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Back to School

September 1, 2020 in Education

This semester I decided to look at songs with colors in the title. Of course, Purple Rain is the first one that comes to mind, so here’s the performance from the movie.

But purple isn’t the only color. There’s also raspberry.

And red.

And blue!

And…Pink…

Blue, again.

Have a good semester!

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Back to School Fun

January 20, 2020 in Uncategorized

Here’s this semester’s back to school video. This time it’s Kylie Minogue in a concert performance of Light Years.

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Back to School

September 3, 2019 in Education

School is starting up again so it’s time for another back to school music video of a song that’s about or features the word “light.” This time with Billy Joel!

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Back to School

January 22, 2019 in Uncategorized

It’s time for the back to school music video about (sort of) light. So here’s The Doors on a set made of Doors(!) singing Light My Fire. Is that Andy Kaufman in the background?

Unfortunately, either GoDaddy or WordPress has done something dumb and I can’t insert a video. Go here now!

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Back to School

September 4, 2018 in Uncategorized

This semester’s back to school music video

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Back to School with Mumford & Sons

September 5, 2017 in Light

School starts this week at NYSID and next week at Parsons, so here’s the back to school video of a song that features light.  A strange video from Mumford & Sons, the beautifully photographed Lover Of The Light.








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Back to School

January 16, 2017 in Uncategorized

Teaching five classes last semester, along with my professional practice, was a bit too much.  I hope to be back to regular postings soon.  In the meantime, here’s this semester’s song about light.








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Back to School, Back to Paradise

August 22, 2016 in Education

It’s back to school time again, so as usual a little fun before the serious semester.  I think I’ve outdone myself this time.  Here’s Meat Loaf emoting like there’s no tomorrow with “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”








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Start of the Semester Fun

January 21, 2016 in Light

My classes at Pratt resume tomorrow so it’s time for another video of a song about light.  This is John Fogerty singing CCR’s “As Long As I Can See The Light” and the lighting on this one is actually pretty good.  Have Fun!

 








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Start of the Semester Fun

August 25, 2015 in Uncategorized

Tomorrow is my first day of class at Pratt, so here we go again.  I know that this shouldn’t become a thing, and I’m really trying but I can’t help myself!  Here’s another video of a song related to light and featuring frightening hairstyles.  This time it’s Styx singing Lights in 1980.   (And no, I can’t explain Tommy Shaw’s sailor costume so don’t ask.)








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Jason Livingston IES, LC, LEED Green Associate is the principal of Studio T+L. In addition to his extensive design career, he has taught theatrical and architectural lighting design in New York City since 1993. He currently teaches architectural lighting design at Parsons The New School For Design and Pratt Institute.
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