370 episodes

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.

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers Jacques, Kaye, and Woods

    • Arts
    • 4.3 • 4 Ratings

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.

    LIGHT TALK Episode 366 - "Do The Right Thing"

    LIGHT TALK Episode 366 - "Do The Right Thing"

    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Enjoying Our 7th Anniversary After-Glow to "Jacqu-e-fied".
    Join Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Reflecting on last week's Anniversary Show; How to save for retirement when you work in the theatre; How to become a millionaire with a penny; "Time is the Recipe"; The "Portable Tech-Table Dental Hygene Machine"; Why are some designers hesitant to use Pre-viz?; Mensches and Menschettes; The "Limit of Red Flags"; and Everything you ever wanted to know about "Base Files".
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

    • 49 min
    LIGHT TALK Episode 367 - "A Wasteland of Unhappiness"

    LIGHT TALK Episode 367 - "A Wasteland of Unhappiness"

    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done.
    Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Vectorworks raises their prices again; Loyalty and Integrity; How long should you keep your lighting records; "Stan the Man Sentimental Kaye"; The importance of archiving; Refraction and Interference; "The Magic Color Filter"; Materials and Light; Alcantara; Painting the floor with light; Miss Kitty; How to use a magic sheet; and Memorizing channel numbers.
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

    • 46 min
    LIGHT TALK Episode 368 - "Piano Ma..."

    LIGHT TALK Episode 368 - "Piano Ma..."

    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brother (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done.
    Join Ellen, and Steve as they pontificate about: Billy Joel's abbreviated "Piano Man"; Steve Cohen's generosity; What to buy for $50,000; The history of the "LEKO"; How to find multiple sources of lighting income; "Wrecking Ball Leadership"; Stan's Solar System; Learning more about Steve; Tenure vs. Professor of Practice; The Pioneers of Dance; The genesis of LDI; Kind people in our industry; and Light Talk Therapy. 
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

    • 55 min
    LIGHT TALK Episode 369 - "The Phish That Got Away"

    LIGHT TALK Episode 369 - "The Phish That Got Away"

    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Heathkit Light Organs to Exploding Old Cars.
    Join Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Phish at The Sphere; Davids' Undergrad Reunion; The University of Miami's new theatre building; Out of control tuition costs; The good people at LunaLUX; Integrating stage lighting and upstage video; Reducing the costs of moving lights; The "a' la carte Moving Light"; Techniques for designing curtain call cues; The sweet spot of how long the curtain calls should last; and Our coolest shows.
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

    • 52 min
    LIGHT TALK Episode 370 - "Things That Happen in The Greenroom"

    LIGHT TALK Episode 370 - "Things That Happen in The Greenroom"

    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Miss Bucknell to Latin Club Parties.
    Join Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Stan's Right of First Refusal; Forming a high school theatre club; Transfering your show's lighting data from one controller to another; The Husky 2000; DMX Adaptors; The Abbie Hoffman Vintage Protest Kit; Finding the Perfect Mentor; and Falling asleep at dress rehearsals. 
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

    • 48 min
    LIGHT TALK Episode 314 - "Dirty Little Secrets"

    LIGHT TALK Episode 314 - "Dirty Little Secrets"

    In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome High School lighting student, Light Talk listener, and young designer, Clayton to the show! They discuss everything from The Value of Working with Programmers to Inspiration Showers in Space.
     
    Join Clayton, Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The value of doing an extra year of kindergarden; What we learn from programming, Full lighting automation at schools; Not Dead and Under 30; Spending a lifetime in Nebraska; Teaching for career sustainability; The Dirty Little Secrets of Lighting Education; Expanding your horizons; Pursuing your dreams;  The "LD Paperwork Microchip"; Embetting Vectorworks files in your thigh; Appreciating the joys of compromise;  Being a constructive member of the team; Acting teachers trying to direct; Creating the synergy in the team; Overcoming writers block; and "The Inspiration Shower: Spaceship Edition".
     
    Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense

    • 54 min

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