Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Legend of Light, Bob Dickinson.
Join Bob, Ellen, Dennis, Steve and David as they discuss: Yacht and other small boat ownership; Going with your instinct; Getting started in Broadcast Lighting; Solid Gold; Working on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert; Discovering moving lights and moving them to broadcast; Bob's first (and almost last) Oscar gig; Working with "assholes"; The importance of learning how to manage Divas; Designing the Tony Awards; and Working with programmers.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters interview lighting designers/programmers, Aria Hailey and Erica D. Hayes.  
Join Aria, Erica, Kelsey, and Ellen as they discuss: The challenges of being a woman in the industry; What its like to be the only woman on the bus; Opening doors; Great women designers working in theatre and the concert industries; New pathways; How to get the courage to step in; Being mistaken for another person on the show; Is it important to bring a women's perspective to lighting art?; Working with advocates; "Women in Lighting" LDI panels; Networking connections; Teaching overseas; The future of AI in programming; Dream AI tools; "Claude"... Making a programmer's life easier; Dream jobs; and Advice for the next generation of women in lighting design. 
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview renowned lighting designer, Jeff Nellis.  
In this episode, Jeff, Ellen, Steve, and Dennis discuss: Getting into the business; Early High School lighting connections; Working in the Sphere; Using Virtual Lighting; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Working with "Screamers"; Working in Ken Billington's studio; Aqua-Marine and Salmon; Tales from "The Wall of Flops"; Jeff's first Broadway show, "Primate"; UVLD, Industrials, and the corporate world; "Dramatic Design Without the Drama"; Choosing color temnperature for corporate branding; and IMAG; and Advice for young designers wanting to get into the corporate lighting world. 
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, as part of our Young Designers Series, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview USITT PAT MacKay Diversity in Design Scholarship Winners Darius Knight Evans and Elena Hewett.  
In this episode, Elena, Darius, Ellen, Steve, Dennis, and David discuss: How young designers find the right education; Different paths in discovering lighting design careers; Connecting with the right people in the industry; This years' interesting LDI presentations, panels and products; Exciting innovations; New ideas for post-graduate education; Suggestions for future LDI conferences; The next steps; How young designers are using and dealing with AI and AGI; Coping with stress; and Words of wisdom for other young designers. 
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this 2026 New Years Extravaganza, Ellen, Steve, Dennis, and David discuss: What we did last night; Swag Complaints; Comfy Socks; Lighting "Rockin' New Years Eve with Dick Clark"; Where broadcast lighting designers dock their yachts; Video quality in movie theaters; Outstanding art direction on Apple TV; The future of projections; Fake theatrical lights in projectipon content; "Maybe Happy Ending"; The brilliance of Vince Gilligan; Why lighting designers wear Cowboy hats; Things we want to see in 2026; Heathkit light organs; Alexa horror stories; and our New Years resolutions.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.