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Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

David Jacques, Steve Woods, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, and Dennis Size
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
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  • Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

    LIGHT TALK Episode 473 - "The Most Wasted Bit of Space on the Console!"

    29/04/2026 | 51 mins.
    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from The inaccuracy of lighting console color pickers, to Celebrating the Invention of the Zipper!
    Join Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss:  Buying Manhattan for $24; The NAB Convention; Concerns about AI in the lighting industry; Dennis' lighting award for the Presidential Debate; How television lighting has changed in the LED era; Good color meters; Preparing for your first country music busk; "The 9 steps of focusing"; Dealing with Critical Feedback; and Looking at your show as an audience sees it.
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
  • Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

    LIGHT TALK Episode 472 - "Magic Fingers at The Homewood Suites"

    22/04/2026 | 44 mins.
    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from Dining with Bobby Harrell to "The Muse is Out to Lunch!"
    Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David, as they discuss: The Bruce Rodgers episode; "Designer's Block"; How to design a "Black and White Show"; What the color of moonlight really is; David Waxing Poetic; How to get great lighting reviews; "Tales from Texas"; Good reasonably priced moving lights; What happened to VariLite; and Staying in Crappy hotels on out-of-town gigs.
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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    LIGHT TALK Episode 471 - "Landman - Our Conversation with Bruce Rodgers"

    11/04/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed production designer Bruce Rodgers.
    Join Bruce, Ellen, Dennis, and David, as they discuss: Bruce's genesis in the entertainment business; The beginning of Tribe Inc; Working with Bobby Dickenson; Challenging moments from 20 Years of Superbowl halftime shows; Conquring the design challenges for Prince, The Who, Bad Bunny, and Kendrick Lamar; "Let's go to Plan C"; "390 connections in 8 minutes!"; Working with the artists' creative teams; Developing the idea of "The Grass People"; More sophisticated audiences; and Advice for students of Production Design. 
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
  • Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

    LIGHT TALK Episode 474 - "The Entertainment Capital of the World?... I Think Not!"

    08/04/2026 | 38 mins.
    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Laughing at Your Mistakes to Hanging out in the Hypoberic Chamber.
    Join David, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss:  Zac's new gig; David's Drone Focus Deluxe dream can how come true; Dealing with balancing the light from outdoor windows that are behind the talent; Crazy theatre nghtmares; Trapped inside Vectorworks; "The Designer's Tiny Notebook of Excuses"; Will this be the show that finally exposes you as a "Hack"?; and, At what point do you say "No" to a director.
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
  • Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

    LIGHT TALK Episode 470 - "Auto-Mark is for Beginners - Our Conversation With Kat Morrill"

    04/04/2026 | 46 mins.
    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Broadway lighting designer Kat Morrill.
    As part of Light Talk's Young Designers Series, and to begin our 10th Season of LIGHT TALK,  join Kat, Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss: Playing in the Pit; What is easy and what is difficult; Pretty Big on Punctuation; Getting started at Brooklyn College; How music came into Kat's life; Kat's process when working with a new director; Designing for cruise ship shows; Working at the SoHo Playhouse; Running Showtrax for "O"; Staying up to date with the latest technology; Teaching programming; The relationship between the designer and the programmer; The future of programming and AI; Arts and the St. Regis Mojawk Tribe; and Advice for young designers.
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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About Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
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