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.