In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Breakfast at The Circle Bar, to Brackley's Hot Tub.

Join Steve, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: LDI weather report; First things to look for at LDI; Who will have the best product demo light show?; What will make your portfolio stand out at the portfolio review; Nightmare in Thailand; International LD traveling tips; "The Dozy-Plunger Cap"; The end of tenure and the beginning of "Professors of Practice"; and What shows should you see in Las Vegas. 

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Great Assistants to Monkey Bidets.

Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Cherubin update; A shout-out to great assistants;   Another discontinued university theatre program; Cool at the Kia dealership; LDI Light Talk surprises; Resolving student conflicts; "BYOC"; Post-Mortems; Missing "Shop Order" items; Nasty load-in surprises; Managing change; "Personal Portable Rolling Sphere"; Mentoring Styles; and Is it really important to attend one of the "Top Ten" graduate design programs?

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss working with followspots with Follospot Lead, June Abernathy.    Join June, Ellen, Stan, and Brackley, as they pontificate about: Starting in "The Circus"; On the road with The Lion King; Dealing with local crews; Picking up the correct girl on "Six"; Adjusting color for fleshtones; Writing texts about followspots; Modern technology for spotlights; Funny followspot operator excuses; Advantages and disadvantages with Ground Control; What is the best angle for followspot positions; June's LDI panel "Incorporating Followspots into Your Lighting Design"; Followspot operator safety concerns; Theater consultant nightmare stories; "Who designed this followspot position?"; and Advice for young women who want to enter the technical theatre profession.    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this "Best of LIGHT TALK" episode from Dec 11, 2020, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Packing Trucks to "The Fire of Desire".

Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's Finances; David's Lighting for Opera Webinar; 2024 Olympics update; Break Dancing and Surfing; How to keep a crew focused and be in control; Crew relationship techniques; Proper preparation for crew calls; Dress for success and respect; Kudos to IATSE crews; Preparing your portfolio for the URTA interviews; How to organize a focus call; Golden ALD's; Steve channels J. Peterman; More pungent holiday scents from The Cheeky Rigger of Sheffield; The delicate balance of the student/mentor relationship; and Packing a truck. 

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss truly frightening THEATRE HORROR STORIES that actually happened to them!   Join David and Zak as they pontificate about: Zak's Ambassadorship; Deluge Curtains; The Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre's Cursed Mini-Light Palette; The Mystery of the Broadway Light Cue Dump; Lighting Skulls from a Bosun's Chair; Freezing Xanadu; Very Superstitious; Central City Horrors; "The Bad Luck Guy"; Getting over Our Anxieties; The Killer Projector; and Our Most Frightening Recurring Nightmares.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss budget lighting equipment with President of Learn Stage Lighting, David Henry.   Join David, Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The genesis of Learn Stage Lighting; What makes a Budget Light a Budget Light?; Are there "typical" packages of lighting equipment?; How to become a stage lighting dealer; Why trade shows are important; Discovering new companies and new products; Specifying the right equipment for the right situation; What happens in the "secret" LDI rooms; Do consoles have to be so damn big?; How PC consoles have improved over the years; Not so fondly remdembering the LP90; Finding manufacturers who support their products; Teaching lighting to smaller clients; What is the new technology on the horizon?; and "The Personal Sphere".   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from MIdJourney to Cold Las Vegas Nights.   Join Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: LDI Light Talk Pit Bull Swag Challenge; Your first meeting with the director; Table reads; Having a diverse background and finding a job as a lighting designer; Teaching lighting design with pre-viz; Creating designs with MidJourney; "The Butter Stick";  Looking back at 35 years of LDI; "The Battle of the Busk"; The Pixera media server; The greatest lighting technology introduced at LDI over the past 35 years; Easier ways to hang your lights; and Improper boom hanging etiquette.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers  discuss everything from David Byrne to "The Book of Mormon Podcast".   Join Brackley, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Snoot and Rudy; Brackley's view on the Sphere; The LDI Portfolio Review; Beverly Emmons, Wendall Harrington, and The Talking Heads' new "Stop Making Sense" restoration release; Working with co-designers; Getting over your hatred of working in the theatre; The "Distinctive Color Picker"; and The greatest gobo of all time.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers  discuss everything from U2 to Louie the Chihuahua.   Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Not getting credit for the work you do; The curse of being ahead of your timel; Being a goldfish; Should you share color ideas at early design meetings?; What to do when your friend and collaborator is fired from a show; "Budget in a Box"; The Sphere in Las Vegas; Studio Populus; How this affects future consumer entertainment technology; Someone is making a lot of money; and Dogs at teachnical rehearsals.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from Priceless Lighting Angles to Where is My Assistant?...   Join Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about:  The writers strike is over!; Cueing Processes; Working over rehearsals; The "Design Score"; The best way to learn how to program specific lighting consoles; Bad Discoveries; What if there are no overhead lighting positions?; "Career Maker!"; Brava, Tayler Swift!; Where are all the Assistant Lighting Designers?; Solar Heated Iquana Pens; Being a nice person; "LIGHT TALK from The Sphere"; Old production books; and U2 vs. LDI.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.