Sep 26, 2020
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview lighting designer, Adam Honore'.
Join Adam, Ellen, Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: New Orleans roots; Escaping Katrina; Little Shop of Horrors; Cafetorium lighting; Miss Cox goes to New York City; Dusty Thompson; Being successful without an MFA; A young boy's nightclub dreams; Carmen Jones; Finding the right agent; Working with incandescent and LED rigs; How to deal with LED color mixing; Clean electrics; Roundabout mentorship program; Looking at old fixtures now; Source Four Flowers; Post-Pandemic predictions; Quarter-life retirement; BIPOC designer challenges; Naming babies for success; From Carmen Jones to Light Talk; Identifying as a Creole designer; Explaining the 1st and 2nd Lines of Creole weddings; Celebrations of Love; New Orleans music; and Inspiring young BIPOC designers in an industry that is still struggling with equality.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.