up with the Rem-Dim Button? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Class Sizes to Production Table Monkeys.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they celebrate Stan's birthday pontificating about: Pre-lighting Productions, Being "Hands-On" During Load-in, Respecting the Boundaries of Theatrical Unions, Education for Profit, Convincing Administrators that Small Class Sizes are Necessary, Communicating with Your Dean, Pulling the Trigger, Disappearing Exceptions, Good LED Fresnels, ARRI, Finding More Affective Mascots, Our First Lighting Designs and What We Learned From Them, Confidence, Learning How to Listen, and Embracing Hubris. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Puka Shells and Moroccan Love Beads, to the Tony Awards Show.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: When to use Time Code, The Rock Roller Palace, Steve's New York Blues Musical Opening, Singapore Time Zones, Favorite Colors for Running Lights, What's Good for Submariners is Good for Steve, Polyester Leisure Suits, Bleaching Out the Rhodopsin, Military Night Vision,  Suggestions for a Good LED Par, The SL PunchLite 220, Is an LED PAR really a "PAR"?, The German Light Products X4 Atom, The Bum Wad Wonder, Why Do We Have Award Shows?, Tony Award History, The Amazing Parkland Kids and their Teacher Melody Herzfeld,  Bob Dickinson's Tony Award Show Lighting Design, and The Value of Agents... and How Much to Pay Them. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from PC's to Is Theatre Design as a Unique Career Dead?...  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Steve's New York Blues Musical, Old Blues Artists' names, The theory behind 10 out of 12's, Lighting over rehearsals, Level-set rehearsals, Keeping the creativity flowing, Designer/Programmers, Designing Massage Rooms and Hair Salons, Italian Barber Chairs, The First Whole Foods in Gainesville, The IES Handbook, Why Americans don't use 2K PC's, Hai Karate and Old Spice, Studio 54 and CBGB's, The difference between White and Black Russians, Boozers, The Secret of Enya, Rock Guys vs. Disco Guys, Is it important for designers to become good programmers?, Which consoles to learn, Hog Factor and Light Converse, and the Vectorworks/Vision webinar.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers reveal their "July Surprise!"... Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: What is a "Green Fund"?, Tunable white light techniques, Replacing Box Boom washes and area lights with LED's, "The Queen of 201", Tuning color as the cue travels, Using dichroic color filters in LED fixtures, Faking it, The Golden Age of Gas Lighting, Branching out with alternative aesthetics, Finding inspiration in libraries, bookstores, and museums, Super Hero aesthetics, Killing your darling, Art direction and aesthetics, Flexible plots, Trying everything, What do you want the audience to feel?, Printing on gels, ImagePro, and "In Your Face, Grace!". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from pathetic multi-tasking to the beginning of summer. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: the joys of designing at summer stock theatre companies, breeding a community of artists, being the shiny new object, Lighting Boot Camp, working with artists better than you, dealing with low ceilings, tall actors, Color Blackouts, tricks to keep the audience from looking up, planning your focus, "Alex, the Operations Manual Reader", can we really multi-task?, Don't be rude... close your computer!, avoiding bad impressions, using time-code when programming your shows, and the Hog "Learn Timing" feature. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate over 1000 LIGHT TALK Facebook Group members and 40,000 Downloads!  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Design Showcase East, David being attacked by vicious birds, How to create an effective resume and cover letter, Horrible NYC taxis, Putting gobos in followspots, Dyna Beams,  "Feeling" your followspots, Using mom's pot roast pan for gobos, How to jump start your career, making yourself indispensable, Learning a second language, Dealing with ugly drummers, Fun with mineral oil,  How to pay for LED upgrades when your school or theatre has no money, Energy friendly states, Is it possible to make a living as a free-lance lighting designer?, and Crossing the River of Dreams. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from exploding lamps to melting plastic flamingos. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: How lamps die, bogus lamp life specifications, Tungsten particles looking for a home, Uncle Harry wrecking the house, Temperature differentials, Arc lamps and David's skin changing color, The toy aisle at Walmart, The dangers of specifying lighting while under general anesthetic, Electrodes and anodes, LED warrantees, Maintaining Broadway shows, Hedgehogs, No suck buttons, Finding the perfect cyc, Gerreits vs. Rosebrand, DarkNet, Bad Hombre returns, Design Showcase East, Does size really matter?, The challenges of creating a bright, waterproof LED moving fixture, its hard to get light without heat, and You'll never know how Production Arts got the exclusive sales dealership for Pani. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview renowned scenographer, director, and educator, Neil Peter Jampolis. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Neil as they pontificate about: Bolivar, Flying to Caracas with Panis, Guys with Guns... and Opera, Giant flies, The advantages of being a scenographer and director, The power of manipulating the red/green color theory, Forever Plaid, Lighting Borsch Belt comedians, Working with insane people, Mentoring young designers, The Masked Mutant, Another perspective of the punishing costs of graduate school, What is missing in current design training, Students crippled by poor education, Porsches and Beaver Coats, How technology will change art, and How to have a loving, long-term relationship with another lighting designer. 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 Graduate School to the Tesla Pig Option.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about The estimated cost of graduate school, Looking for value, Fun with piano boards, Living cheap in LA, Dealing with student debt, The six reasons to go to grad school, How important is the name of the school on your degree?, Tracking or Cue Only?, Mac or PC for lighting software, The Steam Leko, Who gets the final say... You or the Director?, Walking off of shows, and what the differences are between the Assistant Lighting Designer, the Associate Lighting Designer, and the Lighting Director.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.    

