Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome guest co-host Brackley Frayer to the Brotherhood.  Join David, Steve, and Brackley as they pontificate about: Stan's flu bug; LDI Portfolio Review and URTA Pop Up Recruitment Interviews; Smelly lights; Sucking fumes; Scrim lighting techniques; R.U.N in Vegas; Getting lights closer to the stage; FOH Truss positions; Pit Booms; GLP FR1 Impres...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting Designer Fashion to Respecting the Synergetic Power of Group Creation.  Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Stan visiting the cannabis capital of Texas; LDI swag; the "Time Tunnel";  what to bring and wear to a job interview; dating again; appropriate watches; "What about blue?"; Spectral Power...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) talk about everything from Footlights to Putting a little "eerie" in. Join Anne, David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: lighting Halloween events; footlights; Professor Stan's Neighborhood; low front light positions; Eye Lights; designing your online portfolio; The LINK Interviews; LuAmbian; continued lack of diversity in t...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview lighting designer Herrick Goldman. Join David, Herrick, and Stan as they pontificate about: Punk Rock Godspell; from crappy acting to lighting design; early days in NYC; teaching theatre at MIT; fostering collaborative environments; interviewing rocket scientists; retina blinding the audience; loving Tennessee Williams; "Behind the Scenes...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from memorizing gel books to unintentional consequences.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Steve's new show at the Undermain Theatre ; Professor Stan's Neighborhood visits Mumbai; cueing with glasses or contact lenses; lasik; pirate lighting designers; how many families of color media must you learn; "Col...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about how to get international lighting jobs and survive overseas.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: how to find a lighting gig  overseas; what to pack for your first European lighting gig; discovering the working culture of the theater; what to look for in hiring an international assistant; relocating to another country;...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Merging Academic and Professional Work to Retrofitting Old Theaters. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Carnegie Mellon makes Hog Factor again!; The King of Hyperbole Contest; U/RTA at LDI; SGM's architectural lighting competition; an uncommonly attractive man; how to tell someone that their show sucks...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Augment3d to Minnie Pearl. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Stan and Steve's first week of school; David goes back to school; the new ETC offices in Burbank; sneak peek of Augment3d features; "Green Room" mythology; keeping up with the paperwork; the genesis of paperwork programs; marking gels; greas...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview legendary touring guru, Steve Terry. Join Anne, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: the genesis of Production Arts; hiring and not firing Stan; Spiderman; Bus and Truck touring; 489-0312; unbelievable chutzpah; working closely with and helping designers; venture capitalists in the lighting rental business; working wi...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Overworked Designers to Understanding What The Stakes Are. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Going back to school; fader based consoles; worship space control options; fast faders in emergency situations; quick programming techniques; students who show up late and miss deadlines; staying one step ahea...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Designing Rep Plots to Rising Software Prices.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: How to keep trash and crap out of your  floor pockets; clearing the way for actors and trucks; flying booms and ladders; designing rep plots for thrust theaters; energy emanating from the center of the stage; lighting sy...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Trade Shows to Celebrating Woodstock's 50th Anniversary. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: New numbers and countries; why bother attending trade shows and conventions?; don't walk into the light; are we failing in the  classroom?; staying current; "The Tape Worm"; working as a Lighting Designer and a...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from LED Lekos to "Billington Afterglow".  Join Anne, Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: The brothers' and sister's reactions to the Ken Billington interview; the generosity of designers; standards of professionalism; focusing strategies for your first black box show; getting nervous; how to teach p...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk with Broadway lighting legend Ken Billington. Join David, Steve, Stan, and Ken as they pontificate about: Lighting Major Celebrity Acts in Vegas, Killer Whales, and The Rockettes, Ken's Gingerbread Man experience in the 4th grade, Perfecting black-outs with knife switches, Sherri Zimmerman's cymbals, Loving the "Good Stuff" and erasing the "Ba...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Aircraft Landing Lights to Going Back to High School.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Driving through Utah, Discovering Joshua Tree, The proper way to hang scanners, Getting gobos sharp, Dealing with ACL's and unusual voltage requirements, The Crown Prince of "Who-Ha Land", The Ladder of Success, I...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Pin Connectors to Working with Video Designers.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Buying obsolete gear, Altman 360Q deals, Vintage Brothers, Twist Locks vs. Pin Connectors, Headset Etiquette, Respecting the Stage Manager's process, Party Lines, Cheetos at the tech table, Working techniques with video...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Discrete Timings to Texas Heat.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Writing podcast reviews, Getting cancelled, Designer/Educator tribute shows.  The life expectancy of static lights, Cassette backups, Parellipheres in the dumpster, Summer stock war stories, Overloading your generator, Paying shady pho...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting Different Skin Tones to The Death of the Parcan.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Holograms of Maria Callas and Roy Orbison, Stan's experience in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, Maintaining your lighting  equipment, Techniques on lighting various skin tones, Racial Bias and "The Shirley Card",  H...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk with Broadway projections designer Elaine J. McCarthy. Join David, Anne, Steve, Stan, and Elaine, as they talk about: How to survive as a projections designer, Touring Wicked, Spamalot, Focus Grids, Being a woman and a mom in the theater, Work/Life Balance, Workaholics, European family priorities, Is projection design a new indust...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Your First Year in Grad School to How to Save Your Relationship.  Join Steve, David, Stan, and Anne as they pontificate about: Light Talk Road Trip, Who listens to us in Burkina Faso?, Jerks in graduate school, Reinventing yourself, New technology that affects your aesthetics, How to sustain your career, How...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Travel Nightmares to Not Setting Your Theater on Fire. Join Steve, David, Stan, and Anne as they pontificate about: David's ETC factory report, FlyPipe, Cool Releve' features,   Whisper Home,  Zetex and Asbestos, How to decide what fee to charge, When to specify LED over incandescent lamps, Considering minimu...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Extra Income to Leaky Tents. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: A restaurant in Amsterdam called "Brooklyn", Penicillin, Doubletree Chocolate Chip cookies, How to make income between shows, War criminals driving for Uber, Big Fish Cakes Food Truck, Moving lights for outside theaters, IP ratings, SGM fi...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Dizzy Directors to Working with Jerks. Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: New download numbers, Paying Homage to Tom and Ray, Design Showcase East and West, Goodbye Prop crew of Game of Thrones, Dealing with directors who constantly change their minds, Embracing change, "Just One More Thing...", Chang...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Broadway lighting designer and theatre mensch, Dawn Chiang. Join Steve, David, Dawn, and Stan, as they pontificate about: "Cutting-Edge" phone-booth technology, On the road with Paul Anka, Calling spots on the road,  Working in Las Vegas showrooms, Playing "Name That Tune" live!, Touring with The Carpenters, Karen's voice, Cubby O'Brien,...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Magic Sheets to David's Road Trip. Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: Finally... The end of the semester, Gifts from Amsterdam, Summer Plans, David Retires from CSULB, Stan smuggling swag, How to build the world of the play, Lighting Sense Memory, "From Page to Stage", Monitor Tricks, Keeping your eye...