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LIGHT TALK Episode 460 - "Women in Lighting - Our Conversation with Aria Hailey and Erica D. Hayes"

24 January 2026 43:51 David Jacques, Steve Woods, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, and Dennis Size

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters interview lighting designers/programmers, Aria Hailey and Erica D. Hayes.

In this episode, the Lumen family present a very special LIGHT TALK focusing on Women and Lighting. Join Aria, Erica, Kelsey, and Ellen as they discuss: The challenge 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; Opening 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.

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