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview renowned lighting programmer and Business Development Manager for Martin Professional, Brad Schiller.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Brad as they pontificate about: It's tax time for designers!, Frustrations with fixture libraries, The flattening out of innovation and creativity, The future of digital lights, Numbering the rig, School is not for everyone, The Automated Programmer's Handbook, The Cheeky Rigger of Sheffield's new safety harnesses, Opportunities beyond design and programming, Network specialist is the hottest profession in live entertainment, Creating real programming magic, Everything now is television, Working with video engineers, and The cue that was never seen.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.    

In this first episode of Season 2 of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from bad club lighting to NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.   Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about how great the Don Holder interview was, The PRG/VER merger, Crazy Las Vegas After-Parties, Buying used "As-Is" lighting equipment, Options for a cheap headset system, Mosquitos and pigs, Respecting theatrical unions, Quoting Karl Marx, Being proactive about complaining about bad lighting design, Creating an opportunity out of a bad experience, and Crossing a picket line.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this very special episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate their 1st Anniversary by welcoming their "Special Mystery Guest", Don Holder.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Don as they discuss: Artistically and spiritually satisfying shows, Working with long-term creative relationships, Physiological and Psychological affects of light, What to look for in an assistant, The new EU ruling on incandescent lamps and how it will affect us, Live mixing color, Matching colors among different light sources, Using pre-viz for tours, George Bernard Shaw's progressive views, How can schools do a better job preparing theirs students for the profession and Propelling yourself to the next level.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the upcoming anniversary show to idiots who drive while drinking. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the LIGHT TALK Surprise Mystery Guest, Pot roast hot dogs, Everything you ever wanted to know about lightning, Warming your filaments, lightning prone zones, Why we see three power inputs, a ground, and two white neutrals, World of Warcraft, Why old followspots are loud, The beauty of lubrication, Dead mice, Krytox, Buck's Trucks' Bumps in the Road Shipping Service, Texas' insane history of drinking and driving, The "3,700 Miles of Drinking", The Rockford Files, Mothers Against Drunk Driving saves our children, Changing the culture, Why David hates florescent lamps, Environmental concerns of florescents and LEDs, and “We need your help... Elon Musk!” Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from How to Prevent Burnout to Neil's Beaver Coat. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about LIGHT TALK Milestones including 30,000 downloads and celebrities on FaceBook, Low Key and High Key lighting, Metropolis, Knowing the Rig or Knowing the Show, David's recurring nightmare, Surviving in a high-stamina business, More times to say "No", Red Flags, The Truss Monkey, Buying cheap used lighting consoles, Humans vs. Machines, Open the Pod Bay Doors, and Maestro de Luci. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Head of Global Sales for Elation Professional, Eric Loader.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Eric as they discuss: The Passion of being a DJ, Working at Martin during their explosion years,  Single Stroke Gothic, Working with great people, How to travel wisely, Another IRS trick, The MAC 2000, Designing lights using customer feedback, Incorporating new core technologies into lighting fixtures, Where the industry is headed, Are discharge lamps dead?, Incorporating laser technology into LED fixtures, Advice for those who want to get into the business side of lighting, Being passionate about the industry, The Never Too Late University, and Embracing the Passion. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.